Minnesota Center for Book Arts youth programs
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,135
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Pop-Out Books (2/26, 4/24): Stretch your idea of what a book can be. Create your own pop-out book with one sheet of paper and a little magic folding and cutting. Presented by the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Registration required. Ages: 8–12.
Pop-up Books (3/28): Explore the third dimension in bookmaking through paper engineering. Create your own Wacky Neighborhood pop-up book with an instructor from the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Registration required. Ages: 6–16.
Flag Books (4/1): Make a book with small alternating pages that wave like flags and open to reveal a hidden illustration or message. Stretch it out to create a full picture with room to write. Presented by Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Registration required. Ages: 10–16.
Stab Binding (5/7): Use stab binding, a simple yet elegant bookbinding technique, to make your own blank book. Binding designs are ideal for publishing student writing or to apply to future projects as small as a single sheet. Presented by the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Registration required. Ages: 10–16.
Project Details
57 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,135
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,135
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Students will gain hands on book-making experience with a professional instructor.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Kids learned about paper, folding, and cutting and how books are put together. They used a template to make a dragon pop-out. The kids listened carefully and were intent on what they were doing.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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