BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Helms Design District - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Helms Design District X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Helms Design District REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220509T235759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T145056Z UID:10000463-1652380200-1652387400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Victor Jones DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 12th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Victor Jones\nTweakers & Upcyclers\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nVictor Jones \nVictor Jones is a designer\, writer\, and cultural activist. His creative and intellectual work stands at the intersection of architecture\, community engagement\, and the urban experience. Infrastructure as a social\, political\, and spatial instrument is central to his scholarship\, design research\, and teaching. \nJones’s written works include (IN)FORMAL L.A.: The Space of Politics (eVolo Press\, 2014)\, A Distant Bridge | Un pont à part (MétisPresses\, 2016)\, and “New Orleans – Ecological Urbanism” in Shaping the City: Studies in History\, Theory\, and Urban Design (Routledge\, 2013). \nIn addition\, Jones is design principal of Fièvre + Jones Inc. Projects include Near Noah (2021)\, Bywater Houses (2015)\, and Watt House Project Platform (2011). \nCurrently Graduate Director and Assistant Professor of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona\, Jones has taught design studios and seminars at Tulane University\, the University of California at Los Angeles\, and the University of Southern California. \nHe lives and works in Los Angeles with his partner Alain Fièvre. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo). \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Victor Jones\, Image of Guild House\, 2021\, Image of Couples\, 2020.\n \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/victor-jones/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Victor-Jones_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220425T202034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T204333Z UID:10000464-1651775400-1651782600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Peter Tolkin and Sarah Lorenzen\, TOLO Architecture DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 5th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Peter Tolkin and Sarah Lorenzen\, TOLO Architecture\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nTOLO Architecture \nPeter Tolkin + Sarah Lorenzen Architecture (working under the moniker TOLO) design projects that are meaningful to the people that use them\, and that are reflective of the time and place in which they are built. We work out of a renovated warehouse at the nexus of the Arts District\, Little Tokyo and Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. First founded by Peter Tolkin in 2000\, our studio has designed and built projects of various types and scales\, including creative workspaces\, single and multi-family housing\, mixed-use and retail\, restaurants and hotels\, and arts-based projects. TOLO’s designs draw from the rich material and cultural conditions that characterize the world we live in. Rather than conceiving our architectural role as primarily inventors of form\, we also see our role as one that interprets and shapes relationships and situations. \nPeter Tolkin\, AIA is managing principal of TOLO Architecture. Peter founded the practice\, previously called Peter Tolkin Architecture\, in 2002 and since then has led the design of dozens of residential\, commercial\, cultural and arts-related projects. At TOLO\, Peter advocates for the social and cultural agency of architecture\, an approach informed by his prior work as a documentary photographer and his studies with American artists Allan Sekula and Lewis Baltz. Peter first rose to prominence in 2002 when Architectural Record named him one of its ten emerging international “Design Vanguard” architects. Peter received a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History from UC Santa Cruz\, a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)\, and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University. \nSarah Lorenzen\, AIA is principal at TOLO Architecture and an architecture professor at Cal Poly Pomona (where she was department chair from 2012-2016). Sarah has practiced architecture for more than 20 years\, working on a variety of building types including educational\, residential\, institutional\, and arts-related projects. Prior to TOLO Architecture\, Sarah worked as a project architect at a number of award-winning firms in Atlanta\, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Drawing at Smith College and at the Atlanta College of Art\, and has two Master of Architecture degrees\, the first from Georgia Institute of Technology and the second from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc). Sarah has published and edited articles on architecture and urbanism\, and has received multiple design awards and grants including several Graham Foundation grants\, a Fulbright Fellowship\, and a travel fellowship to China. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Peter Tolkin\, Image of Night Gallery\, 2022\, Image of Sarah Lorenzen.\n \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/tolo/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TOLO-Architecture_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220104T184901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T170334Z UID:10000292-1651420800-1651428000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga DESCRIPTION:Free \nPlease join us in celebration of the publication of \nRussel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga\nA Discussion with author Jennifer Golub & Eames Demetrios \nSunday\, May 1st 2022 at 4:00 PM\nHelms Design Center | 8745 Washington Boulevard | Culver City \nJennifer Golub discusses her new book Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga with Eames Demetrios. \n“The book fills in the gaps\, from how the house evolved to Mary’s involvement. It’s a new deeply considered way to understand the collaborative work. It’s a beauty.”\n– John Danzer\, Munder Skiles\, emeritus board of directors\, Manitoga\Russel Wright Design Center. \nSpecial thanks to Arcana: Books on the Arts. Signed copies of the book will be available during the event. \n\nAbout Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga\nBest known for American Modern dinnerware\, Russel and Mary Wright were at the forefront of American mid-century industrial design. Mary’s role as a partner\, designer and entrepreneur is discussed here for the first time. Multiple archives have been synthesized exploring the innovation of Russel and Mary Wright’s  design practice\, their home and the extensive 77 acres of Woodland Paths at Dragon Rock\, Manitoga. \nRussel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga is an immersive experience evoking the individuality of these artists\, the spirit of  architecture and design in the mid 20th century and their ethos which continues to flourish. \n\nAbout Jennifer \nJennifer Golub is the author of Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga.  Her previous publication was Albert Frey Houses 1+2\, also published by Princeton Architectural Press. She has produced award winning branded content for the likes of Apple\, Adidas\, Levi’s\, RayBan\, and directed and produced Apple’s Emmy award winning “Think Different”. She is the founder of A-Frame Content\, generating communications at the intersection of art and social impact. She has served on boards and developed content for various foundations including the XQ Institute\, Conservation International\, Virgin Unite\, (RED)\, Rock the Vote\, Feeding America and Phillip Johnson’s Glass House. She has produced films for Ed Ruscha and Frank Gehry\, curated art exhibitions\, and has commissioned multiple architectural projects. She resides in Los Angeles\, West Marin and New York City. \nAbout Eames \nEames Demetrios is best known in the design world as director of the Eames Office and for authoring several design books — including An Eames Primer and Essential Eames. He has authored 11 books altogether and contributed to many others. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Eames Foundation\, responsible for taking care of the Eames House. His current large-scale project is his parallel universe\, Kcymaerxthaere\, a global artwork of multi-dimensional storytelling.  For this Eames has so far installed 143 markers and historic sites involving 27 linear languages\, in 30 countries on 6 continents. (There is a ready-to-go design for the Moon.) Demetrios has also made over 60 films (mostly shorts) on topics from the Modern Maya to Frank Gehry\, from homelessness to legendary winemaker Peter Gago. Genres include fiction\, documentary and animation. Demetrios has given talks in 50 countries\, including on the mainstage of the legendary TED conference. Eames Demetrios lives with his family in Los Angeles\, California. \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/russel-and-mary-wright-dragon-rock-at-manitoga/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Russel-and-Mary-Wright-main.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220323T165435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T012949Z UID:10000467-1650628800-1650646800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:In Harmony with Nature: The Architectural Work of James Hubbell DESCRIPTION:Helms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\nExhibition runs April 22 – June 18\, 2022\nViewing hours: Friday-Sunday\, 12 PM – 5 PM \nJames Hubbell is a painter\, sculptor and architectural designer who has spent 60 years designing and making buildings\, artifacts and fine artworks that reflect a deep passion for the ocean and for earth’s gifts. From Ilan Lael\, his self-made home\, workshops and foundation in Julian near San Diego\, Hubbell has created schools in concert with the community in Tijuana\, an organic chapel at Sea Ranch\, and parks that span the cultures of the Pacific Rim. \nHubbell’s vision is the antithesis of rational and industrial. “Most important is my infatuation with nature\,” he says. “There is also my love of the primitive and naive\, gothic architecture\, the arts and craft movement\, Frank Lloyd Wright\, Gaudi\, and the pleasure of working with the material of stone\, wood\, cement\, clay\, metal\, glass\, and mosaics.” \nNow Angelenos can see his architectural work shown for the first time in L.A. at an exhibition opening on Earth Day at Helms Bakery District in Culver City. The installation brings to life Ilan-Lael\, his Pacific Rim Park and schools in Tijuana\, his chapel at Sea Ranch as well as stunning doors\, windows and other decorative building elements including his extraordinary stained glass window for Findhorn\, the spiritual retreat in Scotland. \nIn Harmony with Nature coincides with Seeding The City\, a day-long program of talks\, pop-ups and walking tours at Helms Bakery District\, taking place April 23\, that offer up new ideas about landscaping and gardening in our increasingly urbanized megalopolis. \nAbove: The Sea Ranch Chapel by James Hubbell | Photo © Craig Tooley\, Ruffimage.com\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nBoys' House\, Ilan-Lael\, Julian\, CA | Photo ©John Durant\n\n\nJames Hubbell | Photo ©Don Musial\n\n\nBoys' House Interior\, Ilan-Lael\, Julian\, CA | Photo ©John Durant\n\n\nJames Hubbell in his studio | Photo ©John Durant\n\n\nInterior of The Sea Ranch Chapel | Photo ©Craig Tooley\n\n\nJames Hubbell's Firebird | Photo ©Laurel Costa\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition - Art as Community | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition - Firebird Window | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition - Sea Ranch Chapel | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\nJames Hubbell Exhibition - Sea Ranch Chapel | Photo ©Titano Cruz\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAll artwork is copyrighted work of the artists. All rights reserved. Images not to be used without permission. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/james-hubbell/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JamesHubbell_IGPost_1080sq.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220419T155852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T202653Z UID:10000465-1650565800-1650573000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with James Rojas\, PlaceIt!\, and John Kamp\, Prairieform DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 21st\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with James Rojas\, PlaceIt!\, and John Kamp\, Prairieform\nDream\, Play\, Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nJames Rojas and John Kamp \nJames Rojas is an urban planner\, community activist\, educator\, and artist who runs the planning\, model-building\, and community-outreach practice Place It! Through Place It!\, he has developed an interdisciplinary\, community-healing\, visioning\, and outreach process that uses storytelling\, objects\, art-production\, and play to help improve the urban-planning outreach process. He is now an international expert in public engagement and has traveled around the US\, Mexico\, Canada\, Europe\, and South America\, facilitating over 500 workshops\, and building over 100 interactive models. His research has appeared in The New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Dwell\, Places\, and in numerous books. Relevant areas of expertise include using model-building as a means of community and planning outreach; working with underserved\, disadvantaged communities and bringing overlooked voices to the planning discussion; making the physical form of cities relevant to broad audiences; and understanding how immigrants—especially Latino immigrants—see and understand urban and suburban space in the US and why they often times reshape those forms in the ways that they do. \nJohn Kamp runs the landscape\, design\, and engagement practice Prairieform. He has developed innovative tools to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in urban and landscape design\, transportation\, walkability\, climate change\, and water conservation. Frequently collaborating with Rojas\, and building off of his 15 years of experience in landscape and urban design/build\, he is able to translate findings from Place It!’s community-engagement workshops and trainings into designs for inclusive and livable streets and neighborhoods that leave room for all residents to improvise and help create a more welcoming public realm. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo). \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of John Kamp\, Image from Dream\, Play\, Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places\, Image of James Rojas. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/rojas-and-kamp/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RojasKamp_004.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220414T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220413T171921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T233904Z UID:10000466-1649961000-1649968200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Architecture\, Not Architecture: A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Alice Kimm and John Friedman\, JFAK DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 14th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Alice Kimm and John Friedman\, JFAK\nArchitecture\, Not Architecture\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nAlice Kimm and John Friedman \nJohn Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK) was founded in 1996 and is based in Boyle Heights. \nWith the belief that architecture has the power to uplift people’s lives\, John and Alice have spent the past two and a half decades creating buildings and environments that celebrate identity and joyful places that inspire. The firm’s work spans residential\, commercial and creative offices\, public spaces\, K-12 and higher education\, athletics and recreation\, and science / innovation centers. JFAK recently commenced work on two public middle/high school projects focused on providing equal access to cutting-edge education – the Iovine and Young Center in Leimert Park\, and the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy Middle and High Schools in South Gate. \nIn 2020 with like-minded collaborators\, John and Alice founded Open Source Homelessness Initiative (OSHI)\, a nonprofit that mines open data to accelerate innovations to eradicate homelessness. OSHI was recently named a winner of Metropolis’s Responsible Disruptors awards program. \nJFAK’s first book will be published by Actar. It will highlight a range of the firm’s projects along with the inspirations and passions that shaped them. John and Alice were named Emerging Voices by The Architectural League of New York and are elected Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. They live in Silverlake and have three children. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo). \nPhotos (Left to Right): Alice Kimm\, John Friedman\, Claremont McKenna College Roberts Pavilion URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/jfak/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JFAK_1000px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220316T211548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T152958Z UID:10000468-1648751400-1648758600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Daniel López-Pérez: R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 31st\, 6:30-8:30 pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Daniel López-Pérez\nR. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nDaniel López-Pérez \nDaniel López-Pérez (b. Madrid\, 1973) is an Associate Professor of Architecture and a founding faculty member of the Architecture Program at the University of San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University\, a Masters of Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University with honors\, and an AA Diploma from the Architectural Association. \nLópez-Pérez’s scholarship focuses on the historiography of modern architecture and its relationship to questions of technology\, design-research\, models of design pedagogy\, material and environmental culture. He is the recipient of numerous research\, publication grants and awards including the Graham Foundation\, Mexico’s National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA)\, Princeton University’s Barr Ferree Foundation\, and a University of San Diego’s Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. \nHis work has been exhibited and presented nationally and internationally at institutions such as the University of Southern California; University of California\, Los Angeles; Harvard’s Graduate School of Design; Storefront\, New York; Canadian Center for Architecture\, Montreal; Museo Tamayo\, Mexico City; Tec de Monterrey\, Campus Guadalajara; the Venice Biennale; the University of Applied Sciences\, Bochum; Bauhaus-Universität\, Weimar; Alvar Aalto University Jyvaskyla\, Finland; and Busan National University\, South Korea. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking\, Image of Daniel López-Pérez\, Images from R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/daniel-lopez-perez/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Daniel-Lopez-Perez_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220314 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220208T234934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T175508Z UID:10000300-1646438400-1647215999@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:The Chance to Paint Each Other Gold: Art Exhibition + Documentary Premiere of "Ink & Linda" DESCRIPTION:Inside the Helms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard\, Suite A\, Culver City\nMarch 5th\, 6th\, 11th\, 12th\, and 13th \nMarch 5th and 6th are SOLD OUT but please join us for one of the other three nights. \nFree\nJoin us for The Chance to Paint Each Other Gold\, a multi-layered experience centered around an installation of the shared street art and subsequent wall art created by Inksap–a theater in which to experience the world premiere of Stuart C. Paul‘s new documentary Ink & Linda followed by Q&A and a live and intimate demonstration revealing Inksap and Lack’s artistic process.\nInk & Linda is a feature-length documentary chronicling the unexpected friendship and collaboration between Inksap\, a Vietnamese American Urban Street Artist in his 20s\, and Linda\, an elder stateswoman of the modern dance scene in her 70s–as they team up to form L.A.’s most unlikely street art duo. They are the epitome of artists cross-pollinating one another. Defying the boundaries between generations and cultures\, their story challenges the conventions of art and society\, exploring what it means to be an artist in today’s world. Linda and Inksap’s origin story is a romance\, but their relationship is not romantic; it is a tale of two outsiders from different worlds who found meaning within one another\, breeding a new consciousness of meaning for art and themselves. \nThis event has limited seating – TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. If the evening you select is sold out\, we will have a “waitlist” and release tickets when they become available prior to the event night. We welcome you to join us for the entire evening. This is a multi-layered experience. You may view\, purchase\, and enjoy The Art at your leisure. \nREGISTER FOR TICKETS\nLet’s stay safe! According the the most current L.A. County COVID guidelines for indoor events\, all guests are required to provide proof of vaccination and must wear a mask. Thank you for helping us to continue to host in-person events. Updated information will be sent with your Eventbrite Ticket reminder the day before the event. \n\nABOUT LINDA \n \nLinda Lack Ph.D.\, artist and scholar\, has dedicated her life and work to the study of the human body\, movement — breath — and their relationship to creativity\, healing\, and spiritually. She is a dancer\, a movement therapist/specialist\, educator\, ritualist\, performer\, and lecturer. Lack has focused on targeting injury resolution\, resolving chronic pain\, deterring the effects of aging and using structured movement for transforming the outcomes of emotional and physical disease. She is an expert in the analysis of movement problems for both untrained novices and highly-trained clients. \nLack has also been the primary soloist and choreographer of the masked-dance rituals she performed both on stages and in the wilderness with her company\, Two-Snake Dance and Design. She is an Arts-Based researcher in the academic community. Lack has been funded and acknowledged by the Rockefeller Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, California Arts Council\, Samadha International Healing Awards\, Los Angeles Area Dance Alliance Awards for Innovative Choreography\, and a LACE award for her life’s work\, elucidating the role of spirituality in Body Movement. \nLack has simultaneously spent 50 years developing The Thinking Body – The Feeling Mind®\, a technique taught and practiced at her studio in Los Angeles and now in Malaysia\, Australia\, Europe\, Israel\, Central America\, Mexico and throughout the U.S. The Thinking Body-The Feeling Mind® is a movement modality/training that is interdisciplinary\, explorative\, and simultaneously scientific — a contemporary healing\, maintenance\, and body sustainability technique. TBFM® has been recognized alongside Pilates\, Feldenkrais\, Bartenieff and Alexander Technique as a contemporary movement training/healing method. Students using the technique have been accepted into diverse programs such as Alvin Ailey II\, Cirque du Soleil\, North Carolina School of Performing Arts\, Julliard\, the graduate program at San Francisco Institute of Psychology\, and Goddard. \nLack has introduced TBFM® to various communities such as The Congress on Research for Dance; The International Association of Yoga Therapists; and The Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota Columbia\, one of the most prestigious health organizations in Latin America; Suny Purchase Dance Department N.Y.\, and Bill Evan’s Dance Intensives. \nCurrently\, Lack and the artist known as INKSAP collaborate on Project Us — “The Chance to Paint Each Other Gold”. They are performance artists. Her movement is captured by INKSAP for Street Art\, Wall Art\, and their Performance Art. Ink & Linda\, the documentary by Stu Paul\, depicts the unlikely story of these two artists accidently thrown together. For more information on Linda Lack\, Ph.D.\, visit www.lindalack.com. \n\nABOUT INKSAP \n \nBrandon Lam (b. 1994) — who is widely recognized as INKSAP— creates works of art that can be found on the streets and in galleries. His art melds cultures and patterns\, life drawings and screen printed images of people in his life\, creating a repertoire of works he installs outside. While each installed piece is vulnerable to alterations from the world\, Lam acknowledges and welcomes these changes. He believes art is a living object that should be subjected to external variations. \nHis debut work titled Xuanha features a young girl wearing a face mask and carrying a tree in her backpack. This image — which was burned into a silkscreen and then printed onto paper — has been installed in numerous urban settings. Installing art in the streets since 2015\, he has been invited to partake in artistic events and projects around the world. Discovering that the streets provided a public platform that anyone could access\, his work developed into large outdoor murals and site-specific art installations. \n“I found the streets a more interesting\, vital canvas than the walls of a studio\,” Lam says. “Art is unexpected outside. We have been taught that great work only exists in private spaces. My work bridges the gap between how art should be presented versus art being accessible. This\, in turn\, gives viewers from all levels of society the ability to bring the work to life.” \nAs his work matures\, so do his theories for site-specific art. For him\, artwork should not overpower an urban environment. Instead\, the artwork should embrace the public space to create a seamless cohabitation. \n“One of the most difficult practices as an artist is disconnecting oneself after the work has been completed\,” Lam points out. “Typically we commit to the work with full emotion\, expecting that feeling to stay. A visual work comes alive after its completion; it has a life of its own. There comes a time when one must let go. I find myself inspired by the discomfort\, and I now celebrate its presence in my process.” \n\nABOUT STU \n \nStuart C. Paul is a screenwriter and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. A graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television\, he is known for his ability to elevate whatever genre he is working in\, bringing his unique blend of intelligence\, point-of-view and character depth to each project he undertakes. \nInk and Linda is his first documentary feature. Previously\, he wrote and directed the award-winning comedy short The Lord Of Catan. Starring Amy Acker and Fran Kranz\, the film tells the cautionary tale of a married couple whose game night plunges them into a vortex of madness and destruction. \nHe is currently in pre-production on A Boy Called Lee\, which explores the issues of juvenile justice\, truancy and gun violence through the lens of Lee Harvey Oswald’s time spent in a New York juvenile psychiatric facility. He is also at work on Infernal\, a feature-length horror film that examines the concept of the devil through the lens of self-actualization and mental health. \nAs a screenwriter\, he has worked with acclaimed directors across many different genres\, including Takashi Miike\, Anton Corbijn and Roland Emmerich. He has sold projects to companies all across Hollywood including MGM\, Universal\, NBC\, STX and more. His original screenplay Yasuke was included on the 2021 Black List\, the film industry’s annual honor roll of the most acclaimed unproduced film scripts of the year. \nAlso an acclaimed comic creator\, his graphic novel Ides Of Blood\, which reimagines the assassination of Julius Caesar by vampires\, was published by DC Comics. The series was nominated for three CBG Fan Awards\, including Best Writer. \nIn his spare time\, he practices Japanese swordsmanship and takes his cat on hikes. \nHe is represented by Paradigm and Circle of Confusion. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/join-us-for-the-documentary-film-screening-of-ink-and-linda/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Event-Image-3.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220303T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220303T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220301T002300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T002300Z UID:10000309-1646330400-1646337600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:deCoding Asian Urbanism: A Discussion DESCRIPTION:Inside the Helms Design Center\n8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\nThursday\, March 3rd\, 6:00 to 8:00 PM\nFree \nRegister for the discussion\, as seating is limited. \nREGISTER FOR TICKETS\ndeCoding Asian Urbanism is a timely book and exhibition about the unprecedented\, meteoric growth of Asian cities\, and the “urban acupuncture” projects that are making them more liveable. This Thursday\, March 3\, Helms invites you for a reception and conversation about the issues raised by DAU. What happens to cultural identity in the face of such extreme change and what can designers do to recreate a sense of place? Does the extreme density of Asian cities represent the future for all growing cities? \nFrances Anderton will lead a dialogue with Farooq Ameen\, Bangladesh-born architect\, planner and creator of DAU; Astrid Haryati\, Indonesian-born architect\, planner and past deputy on public policy for Indonesia’s Minister of Trade; and Kulapat Yantrasast\, Thailand-born architect and thought-leader in the fields of architecture\, art\, and sustainable design. \nWhile there\, visitors can tour the DAU exhibition. Ameen\, designer Caglar Gokbulut\, filmmaker Miriam Kuhlmann\, Swinerton construction and other talents have transformed a showroom at the design center at Helms Bakery District into a maze of tight spaces\, containing vivid photographs\, visualizations of stunning population growth data\, kaleidoscopic films of Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, Hong Kong and Tokyo by Kuhlmann\, as well as moments of respite from the chaos in depictions of ancient culture and in new developments aimed at reconnecting residents to cultural touchpoints and to nature. \nThe exhibition’s relevancy is expansive. By exploring this exponential growth and its impact worldwide\, deCoding Asian Urbanism seeks to stimulate a dialogue between policymakers\, designers\, and public officials shaping cities in today’s multilayered paradigm.\nA book signing will follow the discussion. \nSpeakers\nFarooq Ameen is the founding principal of City Design Studio\, an architecture and urban design practice based in Los Angeles\, with projects in Asia\, Europe and the US. He has held academic appointments at SCI-Arc (LA /Lugano) and Cal Poly among others. Ameen is a Board Member at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum and the Council for Open Building. He received a Master of Architecture from UCLA. He is co-curator of the DAU exhibition and the related publication with Kenneth Frampton and Ken Yeang. \nKulapat Yantrasast is a thought-leader in the fields of architecture\, art\, and sustainable design. Originally from Thailand and now based in Los Angeles and New York\, he is the founding partner and Creative Director of WHY\, a multidisciplinary design practice. WHY\, an AD100 Firm since 2019\, has engaged in major museum projects including the Rockefeller Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York\, the expansion of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco\, and the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. In 2009\, Yantrasast received the Silpathorn Award for Design from Thailand’s Ministry of Culture for outstanding achievement and notable contributions to Thai contemporary arts and culture. \nAstrid Haryati is an architect\, planner and the founder of TERRA LUMEN\, an architecture studio based in Jakarta\, Bandung\, and Beverly Hills with a focus on placemaking in urban and natural settings. She previously served as deputy on sustainable strategies for the Mayors of Chicago and San Francisco and as deputy on public policy for Indonesia’s Minister of Trade. Her commercial and non-profit initiatives include award-winning nationwide and community-based projects in the US\, Indonesia\, and Turkey among others such as for sea turtle beach communities in the coral triangle region and Indonesia’s informal STEAM education. \nThe DAU project’s decade-long effort and research are memorialized in an accompanying 458-page publication that includes the work of prominent sociologists\, architects\, historians\, urban designers\, and activists from across the globe\, each providing a unique perspective on the complexity of the contemporary city. Extensively illustrated with project images\, analytical diagrams\, maps\, and selected photographs\, it includes excerpts of spirited panel discussions from a symposium at Harvard University. \nThe project is curated by British historian Professor Kenneth Frampton\, Malaysian ecologist and architect Ken Yeang\, and Los Angeles-based urban designer Farooq Ameen. It builds on multi-year collaborations with the Art Center College of Design\, the Bengal Foundation\, and Harvard University. The exhibition is made possible by the very generous support of Walter N. Marks\, Inc. and the Helms Bakery District. A+D is also indebted to Swinerton Builders\, Crisp Imaging\, City Design Studio\, Francis Krahe & Associates\, S2N Technology Group\, and others who partnered with the institution to realize the show’s installation. \nIf you are unable to join us for the discussion\, please register for tickets to see the exhibition before it closes on March 12th. \nEXHIBITION TICKETS\nLet’s all stay safe! Proof of vaccination will be required to enter the exhibition. Thank you for helping us to continue hosting in-person events. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/decoding-asian-urbanism-a-discussion/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/updated-cover-image-002.jpeg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220219T202217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T221127Z UID:10000304-1645727400-1645734600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Distant Crowds: A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, February 24th\, 6:30-8:30 pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg\, Space Popular\nDistant Crowds\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nLara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg \nSpace Popular is directed by Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg\, both alumni of the Architectural Association in London (2011). They founded the practice in Bangkok (2013) and have been based in London and Spain since 2016. Space Popular creates spaces\, objects\, and events in both physical and virtual space\, concentrating on how the two realms can blend together. The studio has completed buildings\, exhibitions\, public artworks\, furniture collections\, and interiors across Asia and Europe\, as well as virtual architecture for the immersive internet. Clients\, collaborators\, and commissioners include national institutions such as MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art\, Rome\, Italy; The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design –ArkDes\, Stockholm\, Sweden; Royal Institute of British Architects\, London\, UK; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art\, Seoul\, South Korea; as well as independent galleries such as MAGAZIN\, Vienna\, Austria; and Sto Werkstatt\, London\, UK. \nLesmes and Hellberg both have extensive academic experience having taught architectural design studio since 2011\, first at INDA\, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok from 2011 to 2016\, at the Architectural Association in London from 2016 to 2021\, and currently at Daniels\, Faculty of Architecture\, University of Toronto since 2020\, and UCLA Architecture and Urban Design since 2022. Their current MArch design and research studios both at Daniels and UCLA investigates visions for civic architecture in the immersive internet. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Lara Lesmes\, Image of Arquia Proxima\, 2020\, Image of Fredrik Hellberg. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/space-popular/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Space-Popular-Publicity_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220313 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20220120T190611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T172405Z UID:10000296-1643500800-1647129599@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:deCoding Asian Urbanism Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Inside the Helms Design Center\n8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City \nEXTENDED DATES and NEW HOURS\nJanuary 30 – March 12\, 2022\nThu | Fri | Sat | Sun 12-5 PM\nFree \nGet your tickets to the exhibition deCoding Asian Urbanism. \nREGISTER FOR TICKETS\ndeCoding Asian Urbanism is timely given the meteoric growth of Asian cities as hundreds of millions of new dwellers are transforming our understanding of urbanism\, from China to South Korea\, Indonesia\, or India. The exhibition’s relevancy is expansive. As migration from Asia continues worldwide and economic connections deepen\, the influence of the diaspora is being experienced globally\, whether in Los Angeles\, Berlin\, or Sao Paulo. By exploring this exponential growth and its impact worldwide\, deCoding Asian Urbanism seeks to stimulate a dialogue between policymakers\, designers\, and public officials shaping cities in today’s multilayered paradigm. \nThe project’s decade-long effort and research are memorialized in an accompanying 458-page publication that includes the work of prominent sociologists\, architects\, historians\, urban designers\, and activists from across the globe\, each providing a unique perspective on the complexity of the contemporary city. Extensively illustrated with project images\, analytical diagrams\, maps\, and selected photographs\, it includes excerpts of spirited panel discussions from a symposium at Harvard University. \nThe project is curated by British historian Professor Kenneth Frampton\, Malaysian ecologist and architect Ken Yeang\, and Los Angeles-based urban designer Farooq Ameen. It builds on multi-year collaborations with the Art Center College of Design\, the Bengal Foundation\, and Harvard University. The exhibition is made possible by the very generous support of Walter N. Marks\, Inc. and the Helms Bakery District. A+D is also indebted to Swinerton Builders\, Crisp Imaging\, City Design Studio\, Francis Krahe & Associates\, S2N Technology Group\, and others who partnered with the institution to realize the show’s installation. \nThose who provide proof of vaccination may join us without a mask.  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/decoding-asian-urbanism/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/updated-cover-image-002.jpeg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211217T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211214T004555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T005027Z UID:10000461-1639576800-1639764000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Last Week for SoCalNOMA's Exhibition "Not Now\, But Right Now" DESCRIPTION:Free\nThis is the last week to view SoCalNOMA’s exhibition “Not Now\, But Right Now”. \n“Not Now\, But Right Now” is an exhibition of recent projects by members of the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCalNOMA). SoCalNOMA’s mission is to increase the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion of the architecture profession\, to support our members to amplify their voices and expand their connections to the Southern California community at large\, and to increase the pipeline of diverse architects entering the profession in the future. \nThe works in the exhibition represent a sampling of the tremendous contributions of minority architects and designers to the built environment here in Los Angeles and beyond. Works presented encompass designs of all scales from single family residential\, to commercial\, and urban planning. The exhibition will include projects from 30+ SoCalNOMA members\, projects from student members from local architecture schools\, and “future architects” that have participated in the SoCalNOMA project pipeline summer camp. \nThe exhibition will be on display through the 17th with the gallery open to the public Wednesday\, Thursday and Friday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. \nFor more information\, visit SoCalNOMA. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/not-now-but-right-now-2/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Final-Board-500-x-750-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211201T002314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T003241Z UID:10000460-1639231200-1639242000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:SoCalNOMA Panel Discussion with Dr. Betty Williams\, Robert Moore\, and Drake Dillard DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Saturday\, December 11th\, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm\, the SoCalNOMA Senior Practitioners Committee will host a conversation with Dr. Betty Williams (wife of NOMA founding member Harold Williams)\, Robert Moore (LA NOMA Chapter Founder)\, and Drake Dillard (and past NOMA National President) on the NOMA legacy and the contributions of minority architects to the Southern California community. \nImmediately following\, enjoy a panel with participants from the exhibition who will discuss their works and their experiences in the profession in Southern California. The panel will be moderated by SoCalNOMA President\, Lance Collins. The event is free and open to the public. \nRSVP HERE\nAbout the Exhibition \n“Not Now\, But Right Now” is an exhibition of recent projects by members of the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCalNOMA). SoCalNOMA’s mission is to increase the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion of the architecture profession\, to support our members to amplify their voices and expand their connections to the Southern California community at large\, and to increase the pipeline of diverse architects entering the profession in the future. \nThe works in the exhibition represent a sampling of the tremendous contributions of minority architects and designers to the built environment here in Los Angeles and beyond. Works presented encompass designs of all scales from single family residential\, to commercial\, and urban planning. The installation includes projects from 30+ SoCalNOMA members\, projects from student members from local architecture schools\, and “future architects” that have participated in the SoCalNOMA project pipeline summer camp. \nThe exhibition will remain on display from December 2nd through the 17th with the gallery open to the public from 2:00 to 6:00 PM Wednesday to Sunday each week. \nFor updated information\, please visit the SoCal NOMA website. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/socalnoma-panel-discussion-with-betty-williams-and-drake-dillard/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Senior-Practitioners-Event-Flyer-Final-at-Helms-121121.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211102T004943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T202954Z UID:10000452-1639074600-1639081800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Nature\, Art and Habitat Residency 2022 | SOIL: The Critical Zone DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, December 9th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming Nature\, Art and Habitat for their 2022 Residency\, “Soil: The Critical Zone”\, an evening conversation focusing on the role of soil as a foundational ecosystem. \nRSVP HERE\nMore than 75% of the earth’s living soil is substantially depleted\, while the remaining 25% is of inestimable value. We will discuss and imagine future scenarios about this critical zone. \nHead of Ceremony: Deborah Weintraub\, AIA\, LEED AP \nModerator:\nFrances Anderton\, Design Journalist \nInterlocutors:\nJose Herrasti\, AIA\nRichard Molina\, Designer \nSCHEDULE\nWhat is NAHR |Past Program Overview | Introduction and Workshop on SOIL – NAHR’s residency topic for 2022 | Drinks and snacks \nLet’s all stay safe! We ask that you provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test result within 72 hours of the event upon arrival. Thanks for helping us to continue to host in-person events. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/nature-art-and-habitat-residency-2022-soil-the-critical-zone/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NAHR-21.12.09-Invite.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211130T225132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T022638Z UID:10000459-1638640800-1638655200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:SoCalNOMA's Exhibition "Not Now\, But Right Now" Opens at the Helms Design Center DESCRIPTION:On Saturday December 4th from 6pm to 10pm\, SoCalNOMA hosts the Opening Reception for the “Not Now\, But Right Now” exhibition in conjunction with the Chapter 2021 Year End Celebration. \nThe event is open to the public and all are welcome to join in! Admission to the Reception/Celebration is free for SoCalNOMA members and is $20 for guests and the general public. The ticket includes light bites\, drinks\, and more. All proceeds from the event support all SoCalNOMA Chapter initiatives including the Project Pipeline Summer Camp\, the Leadership Development Program\, and the DEI Challenge. \nRSVP\nEvent Parking is located inside the interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Boulevard. \n“Not Now\, But Right Now” is an exhibition of recent projects by members of the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCalNOMA). SoCalNOMA’s mission is to increase the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion of the architecture profession\, to support our members to amplify their voices and expand their connections to the Southern California community at large\, and to increase the pipeline of diverse architects entering the profession in the future. \nThe works in the exhibition represent a sampling of the tremendous contributions of minority architects and designers to the built environment here in Los Angeles and beyond. Works presented encompass designs of all scales from single family residential\, to commercial\, and urban planning. The exhibition will include projects from 30+ SoCalNOMA members\, projects from student members from local architecture schools\, and “future architects” that have participated in the SoCalNOMA project pipeline summer camp. \nThe exhibition will be on display from December 2nd through the 17th with the gallery open to the public Wednesday through Sunday each week. \nFor more information\, visit SoCalNOMA. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/not-now-but-right-now/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Final-Board-500-x-750-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211117T005819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T005913Z UID:10000458-1638615600-1638630000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:2x8:Assemblies | An AIA Los Angeles Community Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Free\nIn case you missed the opening event\, the 2×8:Assemblies Exhibition will be available for viewing each Saturday through December 4th. \nJoin us again in person inside the Helms Design Center to view exemplary student projects from 19 unique architecture and design programs throughout California\, to celebrate the diversity of architectural philosophy\, and encourage conversation around AIA LA’s central theme of Community. \n2×8 is an annual non-profit program that functions as a student exhibition\, scholarship fund\, and design competition. It was formed with the intention of introducing student work to the Architecture\, Engineering and Construction industry. In order to celebrate the academic diversity throughout California\, 2×8 invites a broad range of programs from across the state to participate and presents students an opportunity to receive scholarships at the opening reception and ceremony. \nViewing hours are FREE and open to the public. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/2x8assemblies-an-aia-los-angeles-community-exhibition-2/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2x8_Web-01-002.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211127T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211127T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211117T005721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T005948Z UID:10000457-1638010800-1638025200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:2x8:Assemblies | An AIA Los Angeles Community Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Free\nIn case you missed the opening event\, the 2×8:Assemblies Exhibition will be available for viewing each Saturday through December 4th. \nJoin us again in person inside the Helms Design Center to view exemplary student projects from 19 unique architecture and design programs throughout California\, to celebrate the diversity of architectural philosophy\, and encourage conversation around AIA LA’s central theme of Community. \n2×8 is an annual non-profit program that functions as a student exhibition\, scholarship fund\, and design competition. It was formed with the intention of introducing student work to the Architecture\, Engineering and Construction industry. In order to celebrate the academic diversity throughout California\, 2×8 invites a broad range of programs from across the state to participate and presents students an opportunity to receive scholarships at the opening reception and ceremony. \nViewing hours are FREE and open to the public. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/2x8assemblies-an-aia-los-angeles-community-exhibition-3/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2x8_Web-01-002.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211117T005612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T005612Z UID:10000456-1637406000-1637420400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:2x8:Assemblies | An AIA Los Angeles Community Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Free\nIn case you missed the opening event\, the 2×8:Assemblies Exhibition will be available for viewing each Saturday through December 4th. \nJoin us again in person inside the Helms Design Center to view exemplary student projects from 19 unique architecture and design programs throughout California\, to celebrate the diversity of architectural philosophy\, and encourage conversation around AIA LA’s central theme of Community. \n2×8 is an annual non-profit program that functions as a student exhibition\, scholarship fund\, and design competition. It was formed with the intention of introducing student work to the Architecture\, Engineering and Construction industry. In order to celebrate the academic diversity throughout California\, 2×8 invites a broad range of programs from across the state to participate and presents students an opportunity to receive scholarships at the opening reception and ceremony. \nViewing hours are FREE and open to the public. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/2x8assemblies-an-aia-los-angeles-community-exhibition/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2x8_Web-01-002.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211103T020338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T145018Z UID:10000453-1637260200-1637267400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Li Wen | Lessons from a Career of City-Building in Los Angeles DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, November 18th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm\, AIA Los Angeles and Helms Bakery District invite you to hear Li Wen\, in conversation with Frances Anderton at the Helms Design Center. \nRSVP HERE\nLi Wen\, AIA\, is one of L.A.’s most insightful thinkers about the urban condition and our region. What can he impart to fellow designers and those interested in city-making\, as he leaves his position as design director and Principal at Gensler? \nWen will sit down with Frances Anderton to reflect on an architectural journey\, from a boutique office to the top of a corporate firm that has played a large role in shaping contemporary Los Angeles; and a personal journey from the hills of Santa Barbara to the Hollywood Hills\, via China\, Yale\, New York\, London\, and Paris. \nIn a wide-ranging conversation\, Wen will address the politics of land-use and making an impact as an architect; his thoughts for the future; and how he reconciles his love of driving with his passion for a dense urban life. \nLi will also share details of a design project he is still involved with: the master plan for the future of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. \nThe event will open with a reception. \nLet’s stay safe! We ask that all guests provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test result within 72 hours of the event at check-in. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/li-wen-lessons-from-a-career-of-city-building-in-los-angeles/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Li-Wen-headshot1Crop_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211104T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210821T190537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T221739Z UID:10000445-1636052400-1636057800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A Conversation with Architect-Filmmaker-Futurist Liam Young DESCRIPTION:Free\nPlanet City — a Radical Solution to Climate Destruction \nOn Thursday\, November 4th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm\, Textile Arts | Los Angeles and Helms Bakery District invite you to hear Liam Young\, in conversation with Frances Anderton and Benjamin Bratton at the Helms Design Center. \nRSVP HERE\nForget carbon taxes and global commitments to use renewables. Climate change demands bigger solutions\, like moving all ten billion people on earth to one giant city\, leaving the rest of the world to return to the wild\, free from human predation. That’s the vision laid out by Liam Young\, architect-filmmaker-futurist\, in his new film and book\, Planet City\, showcasing a future world in which flora\, fauna and humankind coexist in the Anthropocene\, divided between an uber-megalopolis and a “new national park of the world.” \nYoung will talk about his visionary thought experiment — and the questions it poses about the environment and our place in it — with Frances Anderton\, design reporter and curator\, and Benjamin Bratton\, founder of the design research program The Terraforming\, Professor of Visual Arts at UC San Diego\, and contributor to the Planet City book. \nA meet and greet with Young and Bratton will follow the talk. \nPlanet City was commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria for the NGV Triennial. Catch Liam’s TEDMonterey Talk here. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/frances-anderton-in-conversation-with-liam-young/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/liamyoung_zerowasteweavers_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20211013T235641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T204633Z UID:10000451-1635445800-1635453000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A Book Signing + Conversation with ArtCenter's Lorne Buchman and Frances Anderton DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, October 28th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm\, please join us in welcoming Lorne M. Buchman to the Helms Design Center\, in conversation with Frances Anderton about his new book on creativity\, Make To Know: From spaces of uncertainty to creative discovery. \nMichelangelo is said to have seen “the angel in the stone” before he started chipping away at a mute block of marble. Most artists are not blessed with such creative clarity. Rather\, they discover their work – art\, design\, writing\, music – as they make it. \nIn his new book\, Make To Know\, Lorne M. Buchman\, president of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena\, draws from interviews with artists\, entrepreneurs\, innovators and designers—Chris Kraus\, Frank Gehry\, Zack Snyder\, Aimee Bender\, Diana Thater\, and many others–to demonstrate that creativity is almost always a process\, not a lightbulb moment\, that creative geniuses are truly few\, and that everyone from students to professionals can “make to know” their own ability to create. \n​​“This is a book of stories of writers filling blank sheets of paper\, designers solving complex problems\, installation artists engaging space and materials\, and musicians and actors improvising composition and performance. It explores how artists talk about what the creative process itself might reveal\,” says Buchman. \nBuchman will share some of these stories with Frances Anderton\, longtime design journalist. He will also address how design education is meeting a moment of radical social change\, and what is next for himself and for ArtCenter College of Design\, following Buchman’s retirement in 2022. \nA book signing with Lorne Buchman will follow the talk.  Arcana: Books on the Arts will provide copies of the book for purchase during the event. \nWe ask all guests to provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of the event date during check in. Thanks for keeping everyone safe! \n \nAbout Lorne\nLorne M. Buchman is president of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena\, California\, and an international leader in art and design education. He is also a theater director\, dramatic literature professor\, and the author of a book on filmic adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays. He hosts Change Lab: Conversations on Transformation and Creativity\, a podcast in which he conducts interviews with leading artists\, designers\, and cultural innovators. Buchman previously served on the faculty of University of California\, Berkeley. He left that position to become president of California College of the Arts and later Saybrook University. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Drama and Humanities. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-book-signing-conversation-with-artcenters-lorne-buchman-and-frances-anderton/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Make-to-Know-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211007T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211007T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210921T182444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T230136Z UID:10000442-1633629600-1633636800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Gallery Opening + Discussion with photographer Cynthia Alexandra and Jason E. C. Wright DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, October 7th at 6:00 pm\, please join us for the opening of ‘ALCHEMY’ the first public exhibition of works from Los Angeles-based portrait and commercial photographer\, Cynthia Alexandra. The opening reception will feature a Q&A with the artist hosted by Jason E.C. Wright of Burntsienna Research Society. \nThe presentation is informed by a definition of ‘Divine Alchemy’ : “Divine alchemy is the art of transmutation\, the application of spiritual consciousness to physical form\, so profound that an entirely new form evolves. It is an irreversible change. A transformation that requires patience\, courage and a belief in the power of spirit above all else.” The exhibition features portraits of women who have transmuted challenges in their personal journey to empower others; they stand at various points of their own personal evolutions; some fully-formed\, others still in process\, but all firmly on the precipice of their next phase of embodiment. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP AND SECURE A TICKET\nWith respect to public health\, the opening reception will proceed with limited space. All guests must register to attend. Masks will be required inside the gallery and throughout the event. If you do not have a mask\, we will provide one upon check-in. Thanks for your support! \nAbout the Artist\nCynthia Alexandra is a self-taught photographer based in Los Angeles. She has always found herself inspired by images that capture the essence of a subject; pulling the viewer in\, eliciting a visceral\, emotional connection to the moment and to the image. Her practice and approach find her doing the same; drawing as much inspiration from Hilma Af Klimt\, fashion editorials\, and surreal portraiture\, as she does from the subtle\, inherent magic in the people\, places and things around her. \nAbout the Facilitator\nJason E.C. Wright is Founder and Director at Burntsienna Research Society\, an Institute of Design Research and Critical Thought. After twenty years in the fashion retail industry\, Jason E.C. Wright shifted from consulting in operations and product development\, to quietly establishing Burntsienna Research Society. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/gallery-opening-discussion-with-photographer-cynthia-alexandra-and-jason-e-c-wright/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cynthia-Alexandra-bio-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210929T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210929T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210831T150956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T183051Z UID:10000447-1632940200-1632947400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Will A New Generation Of Leaders Shake Up L.A.’S Culture? DESCRIPTION:A Zócalo/Helms Bakery District Event\nModerated by Frances Anderton\, Architecture and Design Journalist \nOver the past year\, directors of cultural institutions across Los Angeles have announced their retirements\, which means a new generation of cultural leadership is upon us. But despite a desire for change that seems nearly universal\, new directors must still answer to many of the same funders and face the same pressures as their predecessors—to raise money or sell tickets\, to scale up\, to stay relevant—all while navigating post-pandemic reopenings and reckonings around race and inclusion. What does Los Angeles need from its new guard of cultural leaders? What obstacles do their institutions face\, and how can these new faces surmount them? Will all of the city’s culture centers even survive? \nCalifornia African American Museum Executive Director Cameron Shaw\, Inner City Arts president and CEO Shelby Williams-González\, and MAK Center for Art and Architecture director Jia Yi Gu visit Zócalo to discuss the change they plan to be and want to see in one of the world’s most vibrant cultural capitals. \nRSVP HERE URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/new-leaders/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/9.29-event-image-a.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210821T185809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210821T191147Z UID:10000443-1632045600-1632067200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Meditative Block Printing with Dusty Guerra DESCRIPTION:Textile Arts | Los Angeles invites you to Meditative Block Printing with Dusty Guerra
 \nSunday\, September 19th\, 10 am – 4 pm\, at the Helms Design Center \nIn this workshop\, participants will learn an alternative approach to relief printmaking utilizing a press-less printing method while discovering a repetitive process that will calm the mind and enrich a creative outlet. You will explore and develop your own motifs\, either from imagination or in reference to cultural narratives. Learn to work with alternative materials and techniques to design\, transfer\, carve\, register\, print\, and clean up. You will engage in a studio practice that will emphasize textile printing and pattern making. \nThere will be opportunity to explore and experiment as a way to develop a series of design networks. The motifs will first be test printed on cotton rag paper and once further developed\, the patterns may then be printed onto fabric (Participants are welcome to bring personal garments and pre-washed fabrics to be printed on). We will be using traditional printmaking inks and learn the basics of preparing ink and charging brayers for inking of the blocks — as well as how to efficiently clean up/conserve materials as a way to learn proper printmaking etiquette. \nDusty Guerra is a Xicano artist\, printmaker\, and educator based in Southern California. As a first generation artist\, Guerra explores family heritage and traditions to further investigate the origins of his Mexicanidad. Guerra’s art practice is managing the creation of a non-verbal\, spiritual language of symbols and motifs rooted in native belief systems and histories of migration. He holds a BFA in Traditional Printmaking and has been teaching printmaking to underserved communities in Los Angeles for the past 6 years. \nMORE INFO \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/meditative-block-printing/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dusty_tailor_workshop_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210820T153414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T221023Z UID:10000441-1631368800-1631376000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Crafting Bokjumeoni DESCRIPTION:WE ARE SO SORRY! SADLY\, THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED AND WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE FUTURE. \nTextile Arts | Los Angeles invites you to Crafting Bokjumeoni \nSaturday\, September 11th\, 2 – 4 pm at the Helms Design Center \nYou may have wondered about the small\, colorful bags you see in museums\, and carried by ladies wearing hanbok\, a traditional Korean garment. The bags are called bokjumeoni (복주머니)\, translated as a lucky pouch. \nHanbok is a colorful and elegant type of Korean formal clothing worn for special occasions. It is beautiful\, but lacks pockets\, which led to the creation of bokjumeoni\, a drawstring pouch. Bokjumeoni are made of the same material and colors as hanbok\, and they are believed to bring the holder good fortune. Today\, bokjumeoni are often used as a bag for small presents given to friends and loved ones. \nIn this workshop Dong Kyu will teach participants how to make their own bokjumeoni. We will provide all the necessary materials\, including colorful fabric pre-cut in the shape of the pouch. Participants will learn about the history of the bokjumeoni and its use in Korea from the past until the present day. Students will sew the pieces of fabric together to create a small drawstring pouch. \nNo experience is necessary\, although participants should be comfortable handling a needle and thread. \nClass fee $45 includes all materials. \nMORE INFO URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/crafting-bokjumeoni/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DongKyuKim_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210831T232931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T232931Z UID:10000449-1630767600-1630774800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Tricksters & Transformation: Exhibit Opening DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 4th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM\, please join us at a soft opening for Tricksters & Transformation\, an exhibition in partnership with Textile Arts | Los Angeles.  \nWhat a wonderful opportunity to celebrate textiles and our community. Textiles have a universally demonstrated capacity for holding meaning\, establishing connections\, and creating healing. We’re delighted to open this exhibit and invite you to share the work with us – this will be a lowkey opening to maintain some distance and safety protocols. \nThe Exhibit will remain open Thursday to Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm throughout the month of September. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday\, Sept 26th 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The exhibit runs concurrently with Artist in Residence Carmen Mardonez. \nPlease provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) / masks are required. Let’s be safe\, friends! URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/tricksters-transformation-exhibit-opening/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-Exhibition-Opening-Poster.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210706T171553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T171553Z UID:10000437-1627120800-1627228800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A Screen Print Weekend with Carrie Burkle DESCRIPTION:On Saturday and Sunday\, July 24-25th 10:00 – 4:00 PM\, please join educator\, artist and co-founder of Textile Arts LA Carrie Burkle for Print\, Make\, Wear\, Upcycle\, a screen print weekend workshop. \nIn this workshop you will explore and produce prints using textile inks and screens on your own fabrics\, table linens\, pillow cushions\, or clothing. This workshop originated in a conversation about printing our own fabrics for clothing: summer dresses\, tunics\, overalls and jumpsuits. The beauty of our pop-up studio and teaching style is that you can interpret our concept however you like! All you have to do is come prepared with pre-washed fabric\, precut garment patterns from your own stash/collection\, or simple constructed pieces of clothing\, table linens\, or home goods that need a fresh new look. \nYou will engage in design ideas using your imagination and personal design resources from artwork\, photos\, ephemera\, books etc. Create your own unique prints on garment pattern pieces\, or print on pre-bought fabric blanks\, table linens or give a beloved piece of clothing or item a new life. \nStudents of all levels welcome. Please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks are required at the door. \nComplete Details \nREGISTRATION URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-screen-print-weekend-with-carrie-burkle/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Print-Workshop-2021.07.24.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210706T170627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T170627Z UID:10000436-1625914800-1625922000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Textile Arts LA Host their 2021 Material Swap DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, July 10th from 11:00 am to 1:00 PM\, please join Textile Arts LA for their once-a-year material swap.  (Member preview 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. / Everyone welcome 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) \nMany of us took advantage of the isolation of the past year to dig into our studio practices and unearth (or\, eeeks\, add to) our stashes. Do you have piles of excess material in your studio\, stashed in the closets and under the bed at home\, languishing in plastic bins stacked one on top of the next? The Swap is for you! JOIN US for a swap-barter-giveaway. \nAll materials welcome: fabric\, tools and equipment\, notions\, samples\, paints\, adhesives\, paper\, yarn\, scraps\, easels\, storage containers\, more. Your never-been-used or no-longer-used item could be the solution to someone else’s needs. Attendance is free; no RSVP required. \n*Tables are available to rent for $10\, and we have 10 available. Please limit 1 table per person. Each table is 8’ x 3.5’. You are welcome to BYOT.\nThere is abundant street parking at the Helms Design Center. Set-up will open at 9am. Please note you will be responsible for setting up your own table. Please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks are required at the door. \nComplete Details \nFor Table Reservations URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/textile-arts-la-host-their-2021-material-swap/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-Material-Swap.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210708T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210708T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210624T173037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210625T211128Z UID:10000435-1625769000-1625776200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Book Signing + Talk with April Greiman DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, July 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM\, please join us for a conversation with April Greiman on the launch of her latest book\, WhiteSpace: April Greiman Photography\, an arresting collection of 34 digital photographs and short writings by 25 women in design\, art\, architecture and poetry\, on the abstract subject of whitespace. “WhiteSpace is like a trip to the desert with April and her wonderful colleagues. A master class in shadow and light\,” writes Laurie Haycock Makela in the foreword.  During the evening\, April will be joined by contributors to the book\, including Frances Anderton\, for a series of readings and insights into April’s use of bold color and negative space\, breaking boundaries in art\, design\, and architecture throughout her career. \nREGISTER HERE \nWith an international reputation in art and design spanning decades\, Greiman’s WhiteSpace is her first self-published book of photography\, and as a result\, is impeccably designed using a variety of papers and textures. This intimate book not only reveals her personal vision of space and light\, but highlights her deep friendships with creative women colleagues. Their extraordinary insights\, combined with Greiman’s sublime imagery\, create a rhythmic meditation on emptiness\, openness\, beauty\, fear\, and a multitude of provocative perceptions. \nWritten contributions by : Lita Albuquerque\, Frances Anderton\, Jan Angevine\, Marian Bantjes\, Lyn Bradford\, Judith Cahen Crouwel\, Donatella Cusmá\, Andrea Dietz\, Tibbie Dunbar\, Kristin Feireiss\, Karin Fong\, Carolien Glazenburg\, Nikki Gonnissen\, Jia Yi Gu\, Karin Hibma\, Gere Kavanaugh\, Suzanne Lacy\, Anette Lenz\, Laurie Haycock Makela\, Ilaria Mazzoleni\, Jennifer Morla\, Kali Nikitas\, Louise Paradis\, Paulette Singley\, Elisabeth Workman \nABOUT APRIL\nTransmedia designer April Greiman has pushed graphic design into new dimensions\, from the built environment to augmented reality (AR). Greiman’s designs are among the first digital graphics ever made\, and her innovative use of advanced digital technology has made her a leader in the design world. \nApril Greiman is a thinker\, designer\, and artist whose transmedia work addresses all areas and scales of design from communications to textiles\, architecture\, and new media. Greiman’s design studio Made in Space is a unique contributor to the design world that challenges interdisciplinary boundaries and investigates the intersection between art and design. Greiman’s publication\, ‘WhiteSpace’ includes her photography and important pieces of written work from 25 women contributors. \nGreiman is currently a tenured professor at University of Southern California (USC) Roski School of Art and Design. \n@aprilgreiman (instagram) URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/book-signing-talk-with-april-greiman/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AGreiman-Bio-500-x750-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210706T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210730T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T121142 CREATED:20210706T195548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T191217Z UID:10000438-1625572800-1627660800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Extended Studio Exhibition Hours - Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today DESCRIPTION:Free\nDue to the overwhelming response\, the Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today\, an in-person pop-up exhibition of residential buildings in the pipeline taking place at the Helms Design Center will remain open through the month of July. \nWHEN:  \nOpen Studio Hours: \nFriday\, July 9th from 12:00 to 2:00 PM\nThursday\, July 15th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nThursday\, July 22nd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 30th 1:00 to 4:00 PM (Closing Day) \nWhile life slowed down for many Angelenos\, the L.A. cityscape did not stay still. For the past year\, architects and builders have been busy\, working on designs to address L.A.’s biggest need: Housing. And they are doing so in multi-unit buildings\, at multiple scales\, that advance the idea of home. \n30+ design teams will display Low Rise dwellings from ADUs to four-story multifamily dwellings; Mid Rise affordable and market rate housing on transit corridors; High Rise towers for downtown\, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile.  The show is presented by Helms Bakery District in partnership with Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo LA Metro Program. It is organized by Frances Anderton and Stephen Phillips (Director\, Cal Poly LA Metro). \nWHAT: \nMuch of the public dialogue around housing in Los Angeles today has to do with the politics around it\, and the crisis of homelessness. But while these debates continue\, housing is being built\, in a patchwork of starkly different scales and styles. It is shaped in part by zoning\, code\, and parking requirements\, costly land\, construction and materials\, as well as competing development and neighborhood pressures. Yet despite this web of constraints\, designers are building on the tradition of innovative SoCal living. \nAt Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today visitors will see dense\, high\, multi-unit housing with apartments filled with natural light\, flowing space and a taste of the outside. Projects will demonstrate planning for sociability\, as well as new material and structural solutions to housing affordability. They will show how new developments can still express the distinct and eclectic Los Angeles character. Finally\, visitors will see how the pandemic may have altered planning priorities in the homes of tomorrow. The exhibition will feature models and renderings of projects in design or under construction. Displayed alongside these real-world schemes will be an exhibition of designs by Cal Poly LA Metro students. \nThe pop-up explores what these buildings say about how we live in Los Angeles today. \nWHERE: Studio A\, Helms Design Center at Helms Bakery District\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, 90232. \nCOVID RESTRICTIONS: To comply with State and County guidelines for public gatherings\, please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks will be required upon entry. \nBIG THANKS to the participating architects and designers:\nBaumgartner + Uriu; Bestor Architecture; Brooks +Scarpa Architects & Plant Prefab; Bureau Spectacular; Byben; City Design Studio; Clive Wilkinson Architects; Connect Homes; Design\, Bitches; Egan / Simon Architecture; Eric Owen Moss Architects; Gensler; Keating Architecture; kdA Kevin Daly Architects; KFA Architecture; Koning Eizenberg; Lance Collins (Partner Energy); LA Más; Lehrer Architects; Lorcan O’Herlihy (LOHA); Michael Anderson (Anderson-Barker); Michael W. Folonis Architects; Michael Maltzan Architecture; Mighty Buildings; Neil M. Denari Architects; P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S; Patrick Tighe Architecture; Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS); Studio Antares A+E; THECALIFORNIAOFFICE; Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] \nSpecial Thanks to our sponsors AVRP Studios and ARC Document Solutions. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/low-rise-mid-rise-high-rise-housing-in-l-a-today-an-exhibition-helms-2/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Housing-Exhibition-2160x1080-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR