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Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part II

February 2, 2020

As part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Branch Library supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  we welcomed a new year and new decade with a calendar-making program! Using an Asian-style side stab binding stitch, participants sewed their calendar pages … [Read more...] about Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part II

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Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part I

January 25, 2020

As part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Branch Library supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  we welcomed a new year and new decade with a calendar-making program! Participants sewed together their calendar pages between front and back cover, and … [Read more...] about Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part I

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Glittery materials, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Handmade sewn books, Holiday bookmaking, Holidays, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Library, Sewn Books, Shiny materials

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

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Fold, Accordion fold spine, AIR, Artds and Crafts Programs, ARTIST BOOKS, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Folded Fan Books, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch Library, Public Library

All that Glitters….

December 12, 2019

As part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Branch Library supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  I led a "gift bookmaking" program for the community. As we found out, all that glitters may not be gold, but shiny stuff can be really fun to work with … [Read more...] about All that Glitters….

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Cartoons, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, flag bookmaking program, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Gift Book, Glittery materials, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Handmade sewn books, Holiday bookmaking, Holidays, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Manga Art, Public Library, Ribbon, Sewn Books, Shiny materials, Single Signature Books

MANGA Love at the Granada Hills Branch Library

October 30, 2019

A workshop designed for teens turned into a family and community affair, at the Granada Hills Branch Library. As part of my Artist Residency at the Library, supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  we held a Flag Bookmaking program with a Manga comics theme. In … [Read more...] about MANGA Love at the Granada Hills Branch Library

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: ACCORDION SPINE, AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Cartoons, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Flag Book, flag bookmaking program, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Image, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Manga Art, Manga Comics, Public Library, Teens, Text, Text and Image

Take Another Look: Making Photo Albums at the Granada Hills Library

October 23, 2019

To kick off my 2019-20 Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Public  Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, I led a bookmaking program in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, where participants learned to make their own photo album.   Participants … [Read more...] about Take Another Look: Making Photo Albums at the Granada Hills Library

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, pamphlet Book, Phjoto Book, Photo Album, Public Library, Sewn Books, Single Signature Books, The Pamphlet Stitich, three hole Pamphlet Stitch

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