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Fanning the Creative Flame: Making Folded Fan Books

October 14, 2019 By Debra Disman

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 an accordion spine, two covers and pages glued onto one side of each fold of the spine, to create a fanning out effect when the book is opened.

Over twenty participants joined us: children with parents, siblings and friends, supported by a library volunteer and the stupendous Sunland Tujunga Children’s Librarian, Kirsten, or “Ms. K”, as she is affectionately called.


Children enjoyed writing in and illustrating their books, whether in known or created language.


We were thrilled to see that hardworking parents got into into the act too, and enjoyed some creative time. It is common for makers to use the same or similar colors to what they are wearing.

 
Mothers and daughters worked side by side.

Creativity is a dish beautifully served up in community…

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Fold, Accordion fold spine, AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, 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, Folded Fan Books, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Public Library, SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY

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