Self-expression
“We Write the Book” “Kick-off” Workshop at the Northridge Library!
Our kick-off “We Write the Book” 2025 workshop at the Northridge Library is happening Saturday September 13th!
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I am thrilled to “kick-off” my “We Write The Book” Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR)artist residency at the Northridge Public Library supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs .
We will be learning the accordion fold as well as one and two-cut pop-ups and how to reinforce our books with “double covers”. All ages and levels of experience welcome!
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I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
“We Write The Book” CULMINATION EVENT at the Northridge Library!
It was both moving and thrilling to complete my 2024-25 Artist Residency at the beautiful Northridge Branch Library .
This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency has been supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
I have been honored to serve as artist-in-residence at the Northridge Branch Library, conducting bookmaking workshops and events for the local community and library patronage from February through May 31, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM
Our workshops have been completely free to community with all materials and refreshments included, supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Attended by participants of all ages including families, I was thrilled to see the explosively colorful and exciting projects our participants created, and their joy in working in community. many of our participants have attended multiple workshops, and some of them have attended all of the bookmaking programs!
During our CULMINATION, participants shared and read from their handmade books, enjoyed refreshments, created a mini-travel journal and learned how do the “Turkish Map Fold” which they could then add to their books!
Turkish Map Fold incorporated into mini-travel journal!
Families enjoy bookmaking together, a blend of generations!
Participants help other participants.
Renata shares one of her amazing books!
A young boy’s dream, and I think we can see what it is!
Such a pleasure to see Ardem Tajerian again, with who I worked on my first Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency supported by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs back in 2017!
A table of committed bookmakers!
The work and the results.
Maps to add to the travel journal, ready for summer adventures!
It is never too young to start bookmaking!
A first-time participant who joined our CULMINATION!
Creatively working hands create books.
Library staff get into the creative act.
Extraordinary book works created and shown…shared with the attending community by the participating artists who made them.
Materials galore!
Process yields results.
Outside
Inside
Tunnel Bookmaking taken to the max!
Words not to be forgotten…
Honoring women artists in celebration of International Women’s Day and Womens History Month, March 2025
An incredible expression of love and committment expressed through bookmaking for a ten-year anniversary, and shared during our “We Write the Book” CULMINATION event!
It was hard to say goodbye. We hope to see everyone in the FALL!
Thank you to the incredible City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the fantastic Northridge Branch Library for this amazing and deeply fulfilling experience. Thank you for allowing me to teach, share my knowledge and love of the community and books, and work together to bring together so many beautiful souls.
Until the next!!!
“Let’s Make Books!’ at the Hawthorne Library!
JOIN US to Create Your own Book at the Hawhtorne Library”
In-Person Program
All materials and instructions will be provided.
FREE!
Join us to learn, imagine and create!
“Let’s Make a Flag Book!” at the Manhattan Beach Library!
Saturday, June 14
11:00am – 12:00pm
Manhattan Beach Library
Celebrate Flag Day by learning how to make your own handmade flag book. All materials and instructions will be provided by artist and book maker Debra Disman. For adults.
Attendance is limited and advance registration is required.
This event is generously sponsored by Manhattan Beach Friends of the Library.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |
TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |
“We Write The Book” “Box of Fireworks” Bookmaking Workshop at the Northridge Library!
I was thrilled to lead a “Box of Fireworks” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library on May 17th, 2025 in honor of Springtime, Community, and the magic of folded and glued repeated forms! I learned this bookmaking structure from the British artist Paul Johnson, at the Long Beach Museum of Art, and was excited to pass it on to our participants at the program!
Paul Johnson is a book artist and teacher in the United Kingdom. He is best known as a pop-up and movable book artist and for his work as a teacher of book art and children’s literacy. Johnson, the founder of the Book Art Project, an initiative that teaches writing to children through book making, has made books with over 200,000 children and over 25,000 teachers worldwide.
Attended by participants of all ages including families, I was thrilled to see the explosively colorful and exciting projects our participants created, and their joy in working in community.
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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 31, 2025, on selected Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00PM, and Saturdays 11:00am – 12:30PM.
This Neighborhood Engagment Artist Residency is supported by the wonderful City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs!