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Women's history month

Celebrate Women Artists From Around the World for Women’s History Month!

April 1, 2020

Celebrate Women's History Month by celebrating women artists with Debra Disman! Create your own accordion fold book, and add images and information about great female artists from different times in history, as well as your own words and artwork. Learn about bookmaking, women artists, and how to … [Read more...] about Celebrate Women Artists From Around the World for Women’s History Month!

Tagged With: Accordion Fold Book, Accordion Fold Books with Pockets, Artists' Book/s, Bookmaking, Children's Bookmaking Programs, Handmade Books, LAPL, Platt Library, Women Artists, Women's history month

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF SANTA MONICA BLACK COMMUNITY LEADER THELMA TERRY FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

March 7, 2020

IMAGE: The Terryettes Drill Team, formed by Mrs. Thelma Terry. Photo courtesy of the Quinn Research Center and The Terryettes. Join us for a unique celebration, and community art project from noon to 1PM CELEBRATING Thelma Terry: Athlete, Educator, and Community Leader A Women’s History Month … [Read more...] about CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF SANTA MONICA BLACK COMMUNITY LEADER THELMA TERRY FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Tagged With: 18th Street Arts Center, Community Artmaking, Community Arts Workshop, culturemapping90404.org, Pico, Quinn Research Center, Sabrina Fields, SANTA MONICA, Santa Monica African American History, Santa Monica Pico Community, The Terryettes Drill Team, Thelma Terry, Thelma Terry Building, VAP, Virginia Avenue Park, Wikipedia, Women's history month

Felt, Fabric, Feathers, FUN: Celebrating Women Artists at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library

March 27, 2019

I was thrilled to lead an artmaking program at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library System to celebrate Women's History Month, specifically Women Artists! Inspired by the artist Faith Ringgold's "Story Quilts", participants including children, adults and … [Read more...] about Felt, Fabric, Feathers, FUN: Celebrating Women Artists at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library

Filed Under: Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Cloth, Community Artmaking, Fabric, Fabric Collage, Faith Ringgold, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Granada Hills Public Library, LAPL, Library Arts Programming, Library Programs, Liza Lou, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Art at the Public Library, Story Quilt, Story Quilts, Textile Collage, Textiles, Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library, Women Artists, Women's history month, Yayoi Kusama

Getting Lit: Making Matchbox Books at the Granada Hills Public Library

March 22, 2019

It has been exciting to lead programs at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL, as part of  my Artist Residency there:  “We Write the Book“, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. In honor of Women's History Month, I led a workshop on how to create mini "matchbox … [Read more...] about Getting Lit: Making Matchbox Books at the Granada Hills Public Library

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Fold, accordion-folded pages, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Artists' Book/s, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Fabric Collage, Faith Ringgold, Family Bookmaking, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Library Arts Programming, Liza Lou, Matchbox books, Mini-books, Story Quilt, Textile Collage, Women Artists, Women's history month, Yayoi Kusama

KidCraft: Fabric Art – A Women’s History Month Event!

March 21, 2019

Come and celebrate Women's History Month by creating an original fabric collage/quilt as inspired by Faith Ringgold, renowned artist known for her narrative "Story Quilts".  Learn about her and other women artists! … [Read more...] about KidCraft: Fabric Art – A Women’s History Month Event!

Tagged With: Art programs at the Public Library, Collage, Community, Community Artmaking, Faith Ringgold, Faith Ringgold Artist, Family Art programs, Library Aets progreams, Public Library, Story Quilt, Textiles, Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library, Women Artists, Women's history month

A Striking Matchbox “Mini” Book Workshop

March 9, 2019

Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will lead a workshop that focuses on making Matchbox "Mini" Books featuring women artists. The program is designed for teens but all are welcome! This workshop is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. This … [Read more...] about A Striking Matchbox “Mini” Book Workshop

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