Notes from crit 18.04.13
Dan/Paula/Patrick

Things to consider for bookmaking:

• Production quality- type of paper, style and materials of the cover. A one off production or mass produced for people to take a copy? Think about time management and numbers; one copy might be easier and that way I could be completely focused on creating a high quality piece, rather than rushed multiple versions. Also would need LOADS of copies to take away, slightly unpractical and time consuming.
• How will people interact with it- read in the exhibition? Take home and read later? Are they supposed to read it- how to present it in an exhibition manner yet still remain inviting and unrestricted. Thought about a plinth, but this might create a barrier between the audience and the work- white space don't touch etc. Paula had a good idea to create a walled booth around the plinth, darkened with overhead lighting on the piece. Also mentioned a chair, for people to sit whilst they read? To make the space more inviting.
• Printing- digital print? Printmaking- screen, dry point? Like the idea of dry point, the drawings I've done already look similar to etches so I think this would really suit the style of my work. 
• Text or no? Would add the extra issue of typography to consider- fitting for the images/piece. Handwriting? Must have confidence in the images to convey the story without words, words might add unnecessary information that clutters the work. Researched "The Depository" which has no words- quite striking.

Things to do now:

• Research handmade artist's books- their quality and methods pursued.
• Adapt and develop image narrative so to be wordless.
• Dry point etch images already done (smaller scale), print.