Pop-up Workshop with Shawn Sheehy (appropriate for ages 16+)

Workshop Description:
Is there any better way to bring book illustrations to life than to integrate them with pop-ups? There is! You can integrate them with pop-ups that simultaneously demonstrate a sense of life-like animation when they are popping. In this paper engineering workshop, you will assemble and examine a variety of applied foundational structures based on both pop-ups (the action is dimensional and happens when you turn the page) and movables (the action is flat and happens when you pull a tab or turn a wheel). You will use a kit of pre-cut pieces and just a handful of simple tools. You will explore the dimensional and mechanical potential of 80 lb card stock and white craft glue. You will become well-versed with the fundamentals and vocabulary of paper engineering. Ultimately, you will bind the collected structures into a simple, satisfying case.

Limited to 15 participants.  All materials provided.

Please note: this workshop is not appropriate for children.  Shawn will be hosting a free, drop-in workshop for children 8+ on Sunday afternoon in collaboration with the Arts Association of Mount Pearl.

Instructor Bio:
Shawn Sheehy has been teaching book arts courses and workshops since 2001. His broadsides and artist book editions have been collected by such institutions as Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, Library of Congress, UCLA, and Harvard. Sheehy’s trade pop-up books Welcome to the Neighborwood and Beyond the Sixth Extinction (both mass-market versions of previous artist books) were published by Candlewick and have won numerous awards. Sheehy served as director of The Movable Book Society from 2018 to 2023. He holds an MFA in Book Arts from Columbia College Chicago.

Time:  Saturday, September 20th; 10:00-3:30ish.  Lunch and all materials will be provided.  Location: Anna Templeton Centre, 278 Duckworth Street, St. John's.

A Tara Bryan Legacy Fund initiative.

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