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“We Write The Book Returns to the Northridge Branch Library” this FALL!
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 February through May 31, 2025 and amm looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!
Our workshops are completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
2025-26 Times, dates and details to come!
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 beginning September 13, 2025!
“We Write The Book” returns to the Northridge Branch Library!
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 February through May 31, 2025 and am looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!
Our workshops are completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
2025-26 Times, dates and details to come!
Please see our 2024-25 Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library CULMINATION EVENT!
Please join us for our exciting bookmaking workshops throughout September through December, 2025!
“We Write The Book” returns to the Northridge Branch Library!
I am thrilled to serve again as a 2025-26 “NEAR” Artist in Residence at theNorthridge Branch Library!
This Neighborhood Engagement 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 February through May 31, 2025 and amm looking forward to working further with the Northridge and greater community!
Our workshops are completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
2025-26 Times, dates and details to come!
Please see our 2024-25Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library CULMINATION EVENT!
“We Write The Book” CULMINATION EVENT at the Northridge Library!
It was both moving and thrilling to complete my 2024-25 Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library .
This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency has been supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
I have been 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 February through May 31, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Our workshops have been completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Attended by participants of all ages including families, I was thrilled to see the explosively colorful and exciting projects our participants created, and their joy in working in community. many of our participants have attended multiple workshops, and some of them have attended all of the bookmaking programs!
During our CULMINATION, participants shared and read from their handmade books, enjoyed refreshments, created a mini-travel journal and learned how do the “Turkish Map Fold” which they could then add to their books!
Turkish Map Fold incorporated into mini-travel journal!
Families enjoy bookmaking together, a blend of generations!
Participants help other participants.
Renata shares one of her amazing books!
A young boy’s dream, and I think we can see what it is!
Such a pleasure to see Ardem Tajerian again, with who I worked on my first Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs back in 2017!
A table of committed bookmakers!
The work and the results.
Maps to add to the travel journal, ready for summer adventures!
It is never too young to start bookmaking!
A first-time participant who joined our CULMINATION!
Creatively working hands create books.
Library staff get into the creative act.
Extraordinary book works created and shown…shared with the attending community by the participating artists who made them.
Materials galore!
Process yields results.
Outside
Inside
Tunnel Bookmaking taken to the max!
Words not to be forgotten…
Honoring women artists in celebration of International Women’s Day and Womens History Month, March 2025
An incredible expression of love and committment expressed through bookmaking for a ten-year anniversary, and shared during our “We Write the Book” CULMINATION event!
It was hard to say goodbye. We hope to see everyone in the FALL!
Thank you to the incredible City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the fantastic Northridge Branch Library for this amazing and deeply fulfilling experience. Thank you for allowing me to teach, share my knowledge and love of the community and books, and work together to bring together so many beautiful souls.
Until the next!!!
“Let’s Make Books!’ at the Hawthorne Library!
JOIN US to Create Your own Book at the Hawhtorne Library”
In-Person Program
All materials and instructions will be provided.
FREE!
Join us to learn, imagine and create!