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FLAG BOOKMAKING

Fun and Fantastic Flag Bookmaking at the West Valley Branch Library!

August 10, 2022 By Debra Disman

Learn to create this kinetic, multi-faceted book and add your words and images to it!

 

 

Tagged With: Accordion Fold, All About YOU!, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, DCA, Flag Book, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, Teen Council, Teens, Tweens, West Valley Regional Branch Library

Poetry Flag Bookmaking at the Granada Hills Library!

March 20, 2020 By Debra Disman

 

This Leap Year, celebrate Poetry Month at the Granada Hills Library by making the fun and fabulous flag book structure, and adding poetry to its pages.
Complete your book with your own rhymes, poems or lyrics,  dive into the words of your favorite poets, and discover new ones on the shelves of the Library.
Welcome the warmth of Spring with this joyous activity!

Tagged With: 2020, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Arts and Crafts, Bookmaking, Bookmaking at the Public Library, Books made by Hand, Calendar, Community Artmaking, Community Arts, DCA, Family Bookmaking, Flag Book, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Granada Hills Library, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Make Your Own Journal, ONE-OF-A-KIND HANDMADE BOOKS, Paper Arts, Poetry, Poetry Month, Public Library Arts and Crafts, Teaching Artist

“Create Your Own Flag Book”

September 21, 2019 By Debra Disman

“Join us for a bookmaking program led by Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman. Learn to make the fun and fantastic flag book that opens in different ways to show the words and pictures you put inside. As you open the book the flags move and create a pattern! All materials included.”

For Ages 10-18.

This event is part of my artist residency through the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los Angeles..

Join us, and see the Library has to offer!

Tagged With: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Arts and Crafts, Bookmaking, Bookmaking at the Public Library, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, Community Arts, DCA, Family Bookmaking, Flag Book, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, ONE-OF-A-KIND HANDMADE BOOKS, Paper Arts, Public Library Arts and Crafts, SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY, Teaching Artist

Hanging in Hawthorne

July 13, 2019 By Debra Disman

I was honored to conduct a bookmaking program for children and families at the
 Hawthorne Library

We made flag books.
Numerous families joined us, and a grand time was had by all…


What will this maker say, with their work, letters, design?


Mothers, grandmothers, friends, and daughters.


Lovely lady line-up!


Sons and Brothers


Families and friends worked together.


Proud maker.


Mother and Daughter.

The devotion and commitment of these families of makers, in their family, friendships and making was just stunning.

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work Tagged With: Art Activities, Bookmaking, Community Artmaking, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Flag Books, Handmade Books, Hawthorne library, LA County Library, Making Books at the Library, Making Books By Hand

Making Books, Making Community at the Brentwood Art Center!

June 16, 2019 By Debra Disman

Teaching community workshop in June on Flag Books and Found Text at the Brentwood Art Center was pure joy!


“Fun with Flag (pages)” was had by all.


Adults and children alike created marvelous flag book creations and had a blast in the process!


Participants learned to fold an accordion spine, add covers, and attach the flag pages on alternating sides of the spine to create a pattern that changed as the book was opened.


After the flag book was “built” (books and buildings have a lot in common…but that is a subject for another post…)


the real (well, that depends on your definition) fun began…filling, embellishing and developing the book!


Participants used images and text from magazines,


expressing their interests, thoughts, and ideas…


choosing what they wanted to express


with the materials at hand.


Some chose to draw by hand.


Some laid forth their content using repeated elements, like a graphic designer.


Others asked questions.


And some put it all together thematically.

All in all, a most remarkable experience.
Bravo!

 

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: 18th Street Arts Center, Books made by Hand, Brentwood Art Center, Community Arts Workshop, Family Bookmaking, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Flag Books, Folded Books, Handmade Books

“Stagecraft with Tunnel Books” at the Compton Library

April 29, 2019 By Debra Disman

Learn to create the amazing “Tunnel Book”, create your own theatre, and learn that “all the world’s a stage”!

Join us for this special Summer Reading program and discover the artist, stage set designer, illustrator, and dramatist within.

All materials included.

Tagged With: Artists' Book/s, Artmaking at the Library, Books made by Hand, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Flag Book, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Folded and glued Books, Folded Fan Book, HANDBOUND BOOKS, Handmade Book, LACO, LACO Library System, Los Angeles County Public Library System, Stage Set, The Compton Library, Theatrical Books, Tunnel Books

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