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Making Journals at the Granada Hills Branch Library

March 21, 2020

  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, … [Read more...] about Making Journals at the Granada Hills Branch Library

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Marbling Unfurled: Making Marbled Scrolls at the Granada Hills Library

May 24, 2019

It has been exciting to lead programs at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL, as part of my Artist Residency there:  “We Write the Book“, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. In honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, I led a workshop for all on how to … [Read more...] about Marbling Unfurled: Making Marbled Scrolls at the Granada Hills Library

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Artists' Book/s, Asian and Pacific Heritage Month, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP, Bright Tagboard, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Family Bookmaking, Fowler museum, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Library Arts Programming, Monoprints, Paper Craft, paper marblng, Scroll, Scroll-making, Scrolls, Washi Tape

Freedom of Expression and More…

January 30, 2019

It has been exciting to lead programs at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL, as part of  my Artist Residency there:  “We Write the Book“, supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and freedom in all its forms, participants created … [Read more...] about Freedom of Expression and More…

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: ACCORDION SPINE, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, Artists' Book/s, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, DCA, Family Bookmaking, Granada Hills Public Library, Handmade Books, Library Arts Programming, Sewn Books, Single Signature Books, Washi Tape

National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Bookish Celebration

October 4, 2018

In our recent program at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL,  23 participants created "folded fan" books, comprised of an accordion spine, front and back covers, and fan pages.  In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, they added their own "Picado Papel", decoratively cut and punched … [Read more...] about National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Bookish Celebration

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, COMMUNITY BOOKMAKING, Concertina Fold Book, DCA, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of LA, Family Bookmaking, Folded Fan Book, Handmade Books, Hispanic heritage Month, Latino heritage Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Papel Picado, The Los ANgeles Department of Cultural Affairs, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Washi Tape

“Reading Takes You Anywhere!”(2)

July 23, 2018

Here is the inaugural workshop at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL, kicking off my artist residency there:  “We Write the Book“, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles. For the Summer Reading Theme:  “Reading Takes You Anywhere!”  participants … [Read more...] about “Reading Takes You Anywhere!”(2)

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Book, Accordion Book with Pockets, Accordion Fold Book, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Community Artmaking, Concertina Fold Book, DCA, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of LA, Family Bookmaking, Handmade Books, Sewn pages, Signatures, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Travel Journal, Washi Tape

“Reading Takes You Anywhere!”(1)

July 15, 2018

Inaugural workshop at the Granada Hills Branch Library of the LAPL, kicking off my artist residency there:  "We Write the Book", supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles. For the Summer Reading Theme:  "Reading Takes You Anywhere!"  participants created a Travel … [Read more...] about “Reading Takes You Anywhere!”(1)

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: Accordion Book, Accordion Book with Pockets, Accordion Fold Book, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Artist Residency The Granada Hills Library, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Concertina Fold Book, DCA, Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of LA, Handmade Books, Sewn pages, Signatures, THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Travel Journal, Washi Tape

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