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“We Write The Book” TUNNEL Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

May 4, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead an Tunnel bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library on May 3rd, 2025…in honor of Springtime, Community, and the magical fusion of theater, stories and books! I was stunned and moved to see the projects our participants created, and their joy in working in community.

 
Our program is supported by the marvelous


I am an artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
JOIN US! Free to community, all materials included!
Please note date change:
May 21st Saturday program is now May 14th!   
Same time and place!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, LIBRARIES, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Work Tagged With: art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Diarama, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Folded and glued Books, Gathering of folded pages, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, theater, Three-d sceene, Three-d story, TUNNEL BOOK, Tunnel Bookmaking, Tunnel Books

“We Write The Book” Single Signature Exposed Spine Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

April 21, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead an “Single Signature with Exposed Spine” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library on April 19th, 2025, in honor of National Poetry Month and upcoming EARTH DAY!

    


I am an artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Please note date change, May 21st Saturday program is now May 14th!
Same time and place!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, LIBRARIES, Presentations, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Venues, Work Tagged With: art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Exposed Spine, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Gathering of folded pages, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, National Poetry Month, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, PAMPHLET STITCH, running stitch, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, SIGNATURE, SINGLE SIGNATURE, Single Signature bookmaking, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

“We Write The Book” Sidebound Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

April 21, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead an “Sidebound” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library on April 16th, 2025, in honor of National Poetry Month and upcoming EARTH DAY!

 


I am an artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Please note date change, May 21st Saturday program is now May 14th! Same time and place!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, LIBRARIES, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Venues, Work Tagged With: art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Flower Fold Book, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, National Poetry Month, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, sidebound book, sidebound book structure, Sidebound Books, sidestab binding, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

“We Write The Book” Flower Fold Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

April 9, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead an “Flower Fold” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of National Poetry Month and upcoming EARTH DAY!

Participants including family groups, seniors and others learned how to make the flower fold book structure using a myriad of beautiful origami papers, and then how to attach multiple flower folds together to create a longer book that folds up into a square.

They added front and back covers and developed their books through addition of images, text, print media, drawing, writing, decorative papers, stickers, paper lace, fabric and wall paper frsagments and scraps, trims, “jewels’, finally learning how to add a ribbon to keep the book closed!  A wonderfully creative time was had by all.


Participant Lenny, father of two, at our program with his wife and children,
shares his experience of the bookmaking program:
“My brain is tingling right now…”


Dina learned about our workshop when she visited the Library that day,
and created a jewelled tie for her book!

 

Proud participant shares her book created at a previous workshop

I am thrilled to work  with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR).  I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
Join us for this and other bookmaking workshops! JOIN US!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, LIBRARIES, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth Tagged With: art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, CLosed-SPoine Accordion, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Earth Day, Effect of bookmaking onbrain, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Flower Fold, Flower Fold Book, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, National Poetry Month, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, Origami Paper, PAMPHLET STITCH, Psges, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, Sewn book, Sewn Books, Signatures, Single Signatures, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

“We Write The Book” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

March 26, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead an “Accordion Fold Book with Pockets and Pages” workshop at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of Women’s History Month, International Women’s  Day, and Women Artists everywhere!

Participants learned to how to create a book using the accordion fold technique, how to fold pockets as part of the structure, and how to sew in pages, or “signatures“, (gatherings of folded pages) using the pamphlet stitch.

Participants also learned about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama , Louise Nevelson, Betye Saar,  Georgia O’Keeffe.

 

I am thrilled to work  with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR).  I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
Join us for this and other bookmaking workshops! JOIN US!

 

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, LIBRARIES, Presentations, Student Work, TEXTILE/FIBER, Textiles/Fiber/Cloth, Women Artists, Work Tagged With: Accordion Fold, art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, CLosed-SPoine Accordion, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Faith Ringgold, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, February, Flag Book, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, International Women's Day, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, PAMPHLET STITCH, Psges, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, Sewn book, Sewn Books, Signatures, Single Signatures, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, three hole Pamphlet Stitch, Women, Women Artists, Women's history month, Yayoi Kusama

“We Write The Book” Closed-Spine Accordion Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

March 19, 2025 By Debra Disman

 

Wednesday March 19 @ 3:30 – 5PM
FREE!
All materials included!

I am thrilled to work  with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR).  I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
Join us for this and other bookmaking workshops!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, LIBRARIES, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER Tagged With: Accordion Fold, art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, CLosed-SPoine Accordion, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Faith Ringgold, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, February, Flag Book, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, International Women's Day, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, Self-expression, Sewn book, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Women, Women Artists, Women's history month, Yayoi Kusama

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