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“We Write The Book” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

Name: “We Write The Book” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
Start: 2025-03-22T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-22T12:30:00-07:00
Location: Northridge Branch Library

March 22, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

FREE

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY and WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
SATURDAY March 22 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us as we learn to how to create a fun and fantastic Accordion Fold Book with Pockets AND Pages 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 , Louise Nevelson, Betye Saar, Georgia O’Keeffe.
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! 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

Date: March 22, 2025
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 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, Psges, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, Sewn book, Sewn Books, Signatures, Single Signatures, 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” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY and WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! SATURDAY March 22 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us as we learn to how to create a fun and fantastic Accordion Fold Book with Pockets AND Pages 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 , Louise Nevelson, Betye Saar, Georgia O’Keeffe. FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! 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

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY and WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
SATURDAY March 22 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Learn about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama , Louise Nevelson, Betye Saar, Georgia O’Keeffe.
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! All materials included!