Handmade Books
“We Write The Book” Tunnel Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
Join us at the Northridge Branch Library as we learn to create the fun and fantastic Tunnel Book structure in honor of Springtime and Storymaking!
Saturday May 3 – 11AM-12:30PM
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! All materials included!
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
I am an artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Please note date change, May 21st Saturday program is now May 14th! Same time and place!
“We Write The Book” Flower Fold Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
I was thrilled to lead an “Flower Fold” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of National Poetry Month and upcoming EARTH DAY!
Participants including family groups, seniors and others learned how to make the flower fold book structure using a myriad of beautiful origami papers, and then how to attach multiple flower folds together to create a longer book that folds up into a square.
They added front and back covers and developed their books through addition of images, text, print media, drawing, writing, decorative papers, stickers, paper lace, fabric and wall paper frsagments and scraps, trims, “jewels’, finally learning how to add a ribbon to keep the book closed! A wonderfully creative time was had by all.
Participant Lenny, father of two, at our program with his wife and children,
shares his experience of the bookmaking program:
“My brain is tingling right now…”
Dina learned about our workshop when she visited the Library that day,
and created a jewelled tie for her book!
Proud participant shares her book created at a previous workshop
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
Join us for this and other bookmaking workshops! JOIN US!
“We Write The Book” Single Signature Bookmaking at the Northridge Library in Honor of National Poetry Month!
Join us and learn how to create a Single Signature Book at the Northridge Library in Honor of National Poetry Month!
Saturday April 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! All materials included!
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
“We Write The Book” Double Signature Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
I was thrilled to lead an “Accordion Fold Book with Pockets and Pages” workshop at the Northridge Branch Library in honor of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Women Artists everywhere!
Participants learned to how to create a book using the accordion fold technique, how to fold pockets as part of the structure, and how to sew in pages, or “signatures“, (gatherings of folded pages) using the pamphlet stitch.
Participants also learned about ground breaking women artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama , Louise Nevelson, Betye Saar, Georgia O’Keeffe.
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
Join us for this and other bookmaking workshops! JOIN US!
“We Write The Book” Sidebound Bookmaking Northridge Library in Honor of National Poetry Month!
Join us as we learn to create the fun and fantastic Sidebound Book structure in honor of National Poetry Month!
Wednesday April 16 3:30-5PM
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! All materials included!
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
I am an artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May, 2025, every other Wednesday afternoon, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturday 11:00am – 12:30PM
JOIN US!