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“We Write the Book” Artist Residency Returns to the Northridge Public Library!
I am thrilled to serve again as a 2025-26 “NEAR” Artist in Residence at the Northridge Branch Library!
This Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency is supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
I was 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 and am looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!
Our workshops are completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Please see our 2024-25Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library CULMINATION EVENT!
Please see the flier below for dates and times of programs beginning September 13, 2025!
NOMADIC Encounters: “The Center Will Not Hold” 2025
I participated in the 2025 Torrance Art Museum’s (TAM) innovative contemporary art pop-up NOMAD IV which was held at Del Amo Crossing, 21535 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, JULY 11-13, 2025
So Much FUN!
NOMAD IV is a non-commercial exhibition that showcased the diverse and dynamic talents of 175+ Southern California artists featuring sculpture, painting installation and more.
The event itself is a giant artistic get together, aimed at letting artists show what they have been making recently to each other as well as to the wider public. It presented an opportunity to meet peers, make connections, and arrange for future opportunities. It is a non-commercial exhibition that showcases the diverse and dynamic talents of LA artists.
NOMAD IV was presented alongside the third edition of TRYST, TAM’s international alternative art fair for artist-run spaces and galleries.
I presented a further iteration of my 2023 performance piece,
“The Center Will Not Hold“, this time reimagining the central tarp-based component as a sort of tent, with legs and feet sticking out, a la the classic Judy Garland Wizard of Oz film, which evocation was remarked upon.
Prep at studio. Embroidered Indian shoes long ago gift from sister travels. Who knew?
All tied up
Packed into zebra beach bag, useful gift from other sister. Who knew?
Expandable/contractable. Basic piece created from a tree landscaping tarp. Flexible material.
Set up near window on second floor of Del Amo Crossing in Torrance. Light streaks across the floor…
Shifting the legs and feet around.
The braids increase the footprint of the work.
Play in texture
Young collaborators rearranged the legs and feet, and then added their own!
The inimicable and always impeccable Louis Jacinto and Kene Rosa, gracing our scene.
Lots of wonderful visitors. Wonder what “Tapestry LA” is?
Virginia Arce, from the Irvine Fine Arts Center, and her partner visited!
What an experience! Thanks to Max Presneill and the whole team at the Torrence Art Museum and City of Torrance for making the effort to create this magically expansive opportunity for SoCal artists!
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” 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!
