Project Three : Page

The Aim of this project, stated in the brief is to design an innovative outcome inspired by and constructed from pages of a book.

The first day of this project we were told to go out and source some books (Any kinds of books, illustrated or non illustrated.) During the week we had to research and Develop our ideas.
I also went on Pinterest to look for further insperation and went to library for books.
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Paper Sculptures

At home I had a pile of books I was going to get rid of, I picked up Boudica by Manda Scott. I bought the second and the third book out a charity shop and planned to buy the first but as they gathered dust I realised that, that was never going to happen.

So having not read the books, I based my idea from the movie - The Worrier Queen 2003.

I really struggled with this project due to personal reasons. I first just wanted to recreate a scene from the movie but later came to the conclusion after speaking to the tutor that I could approach this concept in multiple ways.

I then focused on the history of Boudicca -As a woman of her time she was lion hearted. Refusing to conform with the Romans she fought against them.

I then came up with a small scale idea of her in a moon lit scene and in her shadow a lion was roaring.

So I began making it.

I wanted to present it inside the book. So I cut out the pages and left an empty box like frame.

Being flimsy, I decided to glue pages together to later cut into strips and build walls, holding the book together and re-enforcing its structure.

This was both time consuming but also effective. Once the walls were finished and dry I then painted a piece of tracing paper, as I like the transparency that it held.

Due to falling ill with the flu and personal reasons I never finished this piece.