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Friday Art Night at LACMA—Fantastic Flag Books

October 6, 2022 By Debra Disman

Friday Art Night—Fantastic Flag Books

Friday Art Night classes are a great way to end the week!

Visit Objects of Desire: Photography and the Language of Advertising and create a fun flag book structure, learn to fold an accordion spine, design your own covers and flag pages that reveal a pattern when opened, and express your own special message using text and images. With artist Debra Disman.

This program will take place indoors on LACMA’s campus. Supplies are included with tuition.

About the Instructor

Debra Disman is a Los Angeles–based artist working primarily in the form of the book, both as a solo practitioner and in the public sphere of community engagement. She works across Los Angeles County in schools, museums, libraries, and other community settings. She holds a BA in painting from the University of Iowa and a certificate in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) from UCLArts & Healing. She shows her work nationally, and is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and the International Association of Colour Consultants/Designers.

Masks are strongly recommended indoors for everyone. 

Learn more about all of the museum’s health and safety protocols.

Tagged With: ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bolded and glued books, Fantastic Flag Books, Friday Art Night, Handmade Books, LACMA, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Making Books Together

Learn to Create the Fun and Fantastic Flower Fold Book with LACMA!

December 20, 2021 By Debra Disman

Join us online through LACMA – The Los Angeles Country Museum of Art to learn to create the Fun and Fantastic Flower Fold Book for families with children ages 6+

Learn the fun and fantastic flower fold structure and make a book of repeated forms that changes size and unfolds into a sculpture! Add artwork, text, poems and wishes and create your personal vision for 2022!

We will discuss Chris Burden’s METROPOLIS in reference to books that move, fold and unfold!!!

Sign up HERE!

 

 

Tagged With: Bookmaking, Families, Family Art Education, Family arts, Family Arts Workshpop, Family Bookmaking, Flower Fold Book, Flower Fold Structure, Folded Books, Handmade Books, LACMA, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Making Books By Hand

Learn to Create the Fun and Fantastic Flower Fold Book with LACMA!

December 20, 2021 By Debra Disman

Join us online through LACMA – The Los Angeles Country Museum of Art to learn to create the Fun and Fantastic Flower Fold Book for families with children ages 6+ 

Learn the fun and fantastic flower fold structure and make a book of repeated forms that changes size and unfolds into a sculpture! Add artwork, text, poems and wishes and create your personal vision for 2022!

We will discuss Chris Burden’s METROPOLIS in reference to books that move, fold and unfold!!!

Sign up HERE!

 

Tagged With: Bookmaking, Families, Family Art Education, Family arts, Family Arts Workshpop, Family Bookmaking, Flower Fold Book, Folded Books, Handmade Books, LACMA, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Making Books By Hand

Watch AROHA Philanthropies: CREATIVE AGING in Action!

January 22, 2021 By Debra Disman

I have been so honored to participate in AROHA Philanthropies Creative Aging initiative, and to work  with  with LA’s beloved Craft Contemporary museum, Curator of Public Engagment Andres Payan Estrada, and Museum Director, Suzanne Isken.

It has been my great joy to teach the AROHA Bookmaking classes for Seniors through Craft Contemporary. I have been so moved to hear and see our participants’ stories expressed through their book projects, and to witness their extraordinary creativity with materials, expression and craft. The opportunity for these students to come together, share about their lives, and weave their personal histories into their projects has been so meaningful, not only for the students, but for myself and the Craft Contemporary Staff. I have been continually amazed at the richness and depth of our participants’ life experiences and their hunger to share them with others.

Our spring workshop series in bookmaking was held in-person, at the Craft Contemporary. When the pandemic hit, we had to pivot to online learning and delivery, and despite the inevidable challenges, our online class community proved to be just as creative, supportive, connective and energetic as our in-person group. An incredible and indelible experience that I will carry with me moving forward.

Russ Haan, owner of After Hours Creative, directed the creation of the following videos sharing about and documenting the process of AROHA’s programming. They are inspiring, moving and energizing to watch. ENJOY!
Creative Aging: The Essentials
Creative Aging: Why Teaching Artists?
Creative Aging: Untapped Opportunity
Creative Aging: Isolation to Connection
Creative Aging: In-Person to Online 

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Adults over age 55, After Hours Creative, Andres Payan, Andres Payan Estrada, Aroha Philanthropies, Art Programs for Seniors, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Bookmaking, Craft Contemporary, Craft Contemporary Museum, Creative Aging, Distance learning, Handmade Books, LACMA, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Older Adults, Online Art programs, Online learning, Russ Haan, Seniors, Suzanne Iksen, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artists

LACMA Fall Art Camp: The Art of the Book

November 18, 2020 By Debra Disman

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents:

Fall Art Camp: The Art of the Book

Date/s: Monday-Wednesday, November 23, 24, and 25, 2020 

Time: 10 am-12 pm PST

Hours: 2 hours

Location: Class will be conducted on Zoom

Class Description
Create your own books using fun folding and gluing techniques! Add your own writings, drawings, photographs and more! Sketchbook, journal, album, what will YOUR book become? Each class will teach techniques for creating fun and fantastic books, and unleash your imagination! With artist Debra Disman.

Teaching Artist: Debra Disman is a Los Angeles-based artist working primarily in the form of the book, both
as a solo practitioner and in the public sphere of community engagement. As a maker and teaching artist she
creates work and projects which push the boundaries of the book into new forms and materials and
encourages her students to do the same while learning bookmaking skills and techniques and having FUN!

To participate in this online event, you will need internet access; a computer or tablet; and these  art-making materials. Questions? Email artclasses@lacma.org

Day 1
Accordion Fold Book with Pockets
We will look at Chris Burden’s URBAN LIGHTS sculpture!

Day 2
Folded Fan Book with Windows and Doors
We will look at Alexander Calder’s Three Quintains (Hello Girls) fountain sculpture/stabile

Day 3
Flag Book with Found Writing
We will look at Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Shafted) elevator work

Tagged With: Accordion Fold Bookmaking, Art Camp: The Art of the Book, Art Museum, Artmaking, Book as Art, Bookmaking, Create your own books, Flag Book, Folded Fan Book, Handmade Books, LACMA, LACMA ART CAMP, LACMA Education Department, LACMA Fall Art Camp, los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Art of the Book

Making Books Together at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art!

January 19, 2020 By Debra Disman

Join us and learn to make a “folded fan” book at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,

Family Art Class: Bookmaking (Ages 8+)

Learn to create a wild and wonderful folded fan book, inspired by the sketchbooks in the exhibition Betye Saar: Call and Response. Make an accordion-folded spine, add covers and pages, personalize your book with a variety of materials, and see how your fan book unfolds!

For the Whole Family!

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

Tagged With: ARTIST'S BOOKS, Betye Saar, Betye Saar Exhibition, Betye SaarSketch Books, Books made by Hand, Community Artmaking, Folded Fan Books, Handmade Books, LACMA, LACMA Education Department, LACMA Family Class, los Angeles County Museum of Art, Teaching Artist

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