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Make a Recipe Book at the Granada Hills Branch Library!

February 8, 2020

  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!

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Making Books Together: Creating Folded Fan Books at the Platt Library

December 23, 2019

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

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Fanning the Creative Flame: Making Folded Fan Books

October 14, 2019

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

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Fairy Tales…Make Your Own Books

August 24, 2019

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

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Children Create Unique Handmade Books

August 21, 2019

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

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The Art of The Book: Ages 11-14

August 2, 2019

It was a rich and fascinating experience to work with 11-14 year olds in creating books this summer...in our class, "The Art of the Book". I had the opportunity to work with students every day for an hour, for 5 weeks straight, and it was joy! Our 14 year old maker...loves … [Read more...] about The Art of The Book: Ages 11-14

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