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Teaching "Creating Unique Handmade Books", "Building a World", "Making Art Inspired by Great Artists", "Fairy Tales", and "Let's Make Books!"
Learn to make the fun and versatile FLAG BOOK structure!
FREE and Open to the Public
All Materials Included!
Los Angeles Public Library/Baldwin Hills Branch
2906 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Nearest cross streets: Westhaven Avenue, between Adams and Jefferson Blvds.
"Building Your World"
A Program for the Whole Family at the Westwood Branch Library
Join us to work with a variety of materials to build with and create your own world! Work with others or on your own using cardboard, wood, repurposed materials and more and become an architect, designer, engineer and archeologist!
FREE and Open to the Public
All Materials Included!
Los Angeles Public Library/Westwood Branch
1246 Glendon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 441-9058
Summer Nights at NoHo Plaza (People St.)
Saturdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 | 6–9 pm
During the month of August, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will be in the NoHo Arts District on Saturday nights from 6–9 pm!
Stop by NoHo Plaza for art projects connected with LACMA’s collection and exhibitions and enjoy a live DJ set.
AUGUST 5th: Join us to make an accordion book with pop-ups that move and groove! Add a custom cover using cool and interesting collage materials. Inspired by kinetic sculpture from LACMA’s collection.
North Hollywood | NoHo Plaza (People St.)
Free, no reservations required
Note: This program takes place off-site at NoHo Plaza (People St.) between 5223–5225 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Transform a box into a textured diorama or assemblage work of art! Add found objects, recycled fabrics, papers, and more. Inspired by artists who create box works from LACMA’s collection.
NEW! Art and Building Summer Camp w/ Debra Disman
Monday, August 7, 2017 @ 9:00 AM (PDT) - Friday, August 11, 2017 @ 12:00 PM (PDT)
Ages 5-8 · Co-Ed
Design a book that can be rolled up! Using paper and wooden dowels, assemble a scroll then add decorative and narrative materials. Inspired by LACMA’s collection of Japanese hanging scrolls.
Intergenerational Art Making at The Fowler Museum of UCLA
The exhibition How to Make the Universe Right features large scroll paintings from Vietnam and China.
Take in these magnificent art works and be inspired to create your very own scroll painting with marbled paper.
This is a drop-in workshop for all ages.
No registration required and all materials provided.
Also called an exploding book due to its jutting geometric structure, the flower-fold book opens into a dynamic and magical art piece. Inspired by artists who embrace geometry from LACMA’s collection.
Make an accordion fold book with pockets to keep your favorite recipes in! Adorn with decorative papers, textures, ribbons and pop-ups you cut yourself right in the folds of your book!
Join LACMA / The Los Angeles County Museum of Art at the Valley Plaza Library in North Hollywood and learn to create the unique and versatile Flag Book! Explore connections to works at LACMA that use text as a visual element.
A fun workshop for the whole family!
Please join us for a fun program teaching children and tweens how to make their own accordion fold books! Led by City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist-in- Residence at Verdugo Hills High School Debra Disman, and assisted by bookmaking students from Verdugo Hills High School. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.