first assignment

This blog is obviously under construction...

The class seems to be off to a great start. The first session was atypical in that I did most of the talking.

Your assignment for this Thursday (and I apologize for getting this to you on Sunday) is to bring to class the pages necessary to make a 16 page Xerox chapbook.

The starting point, which isn't the same as the theme or subject, of your chapbook should be your engagement with the idea of "the everyday." I'm leaving this intentionally vague in order to encourage a variety of approaches not bound by genre or other formal expectations or requirements.

To make a dummy, take two sheets of blank letter-size paper and fold them twice to make a 16 page booklet that measures 5.5 inches on one side and 4.25 inches on the other. Staple it on the spine and slice the edges that are closed open. Allowing for margins, combine text and image (the ratio is up to you) in a sequence of pages. Depending if you use the inside and back covers, you will have 13-16 pages ready to paste into the Xerox-ready form. The text can be typed or handwritten. They will all be stapled, not stiched. One other important thing: They will be ungraded. Remember to include a colophon of some sort: your name and the date (and other bibliographic data to your liking).

Send email messages to me at csmith@corcoran.org or look for me in my office during the school week if you have questions or if you want to show me a draft.