The Dennos Museum Center will present Making Paper Dance: The Art of Pop-Up Books, January 19 – April 6, 2014.
Pop-up books have been engaging readers and non-readers alike for over 800 years. The fact that this form of book art has thrived, speaks to the fascination we have with the art of transforming two dimensional paper forms into a continuing chain of three-dimensional possibilities. Making Paper Dance: The Art of Pop-Up Books is both a nostalgic homage to early movable books and a view into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of pop-ups created in the 21st century.
This exhibition is curated by Linda Ross of Linda Ross Contemporary: Art + Projects. It will feature an extensive range of pop- up books from the 1800s to the present, lent from private collections and the Special Collections Library, University of Michigan, along with selected unique paper sculptural works by University of Michigan paper engineer, Matt Schlian.
On Saturday January 18 at 8 pm in association with the Members and guests preview opening of the exhibition master paper engineer and pop-up book designer Bruce Foster will deliver a program offering an illustrative journey through the world-wide process of creating and producing pop-ups for books, cards, and even film. In addition to more than 40 pop-up books and 75 cards, Bruce also designed the pop-ups seen in the Disney movie, Enchanted. Find more info about Bruce at paperpops.com. This program is open to museum members. To become a member call the museum at 231-995-1055.
Earlier that day Bruce Foster will offer a series of workshops on making pop-up imagery as follows:
Big Frog Can’t Fit In (ages 6-15): Sat., Jan. 18, 10-11 am
Follow along with scissors and glue in hand as Bruce Foster leads you through the steps to make his and author, Mo Willems’ Frog pop-up!
Fee: $25 members; $30 non-members
Limited to 20 children, (One parent per child at no additional fee; parent not attending the workshop is eligible for free admission to the museum.)
Horntail Dragon v. Harry Potter (adults & families): Sat., Jan. 18, 2-3 pm
For more advanced budding paper engineers or children with their parents, Bruce Foster will lead you through the process of building your own Horntail Dragon vs Harry Potter pop-up.
Fee: $25 members; $30 non-members
Limited to 25 participants. (One parent per child at no additional fee; parent not attending the workshop is eligible for free admission to the museum.)
Sign up for workshops at dennosmuseum.org or call (231) 995-1573.
This exhibition is made possible with support from, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Endowment Fund, Cambria Suites, TV 7&4 and WCMU Public Broadcasting.
The Dennos Museum Center is open Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday until 8 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Admission is $6.00 adults, $4.00 for children and free to museum members. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.