Okonomiyaki as a book

Course location Ascona

A course on the subject of the artist book, based on text fragments by the author Yoko Tawada.
«Fry as you like» - this could be the translation of the name of the traditional Japanese dish ‹Okonomiyaki›, for which Yoko Tawada has written a bilingual text:
«The Japanese name for squid is ika, which also means estrangement».
Based on the abstracted motif of the special Japanese pancake, we will create simple drawings and drip paintings, arrange Tawada's 15 poetic text fragments and conceptualize a unique artist book in content and form. The aim is to design a book coherently from the inside out in one week and bind it using different types of paper.
In addition, we plan to have dinner together with home-made okonomiyaki.
Previous knowledge of design and bookbinding is helpful, but not essential.

Participants: Beginners, previous experience in design and bookbinding is an advantage