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State Library of Queensland  >  Find...  >  Virtual exhibitions  >  Artists' books  >  For teachers  >  Elizabeth Horrigan

A visual day

(by Elizabeth Horrigan)

Purpose

Using mixed media and the artist book format, students may create a visual picture of a day in the life of their chosen character.

Procedure

The following document will assist in the implementation of the unit:

• Unit plan [new window  137 kb] 

Resources

• Artists' book sourcebook module [new window  1.4 MB] 

Books

• Harrison, Holly 2003, Altered books, collaborative journals, and other adventures in bookmaking, Rockport Publishers, Gloucester, Massachusetts. 
• LaPlantz, Shereen 1995, Cover to cover: creative techniques for making beautiful books, journals and albums, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing, New York.
• Perrella, Lynne 2004, Artists' journals & sketchbooks: exploring and creating personal pages, Quarry Books, Gloucester, Massachusetts.