Videos: How-to and Why-do
The How and The Why of Accordion Book Practice
During this pandemic lockdown in the heart of 2020, Todd and I, from our different corners of the world, wanted to find a way to share and give you access to our accordion book practice as a path for creative inquiry — something we’ve relied on as we grapple with so many moving parts and unknowns these past few months. We decided to put our thinking and practice down in a set of videos.
Our work with accordion books has always been a project that has focused on in-person making, and we’ve now graduated to sharing on digital platforms. Yet, in a time overtaken by digital means of connection, we want to draw attention to making with your hands. We wanted these videos below to be more than how-to videos and also capture the philosophy and purpose of accordion book practice. So these how-to videos are also supported with the why-do of this practice.
The set of 5 videos you see here is an introduction to accordion book practice for reflection and creative inquiry. This series will take you through getting started with making books that are good thinking partners for you. They are about developing a dialogue and generative interaction with your accordion books, and discovering a practice conducive to creative inquiry.
- Introduction — Unfolding Practice: Accordion Book Project
Context, The Practice and Possibilities: Using Accordion Books for reflection, creative inquiry and art practice.
2. Basic Fold — Unfolding Practice: Accordion Book Project
Getting Started, Basic Zig Zag Fold: Create a base accordion and explore the versatility of the form.
3. Make a Cover — Unfolding Practice: Accordion Book Project
Flexible Cover: Design a cover that allows you to access the front and back of your accordion.
4. Flaps and Extensions — Unfolding Practice: Accordion Book Project
Extend in all Directions: Create flaps and extensions from a base accordion, and build maps of your thinking
5. Pockets — Unfolding Practice: Accordion Book Project
Pockets and Collections Make two kinds of pocket and start a collection.
