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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.

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

“Let’s Make Books!” at the Hermosa Beach Library

October 25, 2023 By Debra Disman

“Let’s Make Books!”

In-person program!

Saturday, October 28
10:00am – 11:00am

Hermosa Beach Library

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.

 

Tagged With: Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Folded and glued Books, Folded Fan Book, Folded Fan Bookmaking, Hands on bookmaking, Holidays, LA COUNTY, LA County Library, LA County Library programming, LACO, Making Books Together

Hanging in Hawthorne

July 13, 2019 By Debra Disman

I was honored to conduct a bookmaking program for children and families at the
 Hawthorne Library

We made flag books.
Numerous families joined us, and a grand time was had by all…


What will this maker say, with their work, letters, design?


Mothers, grandmothers, friends, and daughters.


Lovely lady line-up!


Sons and Brothers


Families and friends worked together.


Proud maker.


Mother and Daughter.

The devotion and commitment of these families of makers, in their family, friendships and making was just stunning.

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work Tagged With: Art Activities, Bookmaking, Community Artmaking, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, FLAG BOOKMAKING, Flag Books, Handmade Books, Hawthorne library, LA County Library, Making Books at the Library, Making Books By Hand

Bell Library

October 21, 2018 By Debra Disman

A simple post sharing about a simply lovely program I was privileged to lead at the Bell Library  one of the many fine Los Angeles County Libraries serving their patrons with devotion, commitment and love!

Parents, children and Library Staff participated. The wonderful Library provides programs every week, so if you are in their vicinity, please check them out and take advantage!

 


We had a beautiful creative group. Many participants knew each other, and had fun chatting during the program.


Mother and daughter duo, doing.


The younger brother in a family of four sibs, this young artist reveled in all of the materials, and the opportunity to create.


A beautiful soul creates a beautiful book, heartfelt.

Filed Under: Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: "Let's Make Books", Bell Library, Bookmaking, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Folded Fan Book, Handmade Books, LA County Library, Library, Making Books Together

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