Textiles/Fiber/Cloth
Flag Books for Flag Day at the Manhattan Beach Library!
It was a great pleasure to lead a Flag Bookmaking program on Flag Day at the Manhattan Beach Library!
Due to a fabulous donation of designer wallpaper samples,
I was able to offer a mix of exotic materials to the participants to work with!
And they employed them…
in all kinds of different ways, making use of their colors, textures, patterns and imagery
to enhance and enrich their books!
Different makers used the same pattern…
in different ways!
A wide variety of pre-cut “flag pages” were available and used creatively.
Maker Stacy Wong shared her completed Flag Book, which she further developed after the program!
A truly colorfully creative time was had by ALL!
Craft Contemporary 2025 GALA
Some moments of the 2025 Craft Contemporary GALA!
For Your Viewing Pleasure!
Before, in the courtyard
The auction room second floor gallery, our piece, “drift” (myself and Luciana Abait)
Carrie’s piece
Ahree’ piece
Rosie
Alma
David
Frida’s husband Mick (in my Monm’s vest!) (Luis behind)
Andres
Auction
Alba
Liberty and Jay Worth, Victoria May in mask
“We Write The Book” CULMINATION EVENT at the Northridge Library!
It was both moving and thrilling to complete my 2024-25 Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library .
This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency has been supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
I have been honored to serve as artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May 31, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Our workshops have been completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Attended by participants of all ages including families, I was thrilled to see the explosively colorful and exciting projects our participants created, and their joy in working in community. many of our participants have attended multiple workshops, and some of them have attended all of the bookmaking programs!
During our CULMINATION, participants shared and read from their handmade books, enjoyed refreshments, created a mini-travel journal and learned how do the “Turkish Map Fold” which they could then add to their books!
Turkish Map Fold incorporated into mini-travel journal!
Families enjoy bookmaking together, a blend of generations!
Participants help other participants.
Renata shares one of her amazing books!
A young boy’s dream, and I think we can see what it is!
Such a pleasure to see Ardem Tajerian again, with who I worked on my first Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs back in 2017!
A table of committed bookmakers!
The work and the results.
Maps to add to the travel journal, ready for summer adventures!
It is never too young to start bookmaking!
A first-time participant who joined our CULMINATION!
Creatively working hands create books.
Library staff get into the creative act.
Extraordinary book works created and shown…shared with the attending community by the participating artists who made them.
Materials galore!
Process yields results.
Outside
Inside
Tunnel Bookmaking taken to the max!
Words not to be forgotten…
Honoring women artists in celebration of International Women’s Day and Womens History Month, March 2025
An incredible expression of love and committment expressed through bookmaking for a ten-year anniversary, and shared during our “We Write the Book” CULMINATION event!
It was hard to say goodbye. We hope to see everyone in the FALL!
Thank you to the incredible City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the fantastic Northridge Branch Library for this amazing and deeply fulfilling experience. Thank you for allowing me to teach, share my knowledge and love of the community and books, and work together to bring together so many beautiful souls.
Until the next!!!
“We Write The Book” TUNNEL Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
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 Wednesday program is now May 14th! Same time and place!
“We Write The Book” Single Signature Exposed Spine Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
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!
