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Pop Up Book of Munich

Pop Up Book of Munich

Pop Up Book of Munich

By Jill Dawson

I created this piece after taking Helen Friel’s online course, “Pop Up Fundamentals: Story Telling with Paper and Light.” My book invites a viewer to explore three of my favorite places in the city of Münich, Germany — the Frauenkirche, Chinese Tower Beer Garden, and one of Oktoberfest’s most beautiful beer tents. Created in all white, my pop up pages may be illuminated in a variety of ways: by positioning a natural light source behind the pop ups, moving a cellphone flashlight under and behind the pop-ups, or by turning on a switch to light up integrated LEDs. I designed the pages in InkScape and cut them out with a Cricut.

Image Gallery

Here’s a video overview of my Pop Up Book of Münich.
Fraunkirche front view
This is a model of the Frauenkirche cathedral, illuminated from beneath with a cell phone flashlight.
Chinese Tower Beer Garden
This pop up, illuminated by natural sunlight, captures the feeling of sitting beneath the Chestnut trees in the Chinese Tower Beer Garden.
Munich Pop Up Book
Circuit Sticker LEDs illuminate the Löwenbräu Oktoberfest tent.

Behind the Scenes

Munich Pop Up Book Circuit
The back of the pop up pages reveal part of the circuit, connecting the pages to a battery holder, hidden in a pocket on the book’s front page.
Munich Pop Up Book Battery Pouch
The battery holder contains 2 X 3V batteries. The wires (hidden by the pocket) connect to the circuitry on the backs of the pop up pages.
Munich pop up book
Circuit Sticker LEDs illuminate the Chinese Tower Beer Garden pop up page.
Munich Pop Up Book
I applied another type of LED to the inside of the Frauenkirche.

About the Artist

Jill Dawson is an educator, artist, and maker based near Burlington, Vermont.

Artist Website: BlingtheBook.blogspot.com

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