I felt that my time in the art studio was very beneficial because it solidified my decision in the artist book. Being able to see a demonstration of its construction allowed me to internally debate which would be best for me. What stuck out to me was how once constructed, there was not much room for changing a chapbook. I liked the various use of material but the fact that more could not be added or taken away swore me off. It only heightened my inclination to do an accordion style. In looking at the demo of an accordion style, specifically Prof. Gorham pointing out its cohesiveness in structure, validated my ideas. In doing an accordion I can focus on the chronological story told throughout my “core 4” poems.
I also enjoyed that I did not have to leave with a complete book. This was a unique aspect to the accordion I slightly explained above. Strategically, I only made the book covers and layout of the pages, making sure not to glue them together. I feel like this allows my creativity to expand, and move toward new ideas as they come. Font was something that came to mind for a new idea. I like the clean look that typed words often conveys, but on paper that cannot be put through a typewriter, I have to seek alternative route. With the sheet Prof. Gorham provided, it got me thinking of how I could cut up newspapers for different words. Doing this allows me space to play with font type, color, size, etc. I think in terms of what’s next with this idea is to see how I use different words in my poem/weigh their importance with font.
