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ARTIST RESIDENCY CULMINATION EVENT: Poetry, Flag Books and More at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!
West Valley Regional Branch Library 19036 Vanowen Street,, Reseda, CA, United StatesJoin us Tuesday April 20th at 4:00PM for a very special program, as we culminate our Artist Residency at the West Valley Regional Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs! In celebration of National Poetry Month, Artist in Residence Debra Disman will lead us in creating a "flag book" that you […]
ARTIST RESIDENCY CULMINATION EVENT: Poetry, Flag Books and More at the Panorama City Branch Library!
Panorama City Branch Library 14345 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, CA, United StatesJoin us Thursday April 29th at 4:00PM for a very special program, as we culminate our Artist Residency at the Panorama City Regional Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs!
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Artist in Residence Debra Disman will lead us in creating a "flag book" that you can personalize with poems written by yourself or your favorite writers.
In addition, Staff Librarians will share their favorite poems and poetry books, there will be a slide presentation showing bookmaking projects completed during the 2020-21 Residency, and YOU will have the opportunity to share YOUR BOOK!
So, mark your calendars, and call 818.894.4071 and/or email the Library at pnorama@lapl.org and make an appointment to pick up your special materials packet which contains extra art materials and Library goodies to enjoy!
See You There!!!
Bookmaking with Self-Compassion
Join 18th Street Arts Center artist in residence, Debra Disman and discover how to create the beautiful, fun and versatile Flower Fold book into which you can write or paste wishes, hopes, prayers and dreams, make into a chain to hang in your home, or give as a gift. Explore what the pandemic has meant to you while learning new skills and creating a unique expression of renewal and rebirth during the spring season.
Folded Fan Sculptural Artists’ Book: A Vehicle for Imagination, Experimentation, and Play
The California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers presents:
A workshop led by Debra Disman
Saturday, June 5, 2021
1:00 – 4:00 pm, Pacific Time
Presented live via Zoom
The “Folded Fan Book,” Debra Disman’s personal name for this fun and versatile book structure, is comprised of
an accordion spine, two covers, and full size pages which “fan out” when the book is opened.
This structure can be treated as a traditional codex or built into a sculptural form limited only by the
ingenuity, creativity, and innovation of the maker.
LEFT/RIGHT/HERE: An Outdoor Art Experience
18th Street Arts Center Airport Gallery 3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesWhere is here? Can we be together? Can we find stability amidst uncertainty? Join artists Lionel Popkin, Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, Yrneh Gabon and Susie McKay Krieser, Lola del Fresno, Luciana Abait, Nicola Goode, Cognate Collective’s Market Exchange project, and Debra Disman in a one-night only interactive outdoor and indoor art experience as part of the exhibition Recovery Justice: Being Well.
Accordion Book Variation at the Panama City Branch Library!
Panorama City Branch Library 14345 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, CA, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate "Summer With The Library", the LAPL Summer 2021 Reading Program!
Join Los Angles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman in creating a "closed spine" version of the Accordion Fold Book.
Please see flier above for details!