The Altered Book

Pre-requisites for enrolment

No previous experience needed

Special Information

Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:

Scissors

Masking tape

Bonefolders

Newsprint

PVA glue

Acrylic paints

Drawing ink

Printing ink

Rollers

Brushes

Essentials materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:

Pencils (HB, 2B or 4B)

Eraser

Putty rubber

Ruler

Scalpel/Stanley knife

Additional recommended materials and equipment:

Pritt stick

Scissors

Brushes for painting and gluing

Content of Course

This course will introduce students to:

• the concept of the altered book and the work of artists who alter books in their practice e.g. Tom Phillips, Georgia Russell and J Safran Foer                                                                                                 
• different approaches to altering an existing book through demonstrations.

Teaching method(s)

This two hour group workshop will introduce techniques, processes and concepts to enable students to alter an existing book into a more focused and personal exploration.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• respond to an existing text/book and consider different approaches to altering the content or structure within the context of the altered book;
• explore the  different possibilities  offered by the deconstruction of a book form;
• develop one altered book through an immediate response to an existing text.

Sources

Core Readings

Recommended:

Bodman, S., 2005.Creating Artists' books. London: A&C Black.

Smith, Keith, and Jordan, Fred, 1998. Bookbinding for Book Artists. Rochester NY: Keith A Smith Books.

Bodman, S., ed., 2011.Artist's book yearbook 2012-2013. Bristol: Impact Press.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.