Debra Disman

Artist

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Accordion Fold Book

Treasured Memories and The Art of the Book

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Through my Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs artist residencies at the Panorama City and West Valley Regional Branch Libraries, participants have created handmade books to hold treasured memories, including recipes, photos and more.

Especially during these time, to create a repository such as this, can become a vision for the future, as well as a shrine to the past, and preservation of cultural, family and community memories, rituals, experiences and guides.

I am honored to do this work!

 

 

 

Seasons Greetings, Peace on Earth and in Our Hearts, and May You Enjoy Treasured Memories and Currents Events Now and Ever.

Panorama City Branch Library Artist-in-Residence CULMINATION EVENT

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Get ready for 2022 with your own handmade Vision Journal in this fun online event which culminates my Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs artist residency at the Panorama City Branch Library!
Take-home kits of materials to use during the online program (plus fun library swag) are available at the library Reference Desk, while supplies last.
This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

Date(s):

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Time:

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Location:

Online – Panorama City Branch Library

Audience:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Category:

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Series:

Winter Celebrations

Language:

English

RSVP:

Register via Zoom.

Description:

Get ready for 2022 by creating your own handmade Vision Journal in our final workshop with artist-in-residence Debra Disman.
Take-home kits of materials to use during the online program (plus fun library swag) are available at the library Reference Desk, while supplies last.
This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

Holiday Bookmaking with the Panorama City Branch Library!

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Make a “Treasured Memory Book” You Can Use for the Future!

Welcome the holiday season by creating a book that can hold treasured memories: recipes, photographs, poems, stories, songs, artworks.

Materials packets available.

Please contact the Panorama City Branch Library for details and to sign up!

This workshop is supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and  led by artist-in-residence Debra Disman through the Panorama City Branch Library!

Welcome the Holidays: Make a Recipe Book With the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

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Join us online and learn how to create an Accordion Fold Book with pockets to hold treasured recipes!
Welcome the holidays by being creative, artmaking, and learning new skills!
This workshop is supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and  led by artist-in-residence Debra Disman through the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

Materials packets available.

Please see flier for details.

Celebrating Día de Muertos with Papel Picado!

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In celebration of  Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), I led a bookmaking workshop that featured Papel Picado (The art and craft of decorative cut paper) as part of my artist residency in bookmaking  at the the Panorama City Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Participants learned the Accordion Fold  technique, and used it to create 11″ high  Accordion Fold Books.

They then created simple Papel Picado  designs, exploring paper cutting techniques using tissue paper sheets, and added these  colorful (or black-) works to our books in various ways.

All of the techniques and materials demonstrated online, through Zoom.

The participants were adventurous, good-humored, and supportive of each other as they moved through the process, and created the  beautiful works pictured below.

BRAVO!

This is truly teaching artistry, and learning,  for the 21st Century!

 


Using the simplest techniques, participants used color and cutting to create wondrous designs, which they layered onto to and into their Accordion Fold Books.


Paper cutting using the thin sheets of tissue paper can be demanding under the best of circumstances,. I marveled at what our participants were able to accomplish guided by an online workshop!


Here, black tissue paper is employed to magical and mysterious effect.


Participants also used origami paper to create their Papel Picado designs.


Participants joined the workshop from Arizona, Montreal, and across Los Angeles County, some with grandchildren, demonstrating the potential of the internet and its global reach.


Photographing through a computer screen can be challenging, but the brilliance of these colors and repeated cut-out designs cannot be denied!

“Make Your Own Journal” at the Panorama City Branch Library!

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Join us and start the school year of by learning how to make your very own handbound journal!

Los Angles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman will lead you in creating  a “single signature” bound book that you can use for writing, drawing, note-keeping, poetry, homework, lists, photographs, recipes and more!

Materials packets available.
Please contact the Panorama City Branch Library for details, and how to pick up your materials!