Animated Pop-Up Book workshop, featuring Shawn Sheehy

Address:

Anna Templeton Centre, Duckworth Street, St. John's
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Category:

Community Events

Event Details:

Workshop: Animated Pop-Ups
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10am–3:30pm | Anna Templeton Centre

Instructor:  Shawn Sheehy, visiting artist from Chicago
$50+tax with supplies and nutrition break included

Registration required; visit runningthegoat.com or email info@runningthegoat.com to register

Is there any better way to bring book illustrations to life than to integrate them with pop-ups?
There is! You can integrate them with pop-ups that simultaneously demonstrate a sense of lifelike
animation when they are popping. In this paper engineering workshop, you will assemble and
examine a variety of applied foundational structures based on both pop-ups (the action is
dimensional and happens when you turn the page) and movables (the action is flat and happens
when you pull a tab or turn a wheel). You will use a kit of pre-cut pieces and just a handful of
simple tools. You will explore the dimensional and mechanical potential of 80 lb card stock and
white craft glue. You will become well-versed with the fundamentals and vocabulary of paper
engineering. Ultimately, you will bind the collected structures into a simple, satisfying case.