Book Project

The instructor for this portion of the course will be Amaryllis Siniossoglou, who holds degrees from the Athens School of Art in her native Greece, the École Normale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She has taught sculpture, jewelry design, drawing, painting, printmaking, and book arts at the graduate and undergraduate levels at several schools in Massachusetts. In 1999, she received the prestigious Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she holds the position of Visiting Lecturer. Her work has been exhibited at juried international exhibitions on four continents.

[images of Amaryllis's workshops]

Due: 6 December
Task: Make a book (a broad term that can cover many genres or formats) relating to your research project.

The aim of this assignment is to provide you with both a different vantage point for your research and an understanding of differing technologies of the word.

Examples

Let us say that your research project is on Machiavelli as author and thinker. You might choose simply to reproduce your research paper or a portion or synopsis of it. Alternatively, you might choose to print a representative selection of Machiavelli's texts (perhaps with commentary and/or illustration). You might choose to treat some subsidiary or related theme from your research. As you can see, there are many possibilities. Just be sure that you consult closely with your instructors along the way.

Work schedule (see also the schedule for the research projects):

BOOK PROJECT (note: see the Tutorial website for homework details and updates)

Studio sessions will meet in the "Printshop," UMass Fine Arts Center, room 435

campus map

The workshops will include:
Paper making, Printmaking, Typesetting, and Bookbinding

Sept. 27 PAPERMAKING

Materials: bring two sheets of blotter paper (U store)
You may or may not use your hand made paper for the book project, as you prefer.
During the session you will be introduced to the Book Project.

HOMEWORK for next class
- Complete "Book Project Proposal" sheet..
TEXT
- Choose text ( poem, short story, other). Make copies x 3.
IMAGERY
Select inspirational materials to start ( photographs, drawings, collages, other). Visit the Library and make some copies of artwork. Relate the images to the content of the text.

--> begin work on book project and research project proposals

Oct. 18 BOOK MODEL

Bring completed "Book Project Proposal," book text ( copies x 3), and images, to be discussed in class.
Have with you copy paper 8 1/2x 11 (10-20 sheets), tape, scissors and pencil.
Examples and options will be shown.

HOMEWORK for next class
TEXT
- Make a final model ( use photocopy paper 8 1/2 x11 folded in half) of each page of your book. Define, position of the text, size, format, fonts. Your final text will be printed in the computer. Check variety of resume papers for color and quality (e.g. from Hastings or Staples or another office-supply store)
IMAGERY
One to two images will be worked during the Printmaking workshop: carved linoleum and printed using the etching press. Recommended size 4x6 or smaller. You may try different sizes and formats (small , larger, square, vertical, horizontal).
* The images could be part of the book or just independent prints to enable you to experiment with relief printmaking.

For the printmaking project:
- make sure your image/s are relatively simple
- make sketches of your ideas
- make an elaborate drawing of your final idea, to be discussed in class

COVER and TITLE PAGE
- Make a model of cover and title page ( size, format, position of title/image/ window, etc.).
Depending on the binding, one or the other will be printed using the letterpress.

Oct. 25 LETTERPRESS I
Workday: letterpress
Printing paper to be bought depending on individual projects. Recommended paper: BFK Rives (white, gray, tan)
Bring your final model and proposed images.

Nov. 1 LETTERPRESS II
Workday: letterpress
Printing paper to be bought depending on individual projects. Recommended paper: BFK Rives (white, gray, tan)
Introduction to relief printmaking
Bring to class:
- your drawing to be transferred to the linoleum
- Linoleum without board 4x6 $ 2.10 You may get a larger piece depending on the design
- X-acto knife
- some carving tools, rollers, and printing ink will be provided
* art supplies can be purchased at the University Store. Ask for Val.

Nov. 8 PRINTMAKING
Materials:
- Linoleum without board 4x6 $ 2.10 You may get a larger piece depending on the design
- Printmaking Paper BFK Rives 22"x 30" $ 3.50 This paper comes in white, gray and tan.
- Newsprint 2 sheets $0.30
- X-Acto knife
- some carving tools, rollers and printing ink will be provided
* art supplies can be purchased at the University Store. Ask for Val.
In class:
- Trace drawing on linoleum
- using carving tools/x-acto, carve image
- proof
- cut paper to appropriate book project size 8 1/2 x11. For better results it is recommended that you use printmaking paper to print : BFK Rives or Aches or Japanese paper
- Print
- Put your prints in between newsprint paper and under the wooden boards
PLEASE CLEAN UP press and glass slabs after printing.

Nov. 22 BOOK MAKING
-Bring to class your text, printed on good paper, prints, cover paper 8 1/2x 14
Materials:
- Bone folder $ 6.42 or spoon
- X-Acto knife
- scissors
- ruler
- pencil
Depending on the binding, you may need some other materials. Please see handout.
Binder's thread, needles, and basic binder's materials and tools will be provided.
Take the time for excellent craftsmanship.

If in doubt, don't hesitate to ask for assistance: ama_s@hotmail.com.