Happy Birthday SMPL
December 2015 marked the 125th Anniversary of the Santa Monica Public Library. The Library celebrated from November 2015 through January 2016 with programs and special events that “honor the library’s position as a connecting point – bridging the past to the future, bringing community members together, and plugging library patrons into the resources they need to read, connect, relax and learn.”
I was honored to lead a bookmaking program for families and folks of all ages on Saturday, January 12th.
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Make a Fan-Style Memory Book
Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 11:00 am
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Let the fun begin!
After folding their accordion spines, participants added covers and pages to create their books.
Our first hour was spent learning how to create the book structure and doing so, then…
we got to the fun part (well, it is ALL fun…)…what to add to our books.
Colorful, glittery stickers were in abundance.
The folded “fan” book (which has some similarities to the “Flag Book“) can stand up on a surface in a star-like shape…
so that the pages can be seen from different vantage points, and used to great effect for display. Great for a centerpiece, and to display photos on.
Participants enjoyed a multitude of foam sticker letters. Has spelling ever been so fun?
Here’s our line-up of stellar assistants, two library pages (yes, they are still called “pages”,) and a volunteer. It would not have been the same with out them! THANK YOU Perla, Keisha and Cassandra!
More letter stickers, and a layering of color, texture and shapes creates an elegant cover.
This one’s for Mom…(George’s Mom…)
The books become sculptural when three-dimensional elements are added.
Proud BOOKMAKERS share their completed masterworks…
Displaying an impressive creativity, use of materials, and sense of design.
One appreciative patron took off on the idea of creating a book to commemorate “her” library…
This one may be archived by the SMPL…it’s a keeper.
A keeper of memory, celebration, and possibility.
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Happy Birthday, SMPL!
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