Concertina Book Art
Saturday 27th May
Dalston CLR James Library
Dalston Lane, Hackney
London E8 3BQ
3 – 4.30pm
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Concertina Book Art
We enjoyed a sunny afternoon at CLR James Dalston Library in May 2017 for creative book making – Look see the beautiful designs and illustrations the children made.
Create The Secret Garden inside a pocket sized book – When your readers open the cover, a magical world of colour will stretch out in front of them. Or, guide Alice in Wonderland this way, that way … over there to the Mad Hatters Tea Party as the pages unfold in their zig-zag directions.
How would you make use of the concertina pages of your book to tell one of your favourite stories?
We’ll be folding, drawing, cutting peep holes and adding as many surprises as we can dream up to make our books a keep safe for everyone who takes part.
All materials will be provided. The event is FREE to attend.
Families / Children aged 5 – 11 yrs. Drop-in any time between 3-4.30pm.
The event is programmed as part of the Dalston Children’s Festival.
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Photos by Pau Ros
Stats about this project
- Book Making 40%
- Drawing 50%
- Collage 10%
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The Big Draw these for 2019 was Drawn to Life. Art Hoppers in partnership with Rich Mix, City & Hackney Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and local families discuss art and well-being via two community events for The Big Draw festival 2019. A community artwork is up on permanent display in Dalston CLR James Library in Hackney as a result of the project.