Artist Book Kit - Archiving your history of home
This kit has been developed in collaboration with artists Olivia Arnold, Millie Mitchell, and Lisa Carrett. All profits will be donated to the Gaza Children’s Fund in solidarity with Palestine.
ARTIST BOOK KIT
Materials:
10x Canson paper pages
4x tracing paper pages
1x 2B pencil
1x fineliner pen
1x sewing needle
1x embroidery thread
1x tracing paper jacket
ARCHIVING YOUR HISTORY OF HOME
Through this artist book making kit, you will explore your connection to place, home and land. You are invited to contemplate and respond to the prompts, as well as any other thoughts, feelings and research that comes up through the process. You can engage with drawing and writing techniques using the materials provided, but are encouraged to use whatever mediums work for you, such as painting, photography and collage.
Prompts:
Where do you live? (Where is your house, what does it look like?) 1-2 pages
Who are the traditional owners of the land you live on? 1 page
What does home mean to you? 1-2 pages
Is home a physical space? Is it tied to objects or significant people in your life?
What does home feel like? 1 page
How does your home influence your identity? 1 page
What would it mean to lose your home, or sense of home? What if you had to leave? 1 page
How does your home record/archive your personal or family history? 1-2 pages
Do you have keepsakes or heirlooms? Do you collect documents or photographs?
This kit has been developed in collaboration with artists Olivia Arnold, Millie Mitchell, and Lisa Carrett. All profits will be donated to the Gaza Children’s Fund in solidarity with Palestine.
ARTIST BOOK KIT
Materials:
10x Canson paper pages
4x tracing paper pages
1x 2B pencil
1x fineliner pen
1x sewing needle
1x embroidery thread
1x tracing paper jacket
ARCHIVING YOUR HISTORY OF HOME
Through this artist book making kit, you will explore your connection to place, home and land. You are invited to contemplate and respond to the prompts, as well as any other thoughts, feelings and research that comes up through the process. You can engage with drawing and writing techniques using the materials provided, but are encouraged to use whatever mediums work for you, such as painting, photography and collage.
Prompts:
Where do you live? (Where is your house, what does it look like?) 1-2 pages
Who are the traditional owners of the land you live on? 1 page
What does home mean to you? 1-2 pages
Is home a physical space? Is it tied to objects or significant people in your life?
What does home feel like? 1 page
How does your home influence your identity? 1 page
What would it mean to lose your home, or sense of home? What if you had to leave? 1 page
How does your home record/archive your personal or family history? 1-2 pages
Do you have keepsakes or heirlooms? Do you collect documents or photographs?
This kit has been developed in collaboration with artists Olivia Arnold, Millie Mitchell, and Lisa Carrett. All profits will be donated to the Gaza Children’s Fund in solidarity with Palestine.
ARTIST BOOK KIT
Materials:
10x Canson paper pages
4x tracing paper pages
1x 2B pencil
1x fineliner pen
1x sewing needle
1x embroidery thread
1x tracing paper jacket
ARCHIVING YOUR HISTORY OF HOME
Through this artist book making kit, you will explore your connection to place, home and land. You are invited to contemplate and respond to the prompts, as well as any other thoughts, feelings and research that comes up through the process. You can engage with drawing and writing techniques using the materials provided, but are encouraged to use whatever mediums work for you, such as painting, photography and collage.
Prompts:
Where do you live? (Where is your house, what does it look like?) 1-2 pages
Who are the traditional owners of the land you live on? 1 page
What does home mean to you? 1-2 pages
Is home a physical space? Is it tied to objects or significant people in your life?
What does home feel like? 1 page
How does your home influence your identity? 1 page
What would it mean to lose your home, or sense of home? What if you had to leave? 1 page
How does your home record/archive your personal or family history? 1-2 pages
Do you have keepsakes or heirlooms? Do you collect documents or photographs?