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

Name: “We Write The Book” Closed-Spine Accordion Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
Start: 2025-03-19T15:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-19T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Northridge Branch Library

March 19 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

FREE

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY and WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!

Join us as we learn to how to create the fun and fantastic Closed-Spine Accordion Book at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Women Artists everywhere!

Learn about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe. All materials included!

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.

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

JOIN US!

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Date:: March 19
Time:: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:: FREE
Event Categories:: Presentations, Teaching
Event Tags:: 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

Organizer

: Northridge Branch Library
Phone: 818-886-3640
Email: https://www.lapl.org/user/84/contact
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Venue

: Northridge Branch Library
: 9051 Darby Avenue
Northridge, 91325 United States + Google Map
Phone: 818-886-3640
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“We Write The Book” Closed-Spine Accordion Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

March 19 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY and WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!

Join us as we learn to how to create the fun and fantastic Closed-Spine Accordion Book at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Women Artists everywhere!

Learn about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe. All materials included!

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.

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

JOIN US!

Details

Organizer

Venue

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