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Kelli Anderson presents pop-up book Alphabet in Motion at Nicer Tuesdays NYC

artist · 2026-07-21

Kelli Anderson, a graphic designer and paper engineer, took the Nicer Tuesdays stage in New York City for a discussion with Elizabeth Goodspeed. During the Q&A, she introduced her newest creation, Alphabet in Motion, an entirely paper-based interactive pop-up book, while reflecting on her background in tactile typography. Among her notable previous projects are This Book is a Camera, a functional 4x5 camera crafted from paper, and This Book is a Planetarium, which transforms into various paper devices. Anderson also expressed her enthusiasm for Riso printing and teased an exciting future project: a paper record player.

Key facts

  • Kelli Anderson is a graphic designer and paper engineer.
  • She appeared at Nicer Tuesdays in New York City.
  • The Q&A was with Elizabeth Goodspeed.
  • Her latest book is Alphabet in Motion, a pop-up book made of paper.
  • Previous books include This Book is a Camera and This Book is a Planetarium.
  • This Book is a Camera is a working 4x5 camera made from paper.
  • This Book is a Planetarium unfolds into paper gadgets.
  • Anderson hinted at a future project: a paper record player.

Entities

Artists

  • Kelli Anderson
  • Elizabeth Goodspeed

Institutions

  • It's Nice That
  • Nicer Tuesdays
  • Love Corn

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

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