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Join us and learn to make a “folded fan” book at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
Details:
One Day Workshop: Making Books Together Inspired by the Sketchbooks of Betye Saar!
Family Class: Ages 8+ | Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 9 am–12 pm
Family members create side-by-side or collaborate together in this inter-generational class
With teaching artist Debra Disman
Join us and learn to make a “folded fan” book at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
inspired by the amazing work and colorful and evocative sketchbooks of artist Betye Saar, in her exhibition
Betye Saar: Call and Response currently on display at the Museum.
Details:
One Day Workshop: BOOKMAKING
Inspired by the Sketchbooks of Betye Saar!
Family Class: Ages 8+ | Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 9 am–12 pm
Family members create side-by-side or collaborate together in this inter-generational class
With teaching artist Debra Disman
A glorious time was had as families gathered at the Platt Branch Library to create folded fan books together!
The program was designed for children, and families turned out en mass!
Grandparents got into the act!
Working on unique projects, together.
One of the things I love in conducting these programs is the opportunity for parents to have the opportunity to work with their hands alongside their children.
It is amazing how often makers choose colors that they are wearing to put into their work. Was this little fellow influenced by his Superman tee?!
Contemplative siblings focus in on their projects.
All that glitters,
is good!
Working together, but always working. A parent’s job is never done.
This beautiful family with twin daughters hunkered down and created with great joy and gusto.
Encouragement….
Layers of color, texture, pattern and materials created ravishing results.
The “pièce de résistance“….a masterwork of creativity by this proud young maker. Using foam beads he built onto his cover, creating another level of dimensionality, fun, and…intrigue?
Of course!
Working with children ages 5-10 in the CREST Enrichment Program, teaching them how to create books!
After school, in the Santa Monica Public Schools, children are enriched with sports, homework help, science, technology, language study, and the arts of course!
Here Kindergarten through fifth grade students at John Muir / SMASH Elementary Schools in Santa Monica share and celebrate the accordion and folded fan books they have created with their peers.
And A lot of Learning Too!
Working with children ages 5-10 in the CREST Enrichment Program, teaching them how to create books!
After school, in the Santa Monica Public Schools, children are enriched with sports, homework help, science, technology, language study, and the arts of course!
Here students at Edison Language Academy in Santa Monica share and celebrate the folded fan books they have created with their peers.
So. Much. Fun!
To kick off my 2019-20 Artist Residency at the Sunland-Tujunga Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, I led a Children’s Bookmaking program, where participants and their families learned the art of “Folded Fan Books”.
The folded fan book is comprised of an accordion spine, two covers and pages glued onto one side of each fold of the spine, to create a fanning out effect when the book is opened.
Over twenty participants joined us: children with parents, siblings and friends, supported by a library volunteer and the stupendous Sunland Tujunga Children’s Librarian, Kirsten, or “Ms. K”, as she is affectionately called.
Children enjoyed writing in and illustrating their books, whether in known or created language.
We were thrilled to see that hardworking parents got into into the act too, and enjoyed some creative time. It is common for makers to use the same or similar colors to what they are wearing.
Mothers and daughters worked side by side.
Creativity is a dish beautifully served up in community…