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Bookmaking Love at the West Hollywood Library!

February 11, 2025 By Debra Disman

I was thrilled to lead a Valentine’s bookmaking program February 8th, 2025, at 2PM at the  West Hollywood Library, a beautiful and welcoming place for the whole community!

Participants learned to create their own accordion fold book with pockets and pop-ups they could give a a gift for Valentine’s Day or keep for themselves.
They added  special messages into the pockets, and learned how to create fun one and two-cut pop-ups!
Refreshments and all materials were included.

See VIDEO HERE!

A love-filled time was had by ALL!


 


See VIDEO HERE!

 

 

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist, Work Tagged With: Accordion Fold Book, Bookmaking, Bookmaking at the Library, Bookmaking for the Community, Books with Pockets, Boox, Community, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Folded Books, Friends of the West Hollywood Library, Frineds of the Weho library, Frineds of the West Hollywood Lobrary, Handmade Books, Library arts workshops, Love filled bookmaking, making Books, Making Books Together, Making Valentines, POP-UPS, Valentine Love, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Bookmaking, WEHO Library, West hollywood Community, West Hollywood Library

Bookmaking with Love at the West Hollywood Library!

December 11, 2024 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to lead a Valentine’s bookmaking program February 8th, 2025, at 2PM at The West Hollywood Library, a beautiful and welcoming place for the whole community!

Learn to create your own accordion fold book with pockets and pop-ups you can give a a gift for Valentine’s Day or keep for yourself!  
Put special messages into the pockets, and learn how to create fun pop-ups including hearts!
Refreshments and all materials included.

Join us and Feel the Love!

Tagged With: Accordion Fold Book, Bookmaking, Bookmaking at the Library, Bookmaking for the Community, Books with Pockets, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Folded Books, Friends of the West Hollywood Library, Handmade Books, making Books, Making Books Together, Making Valentines, POP-UPS, Valentine Love, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Bookmaking, WEHO Library, West Hollywood Library

Family Bookmaking at the Julian Dixon Culver City Library!

June 17, 2024 By Debra Disman

It was wonderful to conduct a family bookmaking program at the Julian Dixon Culver City Branch Library, part of the Los Angeles County Library System!

Parents and children worked together to learn how to make and then create their own  accordion fold books with simple one and two cut popups, inspiring each other, as well as myself and the Library Staff as they moved through the process.


Our youngest participant, age 4, with proud Dad.


Moms and daughters


Dad and daughter!


Mom and more daughters!


An exuberant family of Dad and three sibs.


Fearless leader Librarian Melanie!

So. Much. Fun!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, LIBRARIES, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER Tagged With: Accordion Fold, Accordion Fold Book, Book Arts, Books made by Hand, Clver City, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, County Library, Families Making Books, Family Bookmaking, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Julian Dixon Culver City Public Library, LA County Library, LA COunty Library System, LACO, LACO Library Public Programs, Library Public Programs, Made By Hand, Making Books Together, one-cut popup, Paper Arts, Parents and children, POP-UPS, two-cut pop-up

“Folded Fan” Bookmaking at the West Hollywood Library!

June 13, 2024 By Debra Disman

Join Us and Learn to Create the Fun and Versatile FOLDED FAN BOOK!

Fold an accordion spine, add covers and pages, then use all kinds of beautiful materials to develop, design, decorate, adorn, elevate and celebrate your book!

Bookmaking Workshop: Folded Fan Book

In-Person Program
Tuesday, June 18
5:00pm – 6:30pm

West Hollywood Library  
Meeting Room

Join us and learn how to make a folded fan book with artist Debra Disman, using folding and pasting techniques. Add fun details to make your book your own. No skill required and all supplies are provided. For adults.

Sponsored by the Friends of the West Hollywood Library.

Attendance is limited and advance registration is required.

Community Meeting Room

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

Tagged With: Accordion Fold Book, Art and Craft Community Programs, Bookmaking, Community Art, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Folded and glued handmade books, Folded Books, Handmade Book, Handmade Books, LA County Library, LA County Library programming, LACO, LACO Library, one and two cut pop-ups, POP-UPS, Public Library, Public Library programming, West Hollywood, West Hollywood Library, West Hollywood Public Library

Bookmaking at the Julian Dixon Culver City Library!

June 13, 2024 By Debra Disman

BOOKMAKING AT THE LIBRARY!!!

Join Us THIS COMING SATURDAY June 15th, 2024, at 11AM!
Learn to make an Accordion Fold Book with Simple one and two cut Pop-ups!

Book Making with Debra Disman

In-Person Program!

Saturday, June 15
11:00am – 12:00pm

Culver City Julian Dixon Library

Meeting Room

Let’s make accordion books! Learn the art of book making and take home your own book. All materials and instructions will be provided by artist and book maker Debra Disman. For children ages 5 to 12 with a parent or guardian.

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On Butterfly Wings…

May 7, 2024 By Debra Disman

Our beautiful participants took flight as they learned how to create a “Butterfly Book” to celebrate the beauties and joys of Springtime!

This workshop was part of my Artist Residency a the Canoga Park Branch Library called, “We Write the Book”,  supported  by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.




They were encouraged to add ribbons in honor of May Day, referencing the ribbons flowing from the traditional May Pole, and held onto as folks danced around it to celebrate!





            
An inspiring time was had by All!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist, TEXTILE/FIBER Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Accordion Fold, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, butterflies, Butterfly book, Canoga Park, Canoga Park Library, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Ecology, Families, Family, Flag Book, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Found Poetry, Found Writing, Hands on bookmaking, Intergenerational Artmaking, LA DCA, LA Department of Cultural Affairs, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Luz Sandoval, Making Books Together, Marcia Melkonian, May Day, Nature Poetry, Patricia Miranda, Poetry Month, Springtime

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