Paper engineering

Featuring a title from the Libraries' pop-up book collection and current exhibition, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn.

In conjunction with our ongoing exhibition in the National Museum of American History, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, the Libraries is hosting a series of pop-up and movable books lectures. People of all ages are welcome to attend.

Check out this wonderful video, The making of a pop-up book.

Book artist Chuck Fischer and paper engineer Bruce Foster explain how the pop-up book Angels was created in a fascinating behind-the scenes peek.

The video is a great companion piece to the Libraries' exciting new exhibition, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, which is on display in the Libraries exhibition gallery in the National Museum of American History through September 2011.

Enjoy!

The first week of August is National Clown week. The Libraries ran a post last year on this blog about harlequinades, which are featured in its current exhibition, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn.

During the run of the exhibition, Paper Engineering, Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, the Libraries will be cross-posting on this and the Smithsonian Librariesblogs . . .