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“Unfolding Possibilities”: Bookmaking at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art on Saturday Dec 13, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Not 5PM)

November 30, 2025 By Debra Disman

Saturday Dec 13, 2025          10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Not 5PM)

Adult Art Class: Unfolding Possibilities—Bookmaking

Make your own handmade book using techniques that utilize folding, gluing, and sewing as you learn how to create an accordion-fold structure with pockets and to sew single signatures (gathering of pages) into the folds using a pamphlet stitch. You’ll find inspiration in the galleries to create your own unfolding possibilities! Taught by Debra Disman.

  • Sat, Dec 13, 2025

  • 10 am – 1 pm PT

  • LACMA

  • Ages 16+

  • ​$80; Members $70

  • Pre-registration is required for all classes.

    For additional art class information, please contact artclasses@lacma.org.

    For ticketing support, contact ticketoffice@lacma.org.

This program takes place outdoors on LACMA’s campus on Saturday, December 13. Parking validation and supplies are provided. Please note parking validations are only valid for the Pritzker Parking Garage on 6th Street.

Full refunds will only be granted if the art class is canceled by LACMA. Please notify us immediately if a student is unable to attend so that another student on our waiting list can attend class. A refund equal to half of tuition paid will be granted for cancellations made three weeks before class start date. No refunds for cancellations made less than three weeks prior to class start date.

 

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”We Write the Book” FLOWER FOLD BOOK IN A BOX Bookmaking at the Northridge Public Library! 11:30AM -1:30PM (NOT 5:00 PM!!!)

November 24, 2025 By Debra Disman

Join Us Saturday December 6th!
11:30AM – 1:30PM!

Learn the “flower fold” and make a book of repeated folded forms that folds into a square, and can fit into a 3 x 3 x 3″ gift box for the Holidays and Beyond!


JOIN US FOR ALL OUR DECEMBER BOOKMAKING WORKSHOPS AND CULMINATING EVENT!
FREE!
ALL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES IINCLUDED!

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We Write the Book” “Single Signature BOOKMAKING at the Northridge Public Library!

November 18, 2025 By Debra Disman

Join Us THIS coming Saturday November 22!
10AM – NOON

Learn to make a single signature book with a spine, and use it for a diary, sketchbook, journal, gift or something altogether new!

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“We Write the Book” “Double Signature” Bookmaking!

November 12, 2025 By Debra Disman

JOIN US Wednesday November 12th at 3:30PM to learn how to create a “Double Signature Book”, containing two sets of sewn pages!

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.
JOIN US!

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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” “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.

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