I was thrilled to lead an “Single Signature with Exposed Spine” bookmaking workshop at the Northridge Branch Library on April 19th, 2025, in honor of National Poetry Month and upcoming EARTH DAY!
SINGLE SIGNATURE
“We Write The Book” Single Signature Bookmaking at the Northridge Library in Honor of National Poetry Month!
Join us and learn how to create a Single Signature Book at the Northridge Library in Honor of National Poetry Month!
Saturday April 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC! All materials included!
I am thrilled to work with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR). I am honored to be serving the City of Los Angeles again through the DCA.
We Invited the Community to “Make Your Own Journal” at the Panorama City Branch Library, And They Did!
Through my Artist Residency with the Los Angles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence I had the opportunity to offer a program/workshop via the Panorama Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library in which participants created “single signature” bound books they could use for writing, drawing, note-keeping, poetry, homework, lists, photographs, recipes and more!
People of all ages were welcomed into the program, creating books that reflected their interests, their needs, and their feelings.
Some books were focused on theme and utility, others on design, color, texture and shapes.
All expressed the makers and served as a form of sharing with the group as well.
We look forward to more!
All workshops, programs, classes and events will be listed HERE!
Stay tuned, and join us!
“Make Your Own Journal” at the Panorama City Branch Library!
Join us and start the school year of by learning how to make your very own handbound journal!
Los Angles Department of Cultural Affairs Artist in Residence Debra Disman will lead you in creating a “single signature” bound book that you can use for writing, drawing, note-keeping, poetry, homework, lists, photographs, recipes and more!
Materials packets available.
Please contact the Panorama City Branch Library for details, and how to pick up your materials!
Making Journals at the Granada Hills Branch Library
It was a pleasure to lead a “journal-making” workshop/program at the Granada Hills Branch Library as part of my Artist Residency there, supported by the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Who knew creating a journal, traditionally a place to record daily thoughts, ideas, activities, fears, concerns, dreams and wishes would be so salient?
Families joined together to learn how to fold a “signature” (gathering of folded pages),
glue cover and spine boards to white-prepped canvas to create the book structure and “house” the pages,
then sew the signature into the book through the spine using durable, earthy hemp cord.
Having exerted this labor to create their book structure, participants had the glorious pleasure of developing and embellishing their journals with decorative papers, washi tape, markers, beads, and other collage materials. The canvas book covering, functioning as a book cloth is a wonderful surface for painting, stamping, printmaking, stenciling and any other wet or dry media.
May journaling help all and any through this very difficult time we are in.
Journal on!