Accordion Book

A few weeks ago I was assigned to make an Accordion Book. The assignment is listed below.

Our in class activity and discussion highlighted the need for art educators to continue to innovate in
their curricular planning that goes beyond learning the skills and content of the Elements and
Principles of Design. Our in-class activity involved modifying a simple drawing activity that is outlined
in Line Art Game by re-designing the game by focusing on one or two of the postmodern themes that
were covered in the Barrett and/or Gude article.
The Elements & Principles Accordion Book MOD is a similar opportunity: look at the E + P book
instructions, re-design the activity to include postmodern themes, and then do the activity. The total
assignment includes two outcomes that need to be submitted to me:
• new instructions for an accordion book activity that is a result of including a postmodern theme
• an accordion book as both result of your exploration and possible teacher example
There are other outcomes that will come from the assignment:
• deeper understanding for postmodern themes related to a curricular activity
• exploration of the book art form
• possible visual research that will help you to understand the accordion book,
• relevant artist practices associated with book arts
• relevant artist practices associated with the particular postmodern theme you chose
• an activity and process that could be developed into a complete lesson plan

I choose to make my Accordion book using the technique of collage and mixed media. I began using only one work, "the." As my book continued the word "the changed size and began to incorporate text. Eventually the book involved collage photos from magazines and acrylic paint which interacted with the photos. Below are some examples of Accordion books.