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Altered Books (Chronicle Lifelines & Memories)

Event Type: NONE
Age Group(s): Adults
Date: 7/21/2012
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description:
 

Altered Book – (Chronicle Lifelines & Memories)
Come create a memory book to honor family, friends, life and/or your personal journey. This theme focuses on lifeline connections past and present. Work with your collection of photos [bring copies of photos on photo paper or copy paper], letters, drawings, cards, recipes and other memorabilia to chronicle present and the past day-to-day lives and the lives of your loved ones.
Library: George O. Swasey Library    Map
Location: Swasey Meeting Room
Other Information:


Participants Might Bring – NOTE:
if you want to keep letters, photos, etc in their original condition make copies on various paper or bring envelopes to place the memorabilia in…
  • Collage Papers & More: Just about any type of paper, fabric, gauze, netting, screening, etc.
  • Elements/Embellishments that relate to trips/vacations/travel.

    The following are suggestions for different types of collectables:

    • Sewing supplies: ribbon, thread, buttons, zippers, yarn
    • Office supplies: tags, labels, clips, staples
    • Jewelry/beads: charms, beads, wire, elastic etc
    • Found objects: keys, watch parts, shells, leaves etc
    • Words/Pictures: from magazines, handwritten letters/poems, old photos, maps, plane tickets…


      All Attendants should bring a sharp pair of scissors and a BOX LUNCH.


Presenter: Ellen Miffitt of Nine Lives Studio
Status: Closed


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