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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

Wide Open Bookmaking

February 17, 2020 By Debra Disman

I have been honored to be an Artist-in-Residence at the Sunland-Tujunga Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, conducting a series of bookmaking workshops for the community.

It was great fun to lead a bookmaking workshop in early February for a group that meets at the Library called, “Wide Open Reading”. What a wonderful-sounding activity!

Participants came together to create single signature sewn books, with pockets created by an “inner cover” or casing, and glued on covers. A

A creative time was had by all!

Participants learned about signatures (a gathering of folded pages that comprise the text block of a traditional western style codex book structure),

and sewed signatures that had been prepared for them into an inner cover, with folded pockets.

They then had a blast using all kinds of materials to develop, embellish and adorn their inside and outside covers, and even a few pages!

Camaraderie and interaction among the group is a big part of the fun.

And, of course, pride in the final (or not so final) “product”.

Wide Open Reading deserves wide open bookmaking, and the makers certainly achieved this.

Bravo!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Codex, Codice, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Handmade Books, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Public Library, Sewn Books, Signle Signature Books, STEAM, SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY, Sunland-Tujunga Library, Test Block, Text, Wide Open Reading

Accordions, Books and Stories at the Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library

February 10, 2020 By Debra Disman

I am honored to be an Artist-in-Residence at the Sunland-Tujunga Library, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, conducting a series of bookmaking workshops for the community.

To kick off the new year and decade, I taught an accordion fold book with pockets workshop, and engaged families and individuals in creating their own books to hold memories, hopes, dreams, wishes and other treasures.


Participants folded prepared pastel paper into accordion pages and pockets.


and added covers, then developed content, embellished and decorated!


One young maker created a highly developed work telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood, in her own way.


Complete with text and illustrations.


Don’t forget the jewels!

Treasures to hold treasures to last a lifetime….

Happy 2020!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Teaching Artist Tagged With: ACCORDION FOLD BOOKS, AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Folded and glued Books, Folded Books, Handmade Books, Holiday bookmaking, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Public Library, STEAM, SUNLAND-TUJUNGA BRANCH LIBRARY, Sunland-Tujunga Library

Keep Precious Memories Stored in a Journal Session 2

February 10, 2020 By Debra Disman

Join us to create your own journal using single signature binding techniques.

Learn how to create a book with a spine, covers and pages in which to to store your precious memories, doodle, dream, draw and write!

“Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will teach patrons how to use sewing techniques to bind together their own journal. This program is possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.”

This program series is part of my artist residency through the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs in bookmaking!

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Keep Precious Memories Stored in a Journal Session 1

February 10, 2020 By Debra Disman

Join us to create your own journal using single signature binding techniques.

Learn how to create a book with a spine, covers and pages in which to to store your precious memories, doodle, dream, draw and write!

“Artist-in-Residence Debra Disman will teach patrons how to use sewing techniques to bind together their own journal. This program is possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.”

This program series is part of my artist residency through the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs in bookmaking!

Tagged With: 2020, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Arts and Crafts, Bookmaking, Bookmaking at the Public Library, Books made by Hand, Calendar, Community Artmaking, Community Arts, DCA, Family Bookmaking, Gift Book, Granada Hills Library, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Journal, Journal-making, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Public Library, Make Your Own Journal, ONE-OF-A-KIND HANDMADE BOOKS, Paper Arts, Public Library Arts and Crafts, Sewn Books, Single Signature bookmaking, Teaching Artist, Two session program

Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part II

February 2, 2020 By Debra Disman

As part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Branch Library supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  we welcomed a new year and new decade with a calendar-making program!
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!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Glittery materials, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Handmade sewn books, Holiday bookmaking, Holidays, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Library, Sewn Books, Shiny materials

Seeing 2020: Making a Calendar at the Granada Hills Library Part I

January 25, 2020 By Debra Disman

As part of my Artist Residency at the Granada Hills Branch Library supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,  we welcomed a new year and new decade with a calendar-making program!

Participants sewed together their calendar pages between front and back cover, and proceeded to embellish their creations with zeal!


Some ambitious participants covered their covers in decorative papers before binding!


inside and


outside cover designs.


We were blessed with a great group of teens that both assisted and participated in the making process.


Mother and Daughter work together creating their calendars step by step.


When the calendars were bound, participants were encouraged to add  content to the reverse of each page and add highlight each month’s special dates.


Nothing could surpass the glorious adornment of the front covers (made of watercolor paper), a celebration of materials in a riot of color, pattern and texture.


Some of our wonderful and industrious teen helpers from the Library Teen Council took it upon themselves to sort through all the binding cords and arrange them by color. WOW. Not even I have ever had the patience to do that! Thank you!


The caring and devoted Children’s librarian Stephanie encourages a happy family to share their calendars with the camera and be proud!
So were we all.
Happy 2020!

Filed Under: Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: AIR, ARTIST BOOKS, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Arts programs for Children, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Program, Community, Community Arts, Community Arts programs, DCA, DCA AIR, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, Families, FAMILY ARTMAKING, Family Bookmaking, Glittery materials, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Handmade sewn books, Holiday bookmaking, Holidays, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Library, Sewn Books, Shiny materials

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