Holidays
Getting Ready for the Holidays at the Canoga Branch Library!
Book arts are alive and well at the Canoga Park Branch Library!
I am thrilled to continue my artist residency there, working with the community, teaching bookmaking workshops (or leading “programs” in library parlance!)
The series, entitled “We Write the Book”, supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, will offer 11 hands-on bookmaking workshops and a culmination event to the community free of charge, with all materials included!
On November 18th community participants gathered to create a recipe book for the holidays and beyond. They learned how to sew a single signature (gathering of folded pages) together using the three hole pamphlet stitch, then had the option of adding envelopes to hold treasured recipes! Decorative papers, fabric trims, stickers, markers, postcards and more were also available to use as embellishment and development of their book works.
Participants across generations created beautiful and fun books, with encouragement to keep working on them over time, and adding more recipes!
Winter Holiday Bookmaking at the Canoga Park Branch Library
Join us to create a fun holiday book based on the closed spine accordion structure!
Create a card or gift for the holidays and learn folding and gluing techniques.
Customize your book to make it special and unique.
All materials provided!
This program is supported in part by the City
of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
“Let’s Make Books!” at the Hermosa Beach Library
“Let’s Make Books!”
In-person program!
Saturday, October 28
10:00am – 11:00am
Join us to learn how to make books for yourself or as gift. All materials will be provided. Generously sponsored by Hermosa Beach FOL. For Adults.
Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.
Make Your Own Recipe Book at the Canoga Park Branch Library!
Join us to create your own recipe book just in time for the holidays!
Bring in your favorite family recipes, learn how to make your own sewn book with envelopes to hold the recipes.
All supplies included!
This workshop is part of my Artist Residency supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs!
Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part II
Using an Asian-style side stab binding stitch, participants sewed their calendar pages between a front cover made of watercolor paper to allow it to bend, and thus open, and a back cover made of board, to keep the calendar pages from bending.
Once they had completed the labor of putting the pieces together, the proud makers proceeded to embellish their creations with zeal!
Teen Council members served as assistants, and participants! We were so lucky to have them.
In a digitized world, working with our hands becomes even more precious.
Mom looks on….
.Mom participates!
Grandma gets into the act!
A family of sisters.
A family of makers.
Caring and devoted Children’s Librarian Stephanie encourages a happy family to proudly share their calendars with the camera.
2020 is off to a good start.
Happy New Decade!