Book & Paper Arts Workshops
Papercutting on Stage: Kamishibai and Paper Theaters with Béatrice Coron (Online)
Schedule: Mar 9, 2021 — 10am - 12pm (ET);
9am - 11am (CT); 8am - 10am (MT); 7am - 9am (PT)
Masking and revealing is essential to story telling and will be played with to create a stage in form of a tunnel book, multi-layers card or artist book. Looking at historical forms of Japanese and Victorian paper theaters, we will explore news ways to tell a story with cut papers. Participants will learn different techniques of papercutting and how to design a stage for a story to develop. Stop animation, video inclusion, and live performance will be discussed.
Tips, tricks and resources will be provided. All levels of experience are welcome. This class is meant to inspire with lecture and examples. Hands on examples are shown and can be finalized after the class.
Location/Venue: Online with Center for Book Arts
For more info & pictures: https://tinyurl.com/yyuq8nhr
Cost/Fee: $40 suggested donation
Material/Studio fee:
Their workshop calendar: https://centerforbookarts.org/online-learning/
Instructor and bio: Béatrice Coron is a studio artist who creates papercutting, artist books, digital animations and public art. She cut surprising shapes and environments for words and thoughts. Her work can be seen in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center. You can see her public art in subways in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
