I have had this book on display for about a month in the school library. Some students are horrified at first that someone "damaged a book". Other immediately start to talk about how cool this book is and ask who the artist is.
I tell the students that this is called an altered book. It is a form of artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and meaning. I point out that one of our seniors Alex took an old book and recycled it. He put cuts and created pop-ups of three-dimensional trees. He used multiple books in the creation of the finished piece of art. He did this in art class. I am so happy that I have been able to display it this month. It has inspired many conversations. Thanks Alex for sharing your art and thank you Colleen for inspiring our students. |
