Join us online as we celebrate "Summer With The Library", the LAPL Summer 2021 Reading Program! Los Angles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman will lead you in creating a "closed spine" version of the Accordion Fold Book. Use this book for journaling, doodling, … [Read more...] about Accordion Book Variation at the Panama City Branch Library!
Accordion Fold
Make a Recipe Book at the Granada Hills Branch Library!
Join us for a fun-filled recipe bookmaking program, and create a place to preserve treasured family recipes and new ones too! This program is part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Public Library and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department … [Read more...] about Make a Recipe Book at the Granada Hills Branch Library!
Making Books Together: Creating Folded Fan Books at the Platt Library
A glorious time was had as families gathered at the Platt Branch Library to create folded fan books together! The program was designed for children, and families turned out en mass! Grandparents got into the act! Working on unique projects, together. One of the things I … [Read more...] about Making Books Together: Creating Folded Fan Books at the Platt Library
Fanning the Creative Flame: Making Folded Fan Books
To kick off my 2019-20 Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, I led a Children's Bookmaking program, where participants and their families learned the art of "Folded Fan Books". The folded fan book is comprised of … [Read more...] about Fanning the Creative Flame: Making Folded Fan Books
Fairy Tales…Make Your Own Books
It was a gift to be able to work with students every day for five weeks this past summer, and introduce them to the book arts as well as other media. As a teaching artist, we often only see students once a week, so to be able to watch them learn and grow on a daily basis was a … [Read more...] about Fairy Tales…Make Your Own Books
Children Create Unique Handmade Books
It was a gift to be able to work with students every day for five weeks this past summer, and introduce them to the book arts as well as other media. As a teaching artist, we often only see students once a week, so to be able to watch them learn and grow on a daily basis was a thrill! In our … [Read more...] about Children Create Unique Handmade Books