My latest page for Altered Books
Altered Books is a poetry project run by my friend and poet extraordinaire, Dan Waber. The idea is simple:
Cut the bindings off of books found at a used book store. Find poems in the pages by the process of obliteration. Put pages in the mail and send them all around the world. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Very cool!
Ooh! My third and fourth grade students would love to do something like this.
If you'd like to learn more about altered books, you can find lots of pictures, tips, and techniques on my web site at
http://karenswhimsy.com/altered-books/ . There are so many wonderful possibilities for creating art with altered books!