Debra Disman

The "HeArt of the Book" Show
2020-02-14 00:00 - 2020-03-28 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Loveland Artists Collective, 310 N. Railroad Avenue CO, Loveland, Colorado, 80537
I am delighted to participate in:
Loveland Artists Collective Presents A National Juried Book Arts Show:
The HeART of the Book

February 14th – March 28th, 2020
“The book has long been treasured as a literary work of art, but it is often forgotten in the realm of visual art. Book arts have been around as long as humanity has been writing and reading, but within the last couple of decades, the book arts have become increasingly diverse and innovative. The Loveland Artists Collective has been invited to show this group exhibition at Artworks, which is the largest Studio Artist Community in Northern Colorado dedicated to advancing the contemporary arts and visual artists.
(click here for more info on Artworks).
Artists will be on display in the South Gallery at Artworks in downtown Loveland from February 14th – March 28th. This exhibit will be promoted and included in the Loveland Sweetheart Festival, which occurs February 14-16, 2020 . The festival is expected to bring 35,000 visitors along with the normal foot traffic Loveland receives during this important month.”

"Drawing Connections"
2020-02-10 12:00 - 2020-08-14 17:00 | 18th Street Arts Center Airport Gallery, 3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
I am honored to participate in the
DRAWING CONNECTIONS | Exhibition
at 18th Street Art Center
February 10 – August 14, 2020
North and South Galleries | 3026 Airport Avenue
Exhibition Reception and Artist Open Studios
February 22, 2020 | 5-8 PM
“Drawing Connections aims to trace the invisible networks between a selection of current artists in residence at 18th Street Arts Center, both from our 18th Street campus and our Airport hangar. The show highlights how artists from different backgrounds and whose practices range from traditional to experimental art can dialogue through one of the earliest and most fundamental tools for human expression, drawing. This process of mark-making reveals the initial creative impulse that may later take the form of a video, a performance, a piece of music, an art installation, a painting, or a drawing itself. This curatorial exercise intends to delve into the essence of the multivalent creative practices of the artistic community of 18th Street Arts Center.”
See the show!

Make a Recipe Book at the Granada Hills Branch Library!
2020-02-08 14:30 - 16:30 | Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United States
Join us for a fun-filled recipe bookmaking program, and create a place to preserve treasured family recipes and new ones too!

This program is part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Public Library and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department Cultural Affairs.
All ages welcome. Bring the family and create together!
All materials provided.

Make Your Own Book at the Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library!
2020-02-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Boulevard 7771Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042, Tujunga (Los Angeles), CA, 91042, United States
Join us and the Wide Open Reading group at the Sunland-Tujunga Library and learn to bind together your own book you can use as a journal, sketchbook, diary, dream catcher or idea book!
Learn what signatures are in bookbinding, and how they become book pages.
Create your book, then design, embellish, decorate and personalize your cover for inspiration
All materials provided.
All ages welcome. Bring the family and create together!
This program is part of my Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Public Library and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department Cultural Affairs.

Making Books Together at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art!
2020-02-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Join us and learn to make a “folded fan” book at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,

Family Art Class: Bookmaking (Ages 8+)

Learn to create a wild and wonderful folded fan book, inspired by the sketchbooks in the exhibition Betye Saar: Call and Response. Make an accordion-folded spine, add covers and pages, personalize your book with a variety of materials, and see how your fan book unfolds!

For the Whole Family!
Details:
One Day Workshop: Making Books Together Inspired by the Sketchbooks of Betye Saar!
Family Class: Ages 8+ | Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 9 am–12 pm
Family members create side-by-side or collaborate together in this inter-generational class
With teaching artist Debra Disman

Making Accordion Fold Books with Pockets at the Sunland-Tujunga Library
2020-01-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Boulevard 7771Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042, Tujunga (Los Angeles), CA, 91042, United States
Learn to create an accordion fold book with pockets that can be used to hold your treasures: photographs, notes, poems, recipes, and more! Start off the New Year with creativity and new skills, and make something fun, beautiful and useful!
This program is part of my Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Public Library and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department Cultural Affairs.
All ages welcome. Bring the family and create together!
All materials provided.

Make A Calendar at the Granada Hills Public Library!
2020-01-07 14:30 - 2020-01-09 16:30 | Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United States
Welcome in 2020 by creating your own calendar and personalize it for you!
Join us for this two-session hands-on bookmaking program, where you will bind together your own 2020 calendar and embellish it to give it your own personal touch. Highlight special dates and events, add birthdays, and put your best foot forward into the New Year!
This program is part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Public Library and is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department Cultural Affairs.
Program runs from 2:30PM – 4:30PM Tuesday and Thursday January 7 and 9, 2020
All ages welcome. Bring the family and create together!
All materials provided.

2020 LA OPEN
2019-12-18 11:00 - 2020-01-17 17:00 | Tag Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, United States
I am thrilled to be part of the 2020 LA OPEN Exhibition at TAG Gallery in Los Angeles.

2020 LA OPEN
TAG Gallery is proud to announce the 3rd annual LA Open Exhibition for 2020! This juried exhibition aims to serve as a gateway for a diverse range of artists in the greater Los Angeles area to display their artworks on Museum Row, home to four major Los Angeles museums.
TAG’s calendar year commences with this vibrant exhibition of works by local artists. The focus of this exhibition is to illustrate that artists are strong and impactful when they come together to facilitate dialogue amongst varied styles of works. To this end, the viewer and artist alike are encouraged to make unapparent connections between works in an effort to facilitate an intimate and unique experience for each viewer.
Exhibit:
December 17 – December 21, 2019
January 2 – January 17, 2020

Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Saturday, January 4, 2020, 5 – 8 p.m.
Juror: Juri Koll
As part of the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA), Juri Koll presents exhibits in their galleries in Los Angeles, and traveling exhibits at museums, galleries, and alternative spaces in the U.S. and abroad, such as Trans Angeles: Crossover Experimentation (curated by Senior Curatorial Advisor Peter Frank) seen at the Chabot Museum in Rotterdam and the Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenberg e.V. and Wilhelm Morgner Haus Museum in Germany, among other institutions. Other exhibitions have appeared in venues including the Museum of Art and History, LA Art Show, Photo LA and many others in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, and Japan. Koll regularly exhibits his paintings, photographs, and art videos. He serves on the LA Advisory Board for Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center. His documentaries on artists and other art world figures are available in university libraries across the U.S. His films have screened all over the world, in over 70 festivals, including Cannes, the Cork International Film Festival, the Australian International Film Festival, and won many awards.
After graduating from California Institute of the Arts with majors in Fine Art and Film, Mr. Koll produced the first Art/World documentaries from 1990 – 1995. He worked with major curators in their museums and galleries, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. His subjects included world famous and infamous artists and art world figures from the Renaissance period to the present. Recently, Juri’s first documentary, In The Steel: A Portrait of Mark di Suvero, (1991), was accepted into the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.

Holiday Bookmaking at the Sunland-Tujunga Library!
2019-12-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Boulevard 7771Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042, Tujunga (Los Angeles), CA, 91042, United States
Learn to create the festive “Envelope” book in honor of the holiday season and use it as a unique gift or card for those special people in your life!
This workshop is part of my Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
All materials included.

Making Sculptural Books at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
2019-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Learn to make sculptural books at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inspired by the awesome show from China: The Allure of Matter, currently on display at the Museum.
For the Whole Family!
Details:
One-Day Workshop: Sculpture Books
Family Class: Ages 8+ | Saturday, December 14 | 9 am–12 pm
Family members create side-by-side or collaborate together in this inter-generational class!
Be inspired by The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China exhibition to explore unusual art materials
used by contemporary Chinese artists. In the studio, learn book-making techniques to design a
sculptural book.
With artist Debra Disman

Make Your Own Book for Kids! An Autograph Book of L.A. Project Event at the Platt Public Library
2019-12-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367, United States
Date(s):

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Time:

4:00pm

Location:

Platt Branch Library

Description:

Make your book! Learn how to make the “folded fan book” using accordion fold and pop-up techniques. Use it for a journal, a scrapbook, or a great gift for a family member or friend! All materials are included.
Led by artist Debra Disman as part of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Autograph Book of L.A. Project.

Related Exhibit:

The Autograph Book of L.A.

Make a Gift Book at the Granada Hills Public Library!
2019-12-07 14:30 - 16:00 | Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United States
Give the gift of books, that you make yourself!
Make a Gift Book at the Granada Hills Public Library!
For the Holiday Season, come join Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman and make a fabulous gift book. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Bookmaking for Teens! An Autograph Book of L.A. Project Event at the Platt Branch Library
2019-12-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367, United States
https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/bookmaking-teens-autograph-book-la-project-event

https://www.lapl.org/events/exhibits/autograph-book-la

Bookmaking for Teens! An Autograph Book of L.A. Project Event

Date(s):

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Time:

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:

Platt Branch Library

Audience:

Teens

Category:

Exhibition Related Program

Description:

Make your book! Learn how to make the fun and fantastic “Flag Book” and add your own special autograph. Use it for a journal, a scrapbook, or a great gift for a family member or friend! All materials are included.
Led by artist Debra Disman as part of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Autograph Book of L.A. Project.

Related Exhibit:

The Autograph Book of L.A.

Fresh Art
2019-11-07 00:00 - 2019-11-30 00:00 | Marin Society of Artists Gallery, 1515 3rd Street, CA, San Rafael,, CA, 94901, United States
I am thrilled to participate in the exhibition “FRESH ART” juried by Donna Seager.
Recepton: Friday, Nov 8, 2019 between 5pm and 8pm.

“How do you define “Fresh Art”? Something new and different, new to one’s experience, not encountered before, or a new approach to your art. Artwork that is forward or bold, expressive, engaging, stimulating, creative, infused with imagination….”
JUROR
Donna Seager. Seager/Gray Gallery, Mill Vallley, CA.
A native of New Orleans, Donna Seager’s education was at the University of Texas where she received her degree in Art History and English. She began in the art business in 1978, working in galleries in New Orleans and was the director of the Marlborough Gallery in Boston before moving to California in 1989. In 2001, she partnered with Suzanne Gray to form Seager/Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, now a cornerstone of the Marin arts community. Donna Seager has distinguished herself for her discerning eye and commitment to the arts. She has served on the board of the San Francisco Art Dealers’ Association and the San Francisco Center for the Book and is currently a member of the Marin County Cultural Commission. Seagergray.com.
Tour the Show!

Book and Paper Arts
2019-11-01 00:00 - 2019-11-28 00:00 | Downtown Gallery, 102 N Main St. , IN, Kokomo, IN, 46901, United States
I am thrilled to participate in this exhibition, opening November 1st!

The juror is Anita Garza (b.1959, Chicago, USA) is a multidisciplinary artist and writer, who works with handmade paper, photography, collage, found objects, assemblage and handmade books. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in art and creative non-fiction writing, and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts. She has exhibited work internationally and is published in limited edition journals. She served as Assistant Director and Director of Community Programs at the Center for Book and Paper Arts, at Columbia College Chicago. Her latest work with organic material binds nature and the material world into disparate, yet symbiotic relationships. Her work is playful, quirky, whimsical and curious or abruptly turns into a vexing, literal statement—provoking introspection and contemplation. She serves as art editor for the international literary and arts journal, Burningword.
I will be showing “BedTime Story”, featuring tiny clay faces made by my Mom, Judy Disman.

Cartoon/Manga/Comics Flag BookMaking Workshop
2019-10-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United States
Come and learn how to make the magical “Flag Book” structure, and fill it with cartoon/Manga/comics images that are provided, or ones you create yourself.
Free, all materials included, open to the public, all are welcome!
This workshop is part of my Department of Cultural Affairs Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Public Library, 2019-2020 and is made possible in part by a grant form the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

This workshop is geared for teens, but all are welcome!

"Create Your Own Flag Book"
2019-10-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Boulevard 7771Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042, Tujunga (Los Angeles), CA, 91042, United States
“Join us for a bookmaking program led by Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman. Learn to make the fun and fantastic flag book that opens in different ways to show the words and pictures you put inside. As you open the book the flags move and create a pattern! All materials included.”
For Ages 10-18.
This event is part of my artist residency through the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los Angeles..
Join us, and see the Library has to offer!

The Artful Book
2019-10-04 00:00 - 2020-01-05 00:00 | Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E Ocean Blvd,, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
I am thrilled to be included in:

The Artful Book
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Today, artists who work in the Book Arts create fine and design bindings, fine press and letterpress editions, calligraphy, broadsides, handmade paper, and artist books. Visitors to The Artful Book will see outstanding contemporary examples of the Book Arts created by members of the California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers. From finely crafted and superbly designed limited edition books to one-of-a-kind sculptural art objects, these artists let their imaginations soar and put their skills in the service of one of man’s best creations, the book. The Artful Book exhibition and related programming are made possible by lead support from The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation with additional generous support from the Bess J. Hodges Foundation.

The Artful Book
California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers Member Exhibit
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
The Artful Book
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
“Today, artists who work in the Book Arts create fine and design bindings, fine press and letterpress editions, calligraphy, broadsides, handmade paper, and artist books. Visitors to The Artful Book will see outstanding contemporary examples of the Book Arts created by members of the California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers. From finely crafted and superbly designed limited edition books to one-of-a-kind sculptural art objects, these artists let their imaginations soar and put their skills in the service of one of man’s best creations, the book. The Artful Book exhibition and related programming are made possible by lead support from The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation with additional generous support from the Bess J. Hodges Foundation.”
I will be showing three pieces:
Profusion
2018
8.75″ x 24.5″ x 7.75″
Bookboard, canvas, hemp cord, tissue paper

In The Thicket of It
2018
18″ x 30″ x 23″
Book board, canvas, acrylic paint, hemp cord, mulberry paper, wood

Falling
2019
11″ x 23″ x 7.5″
Bookboard, canvas, hemp cord, mulberry paper

"Make A Photo Album"
2019-09-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Granada Hills Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, 10640 Petit Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344, Granada Hills, United States
Join the fun and create a unique photo album in which to honor family and friends in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!!
Learn single signature binding, the pamphlet stitch, and how to create pockets for treasured items as well as how to use all kinds of beautiful and festive materials!
Free, all materials included, open to the public, all are welcome!
This workshop is part of my Department of Cultural Affairs Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Public Library, 2019-2020 and is made possible in part by a grant form the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

"Make Your Own Book""
2019-09-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Boulevard 7771Foothill Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042, Tujunga (Los Angeles), CA, 91042, United States
Join us for a workshop for children and families to create their own “folded fan” books using accordion, pop-up and Papel Picado techniques!
All ages are welcome. Come join the fun!
This workshop is part of my Department of Cultural Affairs Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Public Library, 2019-2020 and is made possible in part by a grant form the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Artists Who Teach
2019-09-14 00:00 - 2019-11-02 00:00 | Ellington-White Contemporary, 113 Gillespie Street,, Fayetteville, NC, 28301, United States
A National Juried Exhibition Celebrating Visual Art Educators

ARTISTS WHO TEACH
113 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
As part of an ongoing commitment to promote the visual arts. Ellington-White Contemporary Gallery (EWCG) showcases the arts as an essential part of a complete education, whether in home, school, or community. Students of all ages—from kindergarten to college to creative aging programs—benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking, and creativity.
Celebrating National Arts in Education Week with this national exhibition is a way to recognize the impact of visual arts and share the message “that the Arts matter” with friends, family, and communities. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education. Celebrating National Arts in Education Week with this national exhibition is a way to recognize the impact of the visual arts and share the message “that the Arts matter” .
Through this exhibition, Ellington-White Contemporary Gallery celebrates, advocates, and brings attention to the cause of art education.
Showing “WINDOW TREATMENT“, 2018 Sculptural Artists Book / mixed media: book board, file folders, hemp cord, assorted papers and cardstock, paint, wax

Brand 47 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
2019-09-07 00:00 - 2019-10-25 00:00 | Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, 91201, United States
I am honored to participate in the upcoming:
Brand 47 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper on view at Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale, California from September 7 through October 25, 2019.
You are invited to the public opening from 7:00-9:30 on Saturday, September 7!
Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper.
The Juror is Alma Ruiz. an independent curator, Senior Fellow at Sotheby’s Institute of Art/Claremont Graduate University and a member of the Advisory Committee for the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation in Miami as our juror. Ruiz brings a wealth of experience to Brand 47 as a former senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles who has also curated internationally in Mexico, Argentina, Israel and Guatemala. Ruiz has acted as a juror for numerous exhibitions and biennials in the United States and Latin America and is the author of numerous essays and articles.
Brand 47 is organized by the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand, including exhibits in the gallery, classical and popular music performances, film screenings, and dance performances. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Associates, a milestone which will be celebrated throughout 2019. Entry fees and sales from Brand 47 and every Annual Works on Paper Exhibition are utilized by the Associates to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community.

"All Stitched Up"
2019-09-03 00:00 - 2019-12-11 00:00 | Collins Memorial Library University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, N Warner St., Tacoma, WA, 98416, United States
I am thrilled and honored to be showing my work “Prairie” in “All Stitched Up”
An international juried book arts exhibition
September 3rd – December 11th, 2019
September 14th – opening celebration
Collins Memorial Library University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

“To stitch is to join together, to mend, or fasten as with stitches – to sew. To stitch is to bring together fabric, paper, wounds of the body, or cultural divides. Stitching can be an act of healing, hope, practicality, creativity, and revolution. All Stitched Up recognizes and celebrates the work of book artists’ where stitching has become an integral part of the visual design. Curators Catherine Alice Michaelis, Jane A. Carlin, and Diana Weymar will jury the show and a print catalogue will be created.
We are particularly (but not solely) interested in works that showcase collaboration and focus on building a sense of shared community. That may include collaboration between two or more artists, two or more communities, or crowd-sourced projects. Sewing that joins people and ideas link us to historical social and political sewing circles from the abolitionist movement of the 1800s, to the corporate resistant DIY movement kindled by the Riots Grrrls in the 1990s, to the knitting collectives of today that focus on the anti-war, pro-science, and pro-choice movements. In addition, you may draw inspiration from the embroidered books of the Victorian period, the rise of needlecrafts during the Arts & Crafts period, and family traditions of sewing by machine or hand stitching.
This exhibition will include pages from Diana Weymar’s Interwoven Stories project. This includes Refashioning Identity, which was created by members of the Puget Sound community in 2016/17 as facilitated by Weymar.” —All Stitched Up

"OFFAL"
2019-08-15 11:00 - 2019-09-29 17:00 | Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90027, United States
I am thrilled to be participating in this upcoming show at the wonderful LAMAG:
Offal
August 15 – September 29, 2019
Opening reception: Sunday, August 11, 2 – 5 PM
The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery presents a show conceived from the subject of offal (ˈôfəl,ˈäfəl), or the culture of consuming innards–a subject matter we hope will not be too awful to stomach.

"The Book as Art v.7.0: Wonders"
2019-08-09 00:00 - 2019-09-27 00:00 | Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
I am honored to show my work, “The Fall” in the upcoming exhibition:
The Book as Art v. 7.0: Wonders
Presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance
Decatur, Georgia
August 9–September 27, 2019
The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) presents the seventh edition of the juried exhibition of artists’ books, The Book as Art, August 9–September 27, 2019. This edition will be installed once again at the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb County Public Library. The show’s dates encompass the AJC-Decatur Book Festival, which takes place each Labor Day weekend throughout the City of Decatur. The DAA will sponsor a festive opening on Friday, August 23, 2019.
“A book begins as a small mass of material, formed and pressed into life by ideas, words, and machines. A concept becomes thought, becomes word, becomes book, becomes sculpture. From the tactile complexity of handmade paper, to the alteration of existing volumes, to a variety of other materials and concepts, these objects, in an increasingly digital world, stubbornly survive. The objects in this exhibition will interpret the concept of the book and invite the viewer to look beyond the printed page to where word has become form.”
The Book as Art v. 7.0: Wonders’ location at the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb County Public Library is just off the Decatur Square, ideally accessible to the more than 85,000 attendees at the Festival as well as to visitors throughout the run of the show.
View the catalog!
The Jurors:
Denise Bookwalter works in a range of print media including traditional and digital processes, artist’s books, installations and dimensional prints. Her artist’s books utilize old and new print technologies to create collaborative works. Her work has been exhibited and collected in a variety of venues across the country and abroad. She received her BA from Northwestern University and her MFA from Indiana University in Printmaking. Bookwalter currently lives in Tallahassee, Florida with her husband and twin girls. She is an Associate Professor of Art at Florida State University where she teaches printmaking and is Area Head of the Printmaking Department. She is the director and founder of Florida State University’s artists’ book press, Small Craft Advisory Press.
Mari Eckstein Gower is an artist and writer with a studio practice in Redmond, Washington, where she currently focuses on creating one of a kind and editioned artist books. She grew up in Southern California and studied art and humanities at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University. Later she continued her studies of printmaking techniques at ateliers in Montreal and then writing with Al Young, Bruce Coville, Jane Yolen, and Ursula K. Leguin. Gower’s artist books are included in collections across the United States and Canada. Her work has been exhibited in gallery and museum shows in the United States and Europe.
Andrew Huot is a book artist and bookbinder in Atlanta, Georgia. He operates Big River Bindery, a studio for bookmaking and letterpress printing, book repair, and design. He has a Masters in Book Arts from the University of the Arts, teaches bookbinding and preservation for the University of Illinois, and workshops in his bindery and across the country. He exhibits his work widely and it is held in more than 50 university library collections. His artwork takes his everyday life and uses the patterns, lines, and shapes to create work that is playful and strikes a familiar cord with viewers.
The Book as Art v. 7.0: Wonders’ location at the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb County Public Library is just off the Decatur Square, ideally accessible to the more than 85,000 attendees at the Festival as well as to visitors throughout the run of the show.
“The Fall“, 2019
(Book board, hemp cord, mulberry paper, paperboard, canvas)

Exterior/Side
Interior/Open
Exterior/Open

"Stagecraft with Tunnel Books" at the Compton Library
2019-07-20 14:00 - 15:30 | The Compton Library, 240 W. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220, Compton, CA, 90220, United States
Learn to create the amazing “Tunnel Book”, create your own theatre, and learn that “all the world’s a stage”!
Join us for this special Summer Reading program and discover the artist, stage set designer, illustrator, and dramatist within.
All materials included.

The Art of Bookmaking
2019-07-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
SDiscover the artist and writer within while learning bookmaking skills in this hands-on workshop led by 18th Street Arts Center artist, Debra Disman. Learn “found writing” techniques to take the anxiety out of the writing process and create a flag book that is its own work of art!
This program is part of the Universe of Stories Summer Reading Program.
GRADES 6-12 / Held in THE ANNEX

"Let's Make Books" at the Hawthorne Library!
2019-06-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne, CA, 90250, United States
Join us and learn to create YOUR VERY OWN fun and fabulous handmade book!
Play with putting word and image together while learning bookmaking, visual art and craft skills.
All materials included.

Rainbow Bookmaking Workshop at the Granada Hills Library
2019-06-22 15:00 - 17:00 | California
Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will instruct patrons in how to make a rainbow book in celebration of LGBTQ Heritage Month. Everyone is welcome to attend this culmination event where everyone who attended a previous bookmaking program can share their creations. Refreshments will be served. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Community Bookmaking Workshop at the Brentwood Art Center!
2019-06-08 14:00 - 17:00 | BRENTWOOD ART CENTER, 13031 Montana Avenue (at 26th St), Los Angeles,, CA, 90049-4891, United States
Join us to create the fun, innovative and versatile flag book structure and learn “found writing” techniques to take the anxiety out of the writing process.
Learn to fold an accordion spine, attach covers, and add multiple flag book pages which create a pattern and move and groove when the book is opened and shut. Discover the artist, writer, designer and collagist within and learn essential bookmaking skills at the same time.
Open to all ages. Children under six should be accompanied by an adult. Register now!
