Carol Barton is an extraordinary book artist, teacher, and curator who runs Popular Kinetics Press and has published many book editions since her first title, Beyond the Page, was printed in 1981. Her work is exhibited internationally and is in numerous collections, including the Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Carol has organized both local and national shows of artists' books, including the Books & Bookends national traveling exhibition and the Smithsonian Institution's Science and the Artist's Book exhibit.
As a member of the faculty at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Carol teaches a class in structures. She also lectures and teaches classes across the United States for all age levels. Her courses include in-depth workshops on the making of tunnel books, pop-ups and other kinds of movable books.
Carol was awarded the Bogliasco Fellowship for a residency in Italy in the fall of 2000, during which time she wrote and designed her book Five Luminous Towers. Most recently she was awarded a residency by the Sacatar Foundation in Brazil.
Her latest book The Pocket Paper Engineer, a how-to on pop-up design and construction, is scheduled to be released in November. This interactive how-to book is for anyone seeking some creative fun. You can learn to design your own pop-up cards and book pages in this lively workbook filled with do-it-yourself models and easy visual and verbal directions. The book includes page pockets with pull-out patterns, lots of desgin tips, and hints on assembly and production techniques.
You can visit with Carol at her web site: http://www.popularkinetics.com/index.htm
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