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BOOKBINDING

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

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "Fairyt Tales", "Make Your Own Books!", Accordion Fold, Art Supplies, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Book Arts, Book Arts Classes, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Bookmaking Classes, Children Making Books, Collage, Flag Book, Handmade Books, Making Books Together, Materials, Media, Mixed media, Side binding, Side Bound, Teaching Artist

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

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Binding, Accordion Fold, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Book Arts, Book Arts Classes, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Bookmaking Classes, Children Making Books, Collage, Handmade Books, Making Books Together, Side binding, Side Bound, Single Signature Binding, Teaching Artist

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

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Fold, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Book Arts, Book Arts Classes, Book cloth, BOOKBINDING, Bookboard, Bookmaking, Bookmaking Classes, Flag Book Falg Books, Handmade Books, Making Books Together, Paper Marbling, SIDE BOUND BOOKS, Side Stab binding, Sigantures, SINGLE SIGNATURE, Single Signature Binding, Teaching Artist, Teens and TRweens, The Art of the Book

CHAPTERS I: “Chromatic  Interactions”

June 28, 2017

CHAPTERS I: “Chromatic  Interactions” The wonderful Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles currently has on view “Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California” through May 7, 2017. I had the opportunity of creating an interactive book for the show, one that potentially 8000 viewers/participants … [Read more...] about CHAPTERS I: “Chromatic  Interactions”

Filed Under: Artists' Books Tagged With: "CHAPTERS: BOOK ARTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA", "CHROMATIC INTERACTIONS", ACCORDION SPINE, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Book Arts, BOOK BOARD, BOOKBINDING, CAFAM, FILE CARDS, Flag Book, Handmade Books, LINECO NEUTRAL PH ADHESIVE, LINEN THREAD, The Craft and Folk Art Museum

The Sheltering Book Chapter 3

May 20, 2017

COMMUNITY

The Sheltering Book Chapter 3 I am honored to have been one of 17 artists who received an inaugural ‘The WORD Grant 2016: The Bruce Geller Memorial Prize” from the Institute for Jewish Creativity, a project of American Jewish University, to create, “The Sheltering Book“. “The Sheltering … [Read more...] about The Sheltering Book Chapter 3

Filed Under: Artists' Books, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "WORD GRANT", AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY, Architecture, ARTIST BOOKS, BINDING, Book Arts, BOOK STRUCTURE, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP, BRUCE GELLER, Flag Book, HARVAST DWELLINGS, HARVEST HOLIDAY, HEMP CORD, JEWISH CULTURE, JEWISH HOLIDAY, JEWISH HOLIDAYS, JWT, Los Angeles, PANTONE COLOR SYSTEM, PANTONE COLORS, SANTA MONICA, SET DESIGN, SEWN BOOK BINDINGS, SUKKAH, Teaching Artist, THE BRAID, THE BRAID THEATRE GALLERY, THE BRUCE GELLER MEMORIAL PRIZE, THE INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CREATIVITY, THE JEWISH WOMEN'S THEATER, THE SHELTERING BOOK, THEATRICAL BACKDROP

The Sheltering Book Chapter 5

April 28, 2017

The Sheltering Book Chapter 5 I am honored to have been one of 17 artists who received an inaugural ‘The WORD Grant 2016: The Bruce Geller Memorial Prize” from the Institute for Jewish Creativity, a project of American Jewish University, to create, “The Sheltering Book“. Open to the world. “The … [Read more...] about The Sheltering Book Chapter 5

Filed Under: Artists' Books, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "WORD GRANT", AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY, Architecture, ARTIST BOOKS, BINDING, Book Arts, BOOK STRUCTURE, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP, BRUCE GELLER, FAMILY ARTMAKING, HARVEST HOLIDAY, JEWISH CULTURE, JEWISH HOLIDAY, JEWISH HOLIDAYS, Los Angeles, MONTANA BRANCH LIBRARY, PAMPHLET STITCH, SANTA MONICA, Santa Monica Public Library, SEWN BOOK BINDINGS, SIGNATURE, SINGLE SIGNATURE, SINGLE SIGNATURE BOOK, SUKKAH, Teaching Artist, THE BRUCE GELLER MEMORIAL PRIZE, THE INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CREATIVITY, THE SHELTERING BOOK

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