Women's history month
“Women Artists Unfolding” at the West Valley Regional Library!
In honor of Women’s History Month the West Valley Regional Branch Library celebrates women artists with a bookmaking workshop led by our artist in residence Debra Disman!
Please join us to create your own handmade book, learn about artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo and Yayoi Kusama and add what you learn about them to your books! All materials will be provided.
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
This event is part of my Artist Residency in Bookmaking, “We Write the Book” at the West Valley Regional Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library, supported by the Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs.
The Residency is comprised of a series of bookmaking workshops presented at the Library, planned in close coordination with Library Staff.
Women Artists Unfolding
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I am culminating my 2020-21 artist residency programs with the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs with two bookmaking workshops and events at the West Valley Regional Branch Library, and the Panorama City Branch Library respectively.
Please join us for either or both of these FREE online community events! Materials and goody bag provided for those who sign up, and go to the Branch sites to pick them up.
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In March 2021, I led an scroll making program in honor of Women’s History Month focused on Celebrating Women Artists, at the Panorama City Branch Library, part of my artist residency in bookmaking there, through the wonderful Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
We looked at images and information about three great women artists, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe, and Branch Manager Roman shared some of Faith Ringgold‘s books from the Library!
Participants were invited to cut out the provided images of the artists, their work, and the information about them, and add them to sheets of brightly colored tag board paper, which they had attached to wooden sticks, or dowels at either end, to create unique scrolls.
Each maker created a different composition with the materials provided in our fun and informative supplies packets.
One young maker added painting to the surface, then his father added images honoring women artists to complete the scroll!
Scrolls could be horizontal or vertical, and rolled up at either end and then unfurled.
Ribbon was provided for participants to keep their rolled scrolls in place if they wished to.
Here Panorama City Branch Library Branch Manager Roman gets into the act!
An honoring of Women’s History Month, Women Artists, specific women artists, the Library, and especially, of human creativity, imagination and ingenuity!
SO needed, especially during this past year and into the current one.
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Celebrate Womens’ History Month at the Panorama City Branch Library!
Join us online as the Panorama City Branch Library celebrates: Women’s History Month
and learn about women artists such as:
Frida Kahlo, Faith Ringgold and Georgia O’Keeffe!
Learn to make your own scroll with Panorama City Branch Library’s artist-in-residence Debra Disman!!!
Add images and information to your scroll about
Frida Kahlo, Faith Ringgold and Georgia O’Keeffe
Materials packets available!
Pick up a bag of craft supplies at the Panorama City Branch Library
Please call the library at 818-894-4071 to make a pick up appointment
Please email [email protected] to get login information
For ALL AGES! Size is limited so call to register soon!
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
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Celebrate Women’s History Month by celebrating women artists with Debra Disman!
Create your own accordion fold book, and add images and information about great female artists from different times in history, as well as your own words and artwork.
Learn about bookmaking, women artists, and how to be creative, all at the same time!
This program is for kids and all ages