tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post6225514779251365392..comments2024-03-17T09:59:25.470-07:00Comments on Making Handmade Books: Mills College Journal Project for JamaicaAlisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-65211081138935885712013-11-22T08:31:20.465-08:002013-11-22T08:31:20.465-08:00Good point. Of course, if the population is intere...Good point. Of course, if the population is interested, and the person working with them is skilled, that is ideal. Having taught a couple times in homeless shelters myself and using simple, found, or "humble" materials (as some people like to call them), I've seen the joy people can take in making something of their own, particularly if making something at all is new to them. In this case, the person who is actually working in the Peace Corps has other skills, but does not have the bookmaking skills for this project. I think the focus in Jamaica is on writing in the journal; the making of them was an afterthought. But integrating both is worth consideration for future projects.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649805582936306865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380631593644516380.post-91495594351957919802013-11-22T04:17:19.337-08:002013-11-22T04:17:19.337-08:00Any thoughts on bringing the tools to Jamaica to t...Any thoughts on bringing the tools to Jamaica to teach the local people to make their own journals from found materials, i.e., change the nature of the "giving back" to an empowerment focus?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com