Debra Disman

Artist

Family Bookmaking

Visioning the New Year with the Panorama Branch Library

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In December, 2021, we completed our  2021-22 Artist Residency in bookmaking  at the the Panorama City Branch Library, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

I say “we” rather than “I”, as this was a team effort with the Library Staff, and of course, the DCA, always supportive!

During our residency “CULMINATION EVENT” participants created “Vision Journals” to welcome the New Year, and help them set intentions and goals for 2022.

Our online event was well-attended, fun and inspiring.
A wonderful way to complete the Residency, the year, and gather our strength, resiliency, hope, imagination and creativity to move into 2022!

December Brings FREE ONLINE Bookmaking Workshops!!!

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Celebrate the holidays and welcome the New Year by making your own handmade books!

Please see the fliers below, each holds sign-up information, or all the phone number listed!

You  can also email me, Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman, at debra@artifactorystudio.com,  for further information!

We hope to “see” you there!

 

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.

Learning Online: Making a Rainbow

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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!

Learning Online: “We Write The Book”

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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.

To celebrate our Residency Project, “We Write the Book“, I created a tour through our process and projects which you can view in the videos below.

Maybe you will be inspired to make your own book too!

Explore, learn, play, enjoy!

Take a tour through the book projects taught in our “We Write the Book” Residency!

Learning Online: Storybook Theater

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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 How To Make A “Storybook Theater”!

Combine books, stories and theater into one really fun project, and learn folding, cutting, gluing and collaging skills along the way!

Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month, the month of May,  by creating stories and plays drawn from richness of these cultures!

Explore, learn, play, enjoy!