Year of the Tiger Pop-up Cards

Event Info

This virtual workshop takes place on Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 1-4pm ET.

About the Workshop:

Led by instructor Colette Fu, this is a workshop on creating pop-up cards celebrating the Lunar New Year, for students with no previous experience in design or paper engineering.

Join us in welcoming the Year of the Tiger! The Lunar New Year begins on February 1st and ends on February 15th with the Lantern Festival. We’ll be learning how to make 3 different types of pop-up cards. 2 templates will be emailed before the start of class (the 3rd type we’ll be designing together). In addition to making the cards with you, Colette will discuss the mechanics behind the designs so you can design your own.

Enjoy a short animation about “The myth behind the Chinese zodiac”. Where do you fall?

Class size is limited to ensure an optimal student-to-teacher ratio. Register now before the remaining spots fill up!

Required Materials:

• Printed Templates (2 Template files will be emailed to you before the start of class)
• At least 5 sheets 8.5×11” Cardstock
• Scissors
• Glue, PVA highly suggested for its fast drying time
• Pencil/Eraser
• Metal Ruler
• X-acto Knife
• Self Healing Mat or Cardboard will work as well
• Knitting Needle, I like size 2, or Scoring Tool (optional)
• Bone Folder (optional)

About the Instructor

Philadelphia based artist Colette Fu makes complex three-dimensional compositions that incorporate photography and pop-up paper engineering. Her pop-up books are included in the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Library of Congress, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many private and rare archive collections.  Colette’s numerous awards include a 2020 Joan Mitchell Artist and Sculptor’s Grant, the Meggendorfer Prize for best paper-engineered artist book, and a Fulbright Research Fellowship to China. In 2017, Colette created the world’s largest pop-up book measuring 21×14 feet, where people were invited to enter the book. Colette teaches pop-up courses and community workshops to marginalized populations at art centers, universities and institutions internationally.

Images courtesy the Instructor.