• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Debra Disman

Artist

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Work
  • About
    • CV
    • Media
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Blog

Presentations

Visioning the New Year with the Panorama Branch Library

January 6, 2022

In December, 2021, we completed our  2021-22 Artist Residency in bookmaking  at the the Panorama City Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. I say "we" rather than "I", as this was a team effort with the Library Staff, and of course, the DCA, always … [Read more...] about Visioning the New Year with the Panorama Branch Library

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2022, AIR Program, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Autumn, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, City Department of Cultural Affairs, Culmination, Culmination Workshop, Family Bookmaking, Handmade Books, LA Department of Cultural Affairs, LAPL, Los Angeles Public Library System, Make Your Own Book, New Year, Online Art programs, Online Bookmaking Programs, Online Library Programs, Online program, Pamphlet Stitich, Panorama City Branch Library, Public Event, Sewn Books, SIGNATURE, Vision Journal, Visioning the Future

Unfolding Possibilities: Something to Ponder for the New Year

December 15, 2021

What do we seek, yearn for, want, crave, need, are motivated to strive for, for this New Year coming up? What is Possible? And How do we Achieve it? What are the Possibilities, and how do we Realize them, in this day and age, in this present moment, under our current circumstances, confronted by … [Read more...] about Unfolding Possibilities: Something to Ponder for the New Year

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Exhibitions, New Work, Presentations, Teaching Artist, Work Tagged With: 18th Street Arts Center, 18th Street Arts Center (Airport Campus), 18th Street Arts Center Campus, 18th Street Arts Center exhbitions, Art in the time of pandemic, Artist Book, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Artists' Book/s, Arts Learning Lab, Awl, Bookmaking, Bookmaking With Self-COmpassion, Community Art Projects, Community Arts, Community Collaboration, Film, Flower Fold, Flower Fold Book, Flower Fold Structure, Folded Books, Frida Cano, Handmade Books, Left/Right/Here, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Making Books By Hand, Mulberry paper, Online Art Workshops, Pandemic, Pandemic Art projects, RECOVERY JUSTICE: Being Well, Respending to the Pandemic, Sara Delaiden, Screening, Unfolding Possibilities, Use Your Words, Video, We Rise, We Rise LA

“MOSTLY MONOCHROME” from WoArt!

November 26, 2021

I have been thrilled to be included in the exhibition, Mostly Monochrome, presented online by the loved and respected  WoArt Blog, and curated by WoArtBlog founder,  Christina Massey, offering a strong platform for Women Artists. November 1 – 30th, 2021 www.woartblog.com. “Mostly Monochrome” … [Read more...] about “MOSTLY MONOCHROME” from WoArt!

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Exhibitions, Presentations, Work Tagged With: Ai Campbell, Amy Sands, Andra Samelson, Angelica Bergamini, Barbara Laube, Barbara Owen, Barbara Sherman, Bonny Leibowitz, Carol Bouyoucos, Carolynn Haydu, Christina Massey, Christina Smith, Clare Burson, Contemporary Female Artists, Dara Oshin, Debra Disman, Ellen Weider, Emna Zghal, Erin Juliana, Eve Provost Chartrand, EXHBITION, Jane Nodine, Jaynie Crimmins, Jessica Tawczynski, Judi Tavill, Judith Ornstein, Laura Ahola-Young, Lauren Smith, Laurey Bennett-Levy, Lily Prince, Lois Bender, Marianne DeAngelis, Mary Shah, Monochrome, Mostly Monochrome, Odeta Xheka, Online Exhibitions, Online Shows, Parvathi Kumar, Pauline Galiana, Rachel Kohn, Robin Roi, Seren Morey, Shira Toren, Support Women Artists!, Tamar Zinn, Veronika Golova, Whoa: Women Artists, WoArt, WoArtBlog, Women Artists

Celebrating Día de Muertos with Papel Picado!

October 29, 2021

In celebration of  Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), I led a bookmaking workshop that featured Papel Picado (The art and craft of decorative cut paper) as part of my artist residency in bookmaking  at the the Panorama City Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural … [Read more...] about Celebrating Día de Muertos with Papel Picado!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Accordion Binding, Accordion Book, Accordion Fold, Accordion Fold Book, AIR Program, All purpose book!, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking online, Books made by Hand, Branch Libraries, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, Día de Muertos, Fall Holidays, Handmade Books, LA Department of Cultural Affairs, LAPL, latin American Folk Arts, Library Programs, Los Angeles Public Library System, Make Your Own Journal, Making Art through Zoom, Mexican Folk Arts, Online Art programs, Online Art Workshops, Online Bookmaking Programs, Online bookmaking workshops, Online Library Programs, Panorama City Branch Library, Papel Picado, paper Cits, Paper Cutting, Paper Engineering, The Art of paper Cutting, Zoom

“CRAFTING MEMORIES”

October 11, 2021

"Crafting Memories: An Online Bookmaking Workshop Series is specifically designed by Craft Contemporary and artist Debra Disman for adults over the age of 55. This program is made possible by funding from Aroha Philanthropies and is part of a nationwide campaign to bring thoughtful and specialized … [Read more...] about “CRAFTING MEMORIES”

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Adults over age 55, Aging and Creativity, Andres Payan, Andres Payan Estrada, Aroha Philanthropies, Art Programs for Seniors, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking, Bookmaking online, Craft Contemporary, Craft Contemporary Museum, Creative Aging, Distance learning, Handmade Books, Older Adults, Online Art programs, Online learning, Russ Haan, Seniors, Suzanne Iksen, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artists, Vitlity Arts

“Unfolding Possibilities” for RECOVERY JUSTICE: BEING WELL

August 16, 2021

An initiative of the Los Angeles Count Department of Mental Health, Why We Rise LA took place in May 2021, supporting hundreds of Community Arts & Culture Projects which took place across all Los Angeles County neighborhoods, in partnership with more than 100 community groups, artists, … [Read more...] about “Unfolding Possibilities” for RECOVERY JUSTICE: BEING WELL

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Exhibitions, New Work, Presentations, Work Tagged With: 18th Street Arts Center, 18th Street Arts Center (Airport Campus), 18th Street Arts Center Campus, 18th Street Arts Center exhbitions, Art in the time of pandemic, Artist Book, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Artists' Book/s, Arts Learning Lab, Awl, Bookmaking, Bookmaking With Self-COmpassion, Community Art Projects, Community Arts, Community Collaboration, Film, Flower Fold, Flower Fold Book, Flower Fold Structure, Folded Books, Frida Cano, Handmade Books, Left/Right/Here, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Making Books By Hand, Mulberry paper, Online Art Workshops, Pandemic, Pandemic Art projects, RECOVERY JUSTICE: Being Well, Respending to the Pandemic, Sara Delaiden, Screening, Unfolding Possibilities, Use Your Words, Video, We Rise, We Rise LA

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Recent Blog Posts

Copyright © 2022 Debra Disman. All rights reserved. · Log in