Student Work
“We Write The Book” Flower Fold Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
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!
Intersection: where art and community meet with Debra Disman!
Intersection: where art and community meet with Debra Disman
April 1 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
FREE!
Intersection: where art and community meet with Debra Disman
Tuesday, April 1st | 5PM – 7PM
18th Street Arts Center
1639 18th Street. Santa Monica, CA 90404
Free + Open to the Public
Formally Happy Hours and Potlucks, these gatherings are dedicated to gathering our community around good food, conversation, and art. Please stop by for a bite and chat with our community and spotlight artist: Debra Disman.
Please join us to create & learn, express & enjoy together! Debra Disman will lead us through the making of fun and fantastic “Flag Books”, made of an accordion-folded spine and intimate flag pages onto which you can inscribe your own text, found or otherwise, imagery or any combination of these to tell your own story of the present moment as you are experiencing it. All materials will be provided but if you would like, please bring ephemera and memorabilia to personalize to your book.
“We Write The Book” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
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!
“We Write The Book” Closed-Spine Accordion Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
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!
“We Write The Book” Flag Bookmaking Workshop Honors Women Artists at the Northridge Library
I was thrilled to lead a”Flag Bookmaking” workshop at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Women Artists everywhere!
Participants learned how to create the fun and fantastic FLAG BOOK structure, and about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe.
SO Much Fun and Learning, and Engagment was had by all.
Leon, age 6, worked his idea through from conception, to color, to pattern to layering! Note that his shirt features a book, and is the samecolor primary color scheme of red, yellow and blue as his flag book, or, vica versa!
Amazing works created by participant Cathy, who began these books at a previous “WE WRITE The BOOK” workshop, and completed them at home! (Folded Fan Book Structure)
I am honored 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.
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, every other Wednesday afternoon, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturday 11:00am – 12:30PM