The Open Book Peace Project...

...makes its stop at the Paper Discovery Center April 5th May 29th, 2005! The Open Book Peace Project (OBPP) uses art as a forum to discuss and explore peace and related social issues. Through peace discussions and hands-on activities including writing and drawing pages, bookbinding and hand papermaking, the project invites people to examine the meaning of peace in their lives and the world around them and to share their ideas through the OBPP book.

Currently, the OBPP book contains more than 700 pages contributed by individuals from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and points beyond.  All pages are of handmade paper, made from 100% cotton clothing.  The book is growing at a rate of 2 pages per day. 

Become involved with the project by donating clothing and peace mementos, designing a rubber stamp, making handmade sheets of paper, or creating a page for the Open Book Peace Project!
Come to the Paper Discovery Center for one of the many activities listed below!

Learn more about the project at http://www.openbookpeaceproject.com.


• Activities

• Collect and donate old clothing to turn into colored pulp for papermaking.

• Donate mementos to include in the papermaking process, such as rose petals and leaves.  Write a story about how your memento relates to peace. 

• Create a page for the traveling OBPP book at the Paper Discovery Center.  Use craft items such as colored pencils and crayons to decorate a page that reflects your feelings about peace.


• Calendar of Events

Saturday, April 9 (10-4 pm) Sunday, April 10^th (12-4 pm)
“Focus on Families” event - Create a page for peace with your family

Saturday, April 16 (1-4 pm)
Create personal peace symbols through stamp making and stencil making

Sunday, April 17 (2-4 pm)
Learn More about the Open Book Peace Project - afternoon program with OBPP staff

Tuesday, April 19 - Sunday, May 1^st
Lawrence University ArtsBridge Picturing Peace exhibition on display at the PDC

Saturday, April 23 (10-4 pm) - Sunday, April 24^th (12-4 pm)
“Focus on Families” event - Create a page for peace with your family

Tuesday, April 26 (10-4 pm)
Create personal peace symbols through stencil making
Facilitated by Paper Creations

Thursday, April 28 (10-4 pm)
Create personal peace symbols through stamp making
Facilitated by Paper Creations

Saturday, April 30 (10-4 pm) - Sunday, May 1 (12-4 pm)
“Focus on Families” event - Create a page for peace with your family

Wednesday, May 4 (10-4 pm)
Papermaking marathon - sign up at the PDC!

Thursday, May 5 - Friday, May 6 (10-4 pm)
Create a page for peace for the OBPP and learn book binding

Saturday, May 7 (10-4 pm) - Sunday, May 8 (12-4 pm)
Add completed community book section to OBPP book

Saturday, May 14 (10-4 pm) - Sunday, May 15 (12-4 pm)
“Focus on Families” event - Create a page for peace with your family

Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22
“Make Your Own OBPP Book” sign up at the PDC!Saturday, May 28 (10-4 pm) - Sunday, May 29 (12-4 pm)
Book Binding - Stop in to bind your page into the OBPP book!


• Educational Resources

Click here to download our Open Book Peace Project Educational Resources (a Word document).


• Sponsors

Special thanks to our sponsors: ThedaCare; Willems & Company, Inc.; George P. Mueller

and our contributing partners: ArtsBridge America; Fox Cities-Kurgan Sister Cities, Inc.; Great Northern Corporation; Metso Paper; Office Depot; Paper Creations; Wingate Inn.