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BOOK MAKERS

Old Books, Reembodied

Ephemeral sculpture, fashion, and imaginary worlds emerge from repurposed pages

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When the Eastham Public Library takes books out of circulation, either because they’re damaged or haven’t been checked out in years, they give them to students at Eastham Elementary School, Nauset Middle School, and Nauset High School. But not to read. The students remake them into something entirely new..

“Teachers have embraced the idea and included book art in their curriculums,” says Marianne Sinopoli, who is the outreach librarian in Eastham. The books, now creatively repurposed, have returned to the library and will be on view through the month of February. The exhibition, sponsored by Friends of the Eastham Library, features student art, as well as works submitted by adults.

Liana Kiszka, a grade-12 student at Nauset Regional High School, won grand prize in the high school sculpture category for Into a New World. “I wanted to make it look like you are walking into the book you are reading, almost like a magical land,” she said. “I took inspiration from Roald Dahl.” (Photos by Agata Storer)

 

Abbey Koutnik won a grand prize in the adult category for Living in the Word.

 

A selection of pieces on view in the stairwell at the Eastham Public Library.

 

Claire Whitlock, a fifth-grader at Eastham Elementary School, won in the elementary school category for her piece, Mushroom Castle. “I really like mushrooms,” she said. “I have a lot of mushroom things in my bedroom. I like how they look, the colors, and all the details.”

 

Into a New World by Liana Kiszka.
Flower Garden by Rihanna Sutherland, a grade-10 student at Nauset Regional High School.

 

A selection of dresses created from books. Tess Williams’s Flower Dress (far left) won grand prize in the fashion design category.
Lillian Peck, a ninth-grader at Nauset Regional High School, won an honorable mention for her sculpture, The Pony.

Upcycling

The event: Repurposed Book Art Exhibit
The time: Through Feb. 28
The place: Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road)
The cost: Free

Schoolhouse Gallery.

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