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Accordion Fold Book

“We Write The Book” Bookmaking Workshop III at the Northridge Branch Library!

September 22, 2025 By Debra Disman

Please join us Wednesday September 27, at 10AM and learn the

“FLAG” Book structure! 

I am thrilled to serve again as a 2025-26 “NEAR” Artist in Residence at the Northridge Branch Library!

This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency is supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

I was honored to serve as  artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from September – December 2025, and am looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!

Our workshops are completely free to the community with  all materials and refreshments included, supported by the  City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

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“We Write The Book” Bookmaking Workshop II at the Northridge Branch Library!

September 15, 2025 By Debra Disman

Please join us Wednesday September 17, from 3:30 – 5:30PM and learn the

“Folded Fan” Book structure! 

I am thrilled to serve again as a 2025-26 “NEAR” Artist in Residence at the Northridge Branch Library!

This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency is supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

I was honored to serve as  artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from September – December 2025, and am looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!

Our workshops are completely free to the community with  all materials and refreshments included, supported by the  City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.


Please see our 2024-25Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library  CULMINATION EVENT!

Please see the flier below for dates and times of programs happening September – December 2025!

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“We Write the Book” Bookmaking series kicks off at the Northridge Library September 13th!

August 25, 2025 By Debra Disman

“We Write the Book” “Kick-off” Workshop at the Northridge Library!

Our kick-off “We Write the Book” 2025 workshop at the Northridge Library is happening Saturday September 13th!
JOIN US!

I am thrilled to “kick-off” my “We Write The Book”  Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR)artist residency at the Northridge Public Library supported by the  Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs .


We will be learning the accordion fold as well as one and two-cut pop-ups and how to reinforce our books with “double covers”.

All ages and levels of experience welcome!


JOIN US!

I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.

Our workshops are completely free to community with  all materials and refreshments included, supported by the  City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

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“We Write the Book” “Kick-off” Workshop at the Northridge Library!

August 22, 2025 By Debra Disman

Our kick-off “We Write the Book” 2025 workshop at the Northridge Library is happening Saturday September 13th!
JOIN US!

I am thrilled to “kick-off” my “We Write The Book”  Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR)artist residency at the Northridge Public Library supported by the  Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs .

We will be learning the accordion fold as well as one and two-cut pop-ups and how to reinforce our books with “double covers”. All ages and levels of experience welcome!
JOIN US!

I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.

Tagged With: Accordion Fold, Accordion Fold Book, art-making workshops for families, Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, Community, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Effect of bookmaking onbrain, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, kick-off event, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, NEAR Residency, Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency, Northridge, Northridge Branch Library, one cut pop-up, Origami Paper, POP-UPS, Self-expression, Sewn bindings, Sewn Books, Signatures, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, two-cut pop-up

Our kick-off “We Write the Book” workshop at the Northridge Library!

February 25, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was delighted to “kick-off” my “We Write The Book”  Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR)artist residency at the Northridge Public Library supported by the  Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs .

I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.

Our first workshop, or program, in Library parlance, was an accodion-fold book with pockets. Families, Parents, Adults, Children, Community Members all joined us to learn, create and share together.
A wonderful time was had by ALL. 

   

I will be 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, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturday mornings 11:00am – 12:30PM.

JOIN US!

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Bookmaking Love at the West Hollywood Library!

February 11, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead a Valentine’s bookmaking program February 8th, 2025, at 2PM at the  West Hollywood Library, a beautiful and welcoming place for the whole community!

Participants learned to create their own accordion fold book with pockets and pop-ups they could give a a gift for Valentine’s Day or keep for themselves.
They added  special messages into the pockets, and learned how to create fun one and two-cut pop-ups!
Refreshments and all materials were included.

See VIDEO HERE!

A love-filled time was had by ALL!


 


See VIDEO HERE!

 

 

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