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Folded Books

Celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

March 30, 2023 By Debra Disman

Join us and learn how to create the Flower Fold book with Artist in Residence Debra
Disman!
Celebrate springtime and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month, and add special hopes and wishes to your book. All materials included.


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: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Earth Day, Eco-poetry, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Flower Fold, Flower Fold Book, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Hands on bookmaking, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, Paper foldoing, Repeated forms, West Valley Regional Branch Library

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

Storybook Theater at the West Valley Regional Library!

January 23, 2023 By Debra Disman

In July I started a new Artist Residency in Bookmaking, “We Write the Book” at the West Valley Regional Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library, through the Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs.
The Residency is comprised of a series of bookmaking workshops presented at the Library, planned in close coordination with Library Staff.

On Thursday January 12th, we gathered in the Library’s community room, with participants of all ages including  children, grandparents, families and even a 5 month old baby, and learned as a group how to make the fantastical and fun Storybook Theater!

Cutting, folding, pasting, developing…


participants created three-dimensional stories that stood up, opened out, 


and expressed their imaginations, creativity, and hopes for the new year…new vistas indeed!

Bravo!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book as Sculpture, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, drama, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Handmade Books, LAPL, LAPL Summer Reading, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, Self-expression, SIGNATURE, Story, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, theater, Theatre, West Valley Regional Branch Library

Make Your Own “Storybook Theater” at the West Valley Regional Branch Library!

December 25, 2022 By Debra Disman

Join us to express yourself and learn how to create the fabulous Storybook Theatre which combines books, diorama drama and stories into one project.
All materials 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: Adults, All About YOU!, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Books made by Hand, Children's Art programs, Community Artmaking, DCA, Diarama, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, LA DCA, LAPL, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, Storybook, Storybook Theater, Storymaking, theater and image and story, West Valley Regional Branch Library

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

BOO: Halloween Tunnel Books at the West Valley Regional Branch Library

October 25, 2022 By Debra Disman

In July I started a new Artist Residency in Bookmaking, “We Write the Book” at the West Valley Regional Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library, through the Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Residency is comprised of a series of bookmaking workshops presented at the Library, planned in close coordination with Library Staff.

October 20th, 2022, we had a blast learning to create “TUNNEL BOOKS” in celebration of upcoming Halloween!
See a VIDEO of an engaged mom and her creative son and  their experience of the workshop.
BOO!

  

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Accordion Fold, Artist Residency, Book Structures, book with pockets, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Fal Bookmaking, Flag Book, Folded and glued Books, folded and sewn books, Folded Books, Handmade Books, LAPL, LAPL Summer Reading, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, PAMPHLET STITCH, Self-expression, Sigantures, SIGNATURE, Teen Council, Teen Librarian, Teens, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, three hole Pamphlet Stitch, West Valley Regional Branch Library

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