For two months we have worked on tree books! What are tree books? Well, think of them like a pop-up book that’s nature themed. They were very fun to make. But, what was the process like?
Well to end up with this…

We had to go through a series of art techniques. It was very fun. We started with screen printing and Akua ink. We took dictionary paper,  unlined paper, and maps. We rolled the ink on and then put a leaf or flower under and rolled again. Out came a beautiful outline of the nature. If you rolled again the veins would pop more. It looked so good! It was also very fun to make. With the help of Peg (https://gignouxart.com/) and Mrs.Donnelly, we then folded the paper to attach everything on.

It came time to cut. We cut and folded the outline even more. Then we attached our trees onto it. We glued on our Akua ink and cut it out to make designs. I decided to go with a bird theme. I cut out a bird and it looked decent so I made some more!

Later when the Akua dried we added some pockets. Inside them there were, a picture of us, a life list, and a Salute to my Roots writing. In the Salute to my Roots we wrote about our family members and how they shaped who we were.

Working with Peg was an honor and I really enjoyed it! I would definitely make a tree book again it was fun, and if you payed attention, the process was quite simple! In the end our artwork was displayed in Frank Gallery! (https://www.frankisart.com/). Art is calming and if you have free time, try it out!