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Creating travel journals

CULMINATING our Journey at the Canoga Park Branch Library

June 14, 2024 By Debra Disman

We culminated my yearlong Artist Residency at the Canoga Park Branch Library, “We Write The Book!“, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, with a celebration for the whole community! Attendees created their own travel journals, enjoyed refreshments and a slide show of the year’s bookmaking projects, and “take and make” bookmaking packets (complete with materials and instructions)  were available for the taking.

Library staff, the security guard, families, seniors and a group of very special adults all got into the act!
A lovely group of teens helped set-up for the event, then participated by making their own travel journals. They share their thoughts about the event HERE.


Adult and teen librarians Patty and Marcia have a moment to play with materials and be creative!


Branch security guard made a travel journal!


Auntie and niece have a making experience together.


This young makers loves  the color GREEN!


Assorted materials were available, to offer something to everyone.


Participants had the opportunity to socialize while creating, another human need that sometimes gets put on hold in busy lives.


Happy maker Dawn loves to create books and made a beauty with doors that opened!.


Morning making experience together for mother and daughter.


Making creative re-use of available maps and atlas pages!

 
Making beautiful use of materials, Patty is ready to document her travels!


Enjoying the process.


And the pink book develops, with maps!


TEEN POWER!
Creativity knows no bounds…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Work Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, BOund books, Canoga Park Branch Library, Canoga Park Library, Caregivers, Celebration, challenged adults, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarian, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, new beginnings, Organization, PAMPHLET STITCH, Self-expression, Sewing books, Sewn book, Signatures, Take and make bookmaking projects, Teaching Event Tags: Artist Residency, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, three hole Pamphlet Stitch, Three-Dimensional, Travel Journal

Culminating our “We Write The Book” Artist Residency at the Canoga Park Branch Library!

May 23, 2024 By Debra Disman

Please join us at 11AM on Wednesday June 12, 2024 to  celebrate the culmination of the Canoga Park Branch Library’s year long Artist Residency with Debra Disman, “We Write The Book”, supported by our beloved and supportive Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs!

11AM June 12th at the Canoga Park Branch Library!

Come and make your own travel journal, enjoy refreshments and see a slide show of our exciting year of  bookmaking projects. “Take and Make” bookmaking packets will be available while supplies last so you can keep the bookmaking magic going after the event!

We hope to see you there!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER, Work Tagged With: Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, BOund books, Canoga Park Branch Library, Canoga Park Library, Caregivers, Celebration, challenged adults, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarian, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, new beginnings, Organization, PAMPHLET STITCH, Self-expression, Sewing books, Sewn book, Signatures, Take and make bookmaking projects, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, three hole Pamphlet Stitch, Three-Dimensional, Travel Journal

“We Write The Book” Artist Residency CULMINATION!

April 12, 2024 By Debra Disman


Please join us to  celebrate the culmination of the Canoga Park Branch Library’s year long Artist Residency with Debra Disman, “We Write The Book”, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs!

Come and make your own travel journal, enjoy refreshments and see a slide show of our exciting year of  bookmaking projects. “Take and Make” bookmaking packets will be available while supplies last so you can keep the bookmaking magic going after the event!

We hope to see you there!

Tagged With: Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, BOund books, Canoga Park Branch Library, Canoga Park Library, Caregivers, Celebration, challenged adults, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarian, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, new beginnings, Organization, PAMPHLET STITCH, Self-expression, Sewing books, Sewn book, Signatures, Take and make bookmaking projects, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, three hole Pamphlet Stitch, Three-Dimensional, Travel Journal

Getting Ready for the Holidays at the Canoga Branch Library!

November 24, 2023 By Debra Disman

Book arts are alive and well at the Canoga Park Branch Library!

I am thrilled to continue my artist residency there, working with the community, teaching bookmaking workshops (or leading “programs” in library parlance!)

The series, entitled “We Write the Book”, supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, will offer 11 hands-on bookmaking workshops and a culmination event to the community free of charge, with all materials included!

On November 18th community participants gathered to create a recipe book for the holidays and beyond. They learned how to sew a single signature (gathering of folded pages) together using the three hole  pamphlet stitch, then had the option of adding envelopes to hold treasured recipes! Decorative papers, fabric trims, stickers, markers, postcards and more were also available to use as embellishment and development of their book works.

Participants across generations created beautiful and fun books, with encouragement to keep working on them over time, and adding more recipes!

 

 

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion, Accordion Book Structure, Accordion Fold, Accordion Fold Book, Artist Residency, Artist Residency Culmination, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Canoga Park Branch Library, Canoga Park Library, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Family Recipes, Handmade Books, Holiday bookmaking, Holidays, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, PAMPHLET STITCH, Recipe Book, Self-expression, Sewn Books, SIGNATURE, Signle signature book, Summer reading, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, three hole Pamphlet Stitch

Making Flag Books at the Brand!

August 15, 2023 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead a fun and fabulous flag book workshop at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale!

Supported by The Associates of Brand, the workshop was held in conjunction with Brand 51: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, now on view in the Brand Library and Art Center galleries.

I am honored to be showing in this exhibition, and it provided an excellent context the workshop, in which participants learned how to make the versatile accordion folded spine and combine image and text in a way that allowed them to become author, artist, designer and writer in one fell swoop!

We dedicated the workshop to the creative efforts of all those facing challenges caused by the fires that raged on Maui.

A meaningful time was had by all.


Assembling the components, Covers, flag pages, and accordion spine (to be folded).


Using a wooden tool designed for ceramics to assist in folding.


Cutting up treasures to create more treasures!


Adding personal writing.


Writing in a personally created language and alphabet!


Adding maps.


Using origami paper, and origami methods!


Here’s to the black, white and brown!


Creatively employing the exhibition postcard as book covers.


A beautiful marriage of image, text, design, art and craft!
The message of this piece says it all….

May it be so.

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Exhibitions, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Associates of Brand, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, brand, Brand 51, Brand 51 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, Brand Library and Art Center, Canoga Park Branch Library, Canoga Park Library, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Flag Book, folded and glued book, folded book, Glendale, Glendale Arts and Culture, Handmade Book, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, Self-expression

Creating the Fun and Fabulous Flag Book at the Brand!!!

July 26, 2023 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to lead a fun and fabulous flag book workshop at the Brand Library and Art Center!!!

The Associates of Brand invite you to join us in a special event workshop to learn how to create a fun and fabulous Flag Book! You will combine art, craft, bookmaking and creative writing in a paper-based project inspired by the Brand 51: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, now on view in the Gallery at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale!
Learn how to make the versatile accordion fold and combine image and text in a way that allows you to become author, artist, designer and writer in one fell swoop!
Workshop leader and Brand 51 artist Debra Disman is known for her work inspired by the book. As both maker and teaching artist, she invites you to explore the book as art by mixing media and materials to express yourself and invite new ways of viewing the world and how we inhabit it. 

When: Saturday, August 12, 2023

            11 am-12:30 pm

Where: Brand Library & Art Center

            1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale

Who: Free and open to people of all ages

         We ask that children be 6 years old and above and accompanied by an adult

 How:  Limited to the 25 participants

          RSVP to Debra Thompson, President of the Associates by August 10

          [email protected]

Tagged With: Associates of Brand, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Brand 51, Brand Library and Art Center, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Creating travel journals, Culmination, DCA LA, Flag Book, folded and glued book, folded book, Glendale, Glendale Arts and Culture, Handmade Book, Handmade Books, Intergenerational Arts workshops, Making Books Together, mixed media books, Self-expression

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