Beatriz Milhazes Screenprints 1996–2011 Family Activity Sheet

Beatriz Milhazes makes her own books...Here’s how to make your own book:1.2.3.• Fold an A3 sheet in half, fold it in halfagain and once again (so that it is 1/8the size of the sheet).Fold 8 rectanglesCut through centralpanels or fold andcut as shownFold landscape horizontal• Unfold completely and fold once inthe opposite direction widthways.Cut into one of the spines of thefolded sheet on one side as far asthe middle.4.5.6.• Open up the sheet (there is now a slitin the middle of the page).Fold it in half lengthways.Push left and rightends to centre toform a cubeThen cross...Fold around any twosections to make a sixpage origami book• Hold it upright with the slit at thetop and push the edges towards themiddle, bringing all the pages of yournotebook together. Your book is ready!Beatriz Milhazes was born in 1960 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and still lives and works there, where thenature and beauty of Rio continue to inspire her work. The artist has a special way of making printsusing sheets of plastic and glue to place the paint on the canvas.Talk to someone in the Gallery to find out more!Beatriz Milhazes, Noite de verao (Summer Night), 2006