My Grandmother

Authors

Jinghong Chen, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow
Special Collections, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow
Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow

Files

Publication Date

12-1-2021

Description

GRAND PURCHASE PRIZE | $500 Purchase prize winners receive a cash reward and the books are added to the Fleet Library at RISD Special Collections' Artists' Book collection.

Keywords

artists' books, Baker & Whitehill, Grand Purchase Prize, award

Disciplines

Book and Paper

Student Status

Undergraduate student

Year of Graduation

2023

Major

Illustration

Faculty / Course

Judy Sue Goodwin-Sturges, Artist's Book

Materials + Techniques

Canson Paper, Vellum, Mulberry Paper, Laser Cut

Student Narrative

I made this star book in memories of my grandmother. In total it contains 18 panels, signifying the 18 years she spent with me. Each panel captures a fragments of my memory about her, with the Chinese description on the side. English translation is provided in a separated sheet that can be found inside the box.

Photo Credit

Hannah Nigro, PH 2023

Recommended Citation

Chen, Jinghong; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "My Grandmother" (2021). 8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022. 5.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest8th2022/5