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COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING

BOYS MAKING BOOKS!

March 15, 2023 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to teach “Make Your Own Books” through the City of Santa Monica’s CREST Enrichment program during January and February 2023!
I had a fantastic class of all boys who worked together beautifully, learned enthusiastically, and displayed great creativity and passion for their book projects!

Here is what one Mom said of her son’s experience with bookmaking:

“Owen is so sad he will be missing the last class this week as we are out of town.   I wanted to share how much this class has changed Owen.  He is obsessed with making books now and holds his own comic book club…daily…with his Dad and I. He carries them everywhere.  He shows everyone.”

This was thrilling for me to hear…it is what a teaching artist lives for!

Below are they boys in action during our after-school program:

     

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "Make Your Own Books!", After school art class, Art Classes, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookamking class, Bookmaking, Chidren making books, Children Making Books, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, CREST Enrichment, Elementary School Students, Handmade Books, Making Books By Hand, Santa Monica Public School, Teaching Artist, Will Rogers Elementary School

Celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

March 13, 2023 By Debra Disman

Join us to celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month in one project at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!
Learn how to create a special book that can hang on the wall, and how to write Haiku Poetry to put in it!
Combine visual art and writing and learn new skills!

This program is part of my Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist Residency in bookmaking at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

Tagged With: 'Writing Poetry, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books that hang, Books with Pages, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Earth Day, Eco-poetry, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Folded Books, Haiku Poetry, Handmade Books, Hands on bookmaking, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, Nature Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Month, SIDE BOUND BOOKS, West Valley Regional Branch Library

Flag Bookmaking at the Silverlake Independent JCC

February 20, 2023 By Debra Disman

It was a pleasure to teach a hands-on FLAG BOOKmaking workshop for fifth-graders at the Silverlake Independent JCC, my fifth year doing so! (Or is it my 6th?!)
The fifth-graders were receptive, energetic and creative!

     

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Books made by Hand, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, East Side LA, Flag Book, Handmade Book, JCC, jewish COmmunity, Jewish Community Silverlake, Silverlake, Silverlake Independent JCC

Get Ready for the New Year: CALENDAR 2023 at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

November 9, 2022 By Debra Disman

Prepare for the New Year by creating your own 2023 sidebound calendar!

Fill it with your important dates and reminders!
OPEN TO ALL!

All materials will be provided.

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.

Tagged With: 2023, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pages, Books with Pockets, Calendar, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Hands on bookmaking, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, Phases of the Moon, Side Stab binding, sidebound book, West Valley Regional Branch Library

Fall Into Bookmaking at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

October 17, 2022 By Debra Disman

Please join us at the West Valley Regional Branch Library and kick off your holiday season by learning how to create your own handmade book with our Artist in Residence Debra Disman!

Learn folding, gluing and sewing techniques, and use your book to hold holiday recipes, photos, good wishes and more!

All materials provided.

Tagged With: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pages, Books with Pockets, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Hands on bookmaking, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, signature books, West Valley Regional Branch Library

Learning Online: Making a Rainbow

July 7, 2020 By Debra Disman

I have been honored to serve as Artist in Residence at the Granada Hills Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

In concert with the Library Staff I created several online bookmaking workshop presentations, including, below:

Learn a colorful technique and create a Rainbow Book Ball, Rainbow Arm Band and Rainbow Collage

In Honor of LGBTQ Pride Month: June

Explore, learn, play, enjoy  All Things Rainbow!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Artist Residency Culmination Program, Bookmaking, Books you can make yourself, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, Community Arts, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Culmination Event, Distance learning, Family Bookmaking, Flag Book, Granada Hills Branch Library, Handmade Books, LAPL, Online learning, Teaching Artist, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

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