Art in the Library: Just stay out of the way and let the moments happen
Sometimes you make moments happen in your library, and sometimes you just allow them to happen and stay out of the way. I recently got a call from a local art teacher who wanted to know if she could up an art display in the library – and there is never a real good reason to say no. We talked a little bit about the project and they were making art out of deconstructed books. They basically laid a discarded book flat open and then went to town. They rolled the pages, folded them, painted them and let creativity happen where it may. Here’s a look at their art work.
You can view more about the project at the Garner Fine Arts Academy page
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About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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Molly W says
Wow! I'm a big fan of altered book art myself, but what these kids did was amazing!