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Women's history month

“Women Artists Unfolding”: Celebrating Women Artists at the West Valley Regional Branch Library

March 19, 2023 By Debra Disman

In honor of Women’s History Month (March) the West Valley Regional Branch Library celebrated women artists with a bookmaking workshop led by artist in residence Debra Disman!

Patrons joined us to create their own  handmade books which unfolded to hold informative and inspiring images and information about renowned artists Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo and Yayoi Kusama.  All materials were provided. The program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

Yayoi Kusama and her ubiquitous polka dots was a hit!

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Student Work, Teaching Artist, Women Artists Tagged With: "We Write The Book", Artist Residency, Book, Book as Art, Book Structures, BOOKBINDING, Bookmaking, Books made by Hand, Books with Pockets, Community Artmaking, DCA LA, DCA-funded artist residency, Faith Ringgold, folded, Frida Kahlo, Handmade Books, LAPL, Librarians, Los Angeles Public Library, Making Books Together, mixed media books, Self-expression, The Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Women Artists, Women's history month, Yayoi Kusama

“Women Artists Unfolding” at the West Valley Regional Library!

February 9, 2023 By Debra Disman

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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KTLA Community Caendar

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Celebrate Art and Poetry at these April Events!

April 2, 2021 By Debra Disman

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.

Help us celebrate National Poetry Month and the culmination of two wonderful residency programs that were conducted entirely online!  You will have the opportunity to create your own “Flag Book” and adding your own or other favorite poetry to it! Learn how to do “found writing” and express yourself through art and poetry without leaving the comfort of your own home. Details on the fliers below!!

 

Filed Under: Artist in Residence, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, Student Work, Teaching Artist Tagged With: 2021, Artist residency Culmination Event, ARTIST'S BOOKS, Book as Art, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, City of Los Angeles Public Library, Community Art programs, Creating books by hand, Distance learning, Handmade Books, LAPL, Los Angeles Public Library, making Books, Making Books By Hand, making books online, Online Bookmaking, Online bookmaking workshops, Panorama ity Branch Library, Scroll-making, Scrolls, Women Artists, Women's history month, Zoom, Zoom art workshops, Zoom classes

ZOOM In On Distance Learning 7

March 26, 2021 By Debra Disman

As everyone keeps saying, 2020 was a year like no other. Well, no-one had seen 2021 yet.

2021 it seems, may also prove to be a year like no other, finding us teaching online, in my case through Zoom, engaging in what is called, “distance learning”. Well, you can’t beat the commute and clean-up time, and I found there are indeed ways to connect significantly with students and colleagues, and even teach some things!

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.

Gratitudes!

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Celebrate Womens’ History Month at the Panorama City Branch Library!

February 24, 2021 By Debra Disman

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 pnoram@lapl.org 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 Artists From Around the World for Women’s History Month!

March 6, 2020 By Debra Disman

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

Tagged With: Accordion Fold Book, Accordion Fold Books with Pockets, Artists' Book/s, Bookmaking, Children's Bookmaking Programs, Handmade Books, LAPL, Platt Library, Women Artists, Women's history month

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