In describing the artwork, the artist states "The original project idea/concept was to make a piece of furniture (tables) completely out of reused materials. Our two major materials were recycled wood and recycled/repurposed books. One design constraint was that the tables had to all be inspired by a work of literature in the canon (keeping with the book theme). When Mastering the Art was first published it was the first book of its kind. recipe books had existed long before Mastering, however Child's book is less of a recipe book and more of a full blown instruction manual on how to create fine French food that was usually reserved for fine restaurants. Child's book made it easier to successfully create fine cuisine in one's own home. The table is based off of this idea of bringing art and craft to the masses and making it easier and more approachable. Child's medium was food, and since ours was books, the table is part showcase and part instruction manual on how to make recycled book art. The individual pans in the table can be rearranged and recreated as one creates more examples of manipulated paper craft."
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