Measure Book
So many ways to measure things!
Here is my submission for the #areyoubookenough_measure challenge hosted on InstaGram by Sarah Mo (@AreYouBookEnough).
In addition to creating a book about measure, we were challenged to include some ephemera. I created an accordion style book by cutting 1 inch strips of book board and cutting a 12 inch ruler down to pieces. I would say they are 1 inch each but technically they aren't because 'kerf' happens!
I carved out little sections in the back and covered those with thick cardboard to create a slot to slip the tape measure through. Then the last challenge was to find 12 items of ephemera that were all no larger than 1 inch. THAT was the hard part!
Here are the detailed pages for each of the inches:
The materials: It’s made from recycled book board, measuring tape and ruler, a variety of ephemera cut from vintage books (arithmetic, atlas and music sheets) and miscellaneous items (sewing pattern, architect plans, stamp, coin) all representing measure in some way. I took come liberties with the "measure of music" and the stamp (because the weight of the letter determines the price of the stamp) and I made the min report card.
A final fun play with the structure: