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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - From Urban Shopping Mall to Tech Campus: The Creative Office Conversion of Westside Pavilion
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO AN UNDETERMINED FUTURE DATE. \nOn Wednesday\, March 18th from 7:30 to 9:00 am\, please join us in welcoming Urban Land Institure for the ULI Los Angeles StimULI Breakfast discussion\, From Urban Shopping Mall to Tech Campus: The Creative Office Conversion of Westside Pavilion. \nAs big-box retail centers decline\, developers are finding creative ways to repurpose large blocks of space to accommodate a new era. In 2018\, a joint venture between Macerich and Hudson Pacific Properties announced plans to redevelop the declining Westside Pavilion into creative office space. The following year\, tech giant Google pre-leased the entirety of the office space totaling nearly 600\,000 square feet\, further expanding their Los Angeles footprint. \nThe panel will explore the first-of-its-kind conversion of urban mall to creative office\, providing insights into innovative adaptive reuse strategies. Additional topics will include the expansion of tech and media industries in Los Angeles and the resulting economic impact to the region. \nFOR TICKETS
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/from-urban-shopping-mall-to-tech-campus-the-creative-office-conversion-of-westside-pavilion/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Join Textile Arts for a Hands-On Workshop: The Art of Spinning
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO AN UNDETERMINED FUTURE DATE. \nOn Sunday\, March 15th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm\, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles and local fiber artist and spinning expert Anna Zinsmeister  for The Art of Spinning\, a hands-on experience spinning Karakul sheep wool sourced from a ranch in the northern edge of Los Angeles County. We’ll discuss the method and challenges of processing fleece into spin-able material\, practice spinning with a hand spindle\, and learn a bit about the various types of wool fibers and their uses. \nMaterial fee for roving / pin tucking $25 \nSpindles can be purchased for cost\, approx $12-$13 \nFOR INFO + TICKETS
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Play! A Screen Print Weekend with Carrie Burckle\, Inspired by Sarajo Frieden
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO AN UNDETERMINED FUTURE DATE. \nOn Saturday and Sunday\, March 14th and 15th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm\, please join us in hosting Textile Arts LA’s Carrie Burckle for a weekend-long screen printing workshop where you’ll explore chance and improvisation as playful strategies incorporating collage\, stamping\, cut outs\, and painting for designing prints. \nYou will discover relationships in line\, shape and color as your shapes and patterns unfold\, meander and snake back in on themselves\, creating new relationships and connections. You may explore mono prints\, cutout shapes\, appliqué ideas\, and more.  Sister Corita Kent says\,  “Consider/regard everything an experiment”. And “Nothing is a mistake”. \nThe weekend will be an immersion in play\, in freeing up blocked energy and exploring intuition and improvisational strategies.  Students will create stencils for mono printing and over printing onto any cloth scraps\, up cycled clothes\, misshapen cuts\, for use singularly or for extended quilts\, patchwork\, appliqué etc.  There are no preconceived outcomes\, only potential for further investigations. One exercise will include a print exchange\, where each student will receive a print from each of the other students\, creating an overprinted\, collage piece. \nFOR TICKETS \nWear comfortable clothing\, shoes\, and an apron. You will be standing on a concrete floor when printing. Comfortable shoes are a must. \n*We will take a lunch break: students are welcome to step outside for a quick walk to The Co-Op Market / Deli or one of the restaurants in the Helms Complex\, or bring your own lunch. \nThis class is intended for fine artists\, designers\, painters\, printmakers\, surface designers and general enthusiasts. Class size limited to 10. Students of all levels welcome. \nMATERIALS PROVIDED FOR USE: Small handheld screens\, inks\, squeegees/spreaders\, plastic sheet stencils\, several cotton fabrics\, including the fabric intended for the shared overprinting exercise. We encourage you to bring your own pre-laundered natural fiber fabrics\, patches\, off cuts or clothing\, as this practice lends itself well to piece work / collage. Printing tables are 4ft x 8ft\, with some of the 8 ft length used for material prep. $25 material fee payable to instructor at the class\, please! \nCarrie Burckle is an artist\, designer\, and educator. She has a BFA in Textile Design\, as well as an MFA in Fibers from CSULB\, where she has taught for the past 17 years. She is also a co-founder of Textile Arts LA. \nMore on Sarajo Frieden HERE. 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/play-a-screen-print-weekend-with-carrie-burckle-inspired-by-sarajo-frieden/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Textile Arts Hosts an In Depth Session into Nurturing Your Natural Dye Practice
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO AN UNDETERMINED FUTURE DATE. \nOn Saturday\, March 14th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles and artist and natural dye explorer Trudy Barnes for an in depth session on natural dyeing: Nurturing Your Natural Dye Practice: Spring Color. \nCelebrate the season of renewal as we explore the hidden color in our landscape by learning about local plants and their potential for dyeing. We will discuss using native and invasive plant species\, how to source dyestuffs responsibly\, using mordants to fix color\, as well as how to broaden your color palette using modifiers. Participants will come away with samples of color on various textiles and instructions on how to repeat the process at home. \n• Learn how to forage and source dyestuffs ethically.\n• Understand the science behind mordants and color modifiers.\n• Discuss best practices to increase color and light fastness.\n• Learn how to achieve multiple colors with one dye pot.\n• Bring your own textiles to dye if time allows. Small pieces of lightweight\, natural fibers only. Further instructions on how to prepare your fabric will be sent out before class.\n• Explore how to integrate natural dyeing into your art practice\, personal wardrobe or commercial clothing line.\n• Work with locally and ethically sourced dyestuffs and textiles.\n• Connect with others who share your interest in textiles and natural dyeing in our open studio atmosphere. \nMaterials fee to be paid to the instructor the day of class. (We are working on sourcing local finished textiles – in keeping with the Fibershed ethos. We’ll add the price as soon as we get more details. It will be more than $25 and less than $50!) \nFOR INFO + TICKETS \nSave the Date (Upcoming Sessions)\nMay 16: Eco Printing: Creating Pattern and Playing with Color\nAugust 15: Shibori: Bind\, Stitch and Fold\nOctober 10 or 17 (tbd): Nourishing Your Natural Dye Practice: Fall Color
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/textile-arts-hosts-an-in-depth-session-into-nurturing-your-natural-dye-practice/
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SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Jimenez Lai of Bureau Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:Free – Please RSVP\nOn Thursday\, February 27th\, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly L.A. Metropolitan Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Jimenez Lai of Bureau Spectacular. \n\nJimenez Lai \nJimenez Lai Jimenez Lai works in the world of art\, architecture\, culture\, and education. Early in his career\, Jimenez Lai lived and worked in a desert shelter at Taliesin and resided in a shipping container at Atelier Van Lieshout on the piers of Rotterdam. Before founding Bureau Spectacular\, Lai worked for various international offices\, including MOS and OMA. Lai is widely exhibited and published around the world\, including the MoMA- collected White Elephant. His first book\, Citizens of No Place\, was published by Princeton Architectural Press with a grant from the Graham Foundation. Draft II of this book has been archived at the New Museum as a part of the show Younger Than Jesus. Lai has won various awards\, including the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Debut Award at the Lisbon Triennale\, and the 2017 Designer of the Future Award at Art Basel / Design Miami. In 2014\, Lai represented Taiwan at the 14th Venice Architectural Biennale. In 2015\, Lai organized the Treatise exhibition and publication series at the Graham Foundation. Alongside MoMA\, Lai’s work has been collected by SFMOMA\, Art Institute of Chicago\, and LACMA. \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) \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Jimenez Lai\, Image of Tower of Twelve Stories\, and Image of The Pool House.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/jimenez-lai/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Join Us For The First Textile Slam! of 2020
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 25th from 7:30 – 9:00 pm\, (Doors at 7:00 pm) join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles for Textile Slam! This event occurs three times a year and is an opportunity for friendly conversation and networking\, featuring a rotating slate of presenters\, each of whom will deliver an informal six-minute (or less!) slide show / improv / show-and-tell presentation. \nGuests include TALA members\, artists\, designers\, architects\, educators\, and all-around neat thinkers to talk about their work\, ideas that interest them\, or projects they are exploring or have completed or would like help with. APPLY TO PRESENT HERE. \nThe Slam! is a casual\, community\, conversation-oriented event. You do NOT need to present to attend the Slam! Each Slam! sold separately. Wine\, water\, dinner\, and Slam!: $40 members; $55 non-members; students $25 \nFOR TICKETS + INFO \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/join-us-for-the-first-textile-slam-of-2020/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Textile Arts Hosts a Random Weave Workshop with Polly Giacchina
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, February 22nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles and Polly Jacobs Giacchina in an exploration of the random weave technique with different flexible materials.  Medium and small pieces will be created as vessels and stuffed forms. This workshop is perfect for artists and enthusiasts looking for a basis in understanding how to create dimensional form\, play with unconventional materials\, and investigate how form and material can be combined for creative and functional use. \nMaterials supplied by the instructor are twine\, reeds\, wire\, natural fibers and fabric.  This is a great technique to combine with other basketry  and weaving methods. \nPolly Jacobs Giacchina had an introduction to fiber with 2 diverse views.  Studying at San Diego State University with Joan Austin and independently exploring natural materials with Misti Washington in Solana Beach CA started a unique lifestyle of discovery. She has exhibited in galleries and museums both nationally and internationally and teaches basketry and hand weaving techniques.  Polly has been published in American Craft Magazine\, Fiber Art Now\, the National Basketry Organization Quarterly and several books on fiber art. Polly travels internationally to teach workshops. \nPlease BYOLunch – we’ll have a break to eat and chat amongst ourselves. \nLimited to 10 students. Members $135\, non-members $150. No material fee. \nFOR INFO + TICKETS \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/sold-out-textile-arts-hosts-a-random-weave-workshop-with-polly-giacchina/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Westside Mayors Forum
DESCRIPTION:It is time for Westside Urban Forum’s signature annual event\, the Westside Mayors Panel! On February 21\, 2020\, WUF is pleased to welcome the Westside mayors for a candid discussion of each mayor’s priorities for 2020\, specific issues of importance to each city\, and where these priorities and issues intersect to anticipate changes that may be coming to the Westside in 2020. \nTopics will include the economic outlooks for their cities; planning for transportation changes and the implications for future land use related to extension of the Purple Line subway\, automated vehicles\, ride-hailing companies\, shared mobility devices; planning for climate change; and the issue that ranks at the top for all of LA County: homelessness and the provision of more housing. The Westside cities are also facing their respective regional housing allocations\, requiring them to plan for hundreds or even thousands of new units. Whether or not SB 50 passes\, the mayors may discuss their visions for increasing density and managing traffic. \nCome hear directly from the decision makers what’s on their minds\, what they would like to accomplish\, and how they intend to work together in 2020. \nPanelists\nMayor John Mirisch\, City of Beverly Hills\nMayor Meghan Sahli-Wells\, City of Culver City\nMayor Kevin McKeown\, City of Santa Monica\nMayor John D’Amico\, City of West Hollywood \nModerator\nTo Be Announced \nParking\nAvailable in the adjacent\, interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City (look for the red banners)\, or ample street parking\, or via the Expo Light Rail line\, one block to the east of Helms Bakery. \n7:15 am-9 am\n7:15 am Registration\n7:30 am Breakfast\n7:45 am Panel Discussion \n$50 members\n$65 nonmembers\n$10 student members\n$15 student nonmembers \nA limited number of discounted tickets are available for members of neighborhood councils and other community-based organizations. Please inquire at info@westsideurbanforum.com. \nPre-registration closes on Wednesday\, February 19\, 2020. After February 19\, 2020 and at onsite registration the cost will be an additional $10. No refunds or credits will be provided after this date. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/westside-mayors-forum/
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SUMMARY:How String Changed the World! A Conversation with Artist and Educator Cameron Taylor-Brown
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 12th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm (Doors at 7:00 pm)\, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles and Cameron Taylor-Brown for practiceLAB\, an artist conversation – How String Changed The World: An Exploration of Fiber\, Culture\, and Human Ingenuity. \nTraces of ancient flax – colored\, twisted\, spun and cut – show that textiles were already an integral part of human life 35\,000 years ago. Discover why humans first twisted fibers into thread\, and how this invention revolutionized early cultures. Track the history of flax\, wool\, silk and cotton in the ancient world\, view textiles through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs\, and explore how string and textiles are woven into language and identity. We’ll follow the presentation with a hands-on exercise where participants will ply their own string and make their own cloth – and in the process discover why using the fiber arts as a vehicle for self-discovery and innovation is so satisfying. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nCameron Taylor-Brown was introduced to textiles by artist Ed Rossbach at UC Berkeley\, studied design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (PCT&S) and worked as a fabric stylist in New York. She subsequently taught textile design and worked as an exhibition curator at PCT&S. Since 1985\, Taylor-Brown has lived in Los Angeles\, where she founded ARTSgarage\, a textile resource center. Her work is widely exhibited and is featured in publications including American Craft Magazine\, Fiber Art Now\, Handwoven and Shuttle\, Spindle and Dyepot. She teaches workshops at ARTSgarage\, schools\, guilds\, museums and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. She is a past president of California Fibers and on the advisory boards of the Fowler Textile Council and Textile Arts | Los Angeles. \nFOR INFO + TICKETS
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/how-string-changed-the-world-a-conversation-with-artist-and-educator-cameron-taylor-brown/
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SUMMARY:Author Talk + Book Signing with Fibershed Founder\, Rebecca Burgess
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, January 30th\, the Southern California Fibershed Affiliate is delighted to welcome Fibershed founder Rebecca Burgess to Los Angeles for an exclusive conversation and book signing for Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers\, Fashion Activists\, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Rebecca will be joined by moderator Kamea Chayne of the Green Dreamer Podcast. \nGreen Dreamer with Kamea Chayne is a podcast and multimedia journal illuminating our paths to ecological regeneration\, intersectional sustainability\, and true abundance and wellness for all. \nThere will be  a few copies of the book available for sale at the event. \nSeating is limited – Please RSVP Here.\nDoors Open at 7 pm.\nConversation with Rebecca 7:30 – 8:30 pm\, including a brief Q&A. Mingling and light bites until 9:30 pm.\nFree Valet Parking is located at 8711 Washington Boulevard\, adjacent to the event location.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/author-talk-book-signing-with-fibershed-founder-rebecca-burgess/
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SUMMARY:practiceLAB: Textile Arts Explores Meaningful Art Practices
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, January 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm\, please join us for Mindful and Meaningful: Exploring the Synergies Between Textile Waste and Fine Art Practice\, Textile Arts LA‘s inaugural session of practiceLAB\, featuring talks from artists\, architects\, designers\, and creatives. \nIn this session\, we are treated to a discussion of how artists and designers can work together to create a more sustainable future. Three Los Angeles based artists share their diverse practices and individual experiences\, creating responsible objects that honor the past and endure in the future. \nIf you attended the October Textile Slam you were treated to a sneak preview of this talk. We’re thrilled to invite the trio back for a longer form discussion of this critical topic: questions of sustainability\, reuse\, and upcycling are necessary considerations. Please join this lively presentation and discussion showcasing how three artists are responding. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \nRenae Barnard is a multi-disciplinary artist interested in exploring the network of interactions between environment\, perception\, and well-being. Using found materials and waste from the furniture manufacturing industry\, Barnard received her Master of Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University and her BA from California State University\, Los Angeles. Barnard has recently completed projects in cooperation with the National Immigration Law Center and the City of Santa Monica Department of Cultural Affairs. She is a recipient of the Sue Arlen Walker and Harvey M. Parker Memorial Fellowship\, the Armory Center for the Arts Teaching Artist Fellowship\, The Ahmanson Annual Fellowship\, Lincoln Fellowship Award\, and Christopher Street West Art and Culture Grant. \n \nChuck Hohng is a Korean American artist\, born in Long Beach California. Chuck spent fourteen years of his early life in his family’s native South Korea. He received his undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California and received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Art Center College of Design. His early childhood exposure to Catholic practice and a bicultural household furthered interests in vanitas\, identities\, symbols\, and rituals. Chuck makes a range of fiber artworks from teddy bears to haute couture hanbok. Exploring salvaged textiles connections to love and loss\, Chuck’s artworks give a physical body to intellectual and emotional experiences. He believes we can always grow out of the mud\, lift ourselves above the murky water and bloom. \n \nAneesa Shami received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in both Fiber and Art History from the Kansas City Art Institute. Aneesa’s work speaks to a broader understanding that we are all fundamentally human. She tries to utilize universal themes that are inclusive\, referencing the sublime\, and an otherworldly sense of the human conscious and subconscious. A love for repetitive mark-making drives her practice. Multiple strands of yarn\, strips of felt\, and even pen strokes build depth and density in each piece. Layers of material and process combine to lend the impression that there is more than what the eye sees. She recently completed a residency at the Helms Design Center\, is currently researching textile and fiber history and is completing large sculptural pieces in her current body of work\, Syndication.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/practicelab-textile-arts-explores-meaningful-art-practices/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Textile Arts LA Hosts Bookmaking with Sue Ann Robinson
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, January 25th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm\, please join Textile Arts LA for this all-day workshop\, Bookmaking: Art Material Storage with Sue Ann Robinson. Learn to make a beautiful and functional artist’s book\, using a “baggie book” structure to store samples of thread\, fiber\, dye\, swatches\, or anything you can dream up! \nThis six-hour workshop will teach a useful concertina spine fold technique and then how to attach archival bags to the spine\, and end the afternoon with covers. Examples will be provided to ensure that multiple sizes and uses for the Baggie Book can be adapted to your particular needs and will provide for reusable pages. Materials will be provided for one size book. All participants will leave with one Baggie Book ready to use. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nSue Ann Robinson is a maker of artist books and teaches Artist Books and Paper Making at California State University Long Beach. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and has exhibited her artist books nationally and internationally. Robinson is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships and residencies including the Library Fellows of the National Museum of Women in the Arts\, a CoLA Fellowship\, the Visual Studies Workshop and the Women’s Studio Workshop among others. Her artist books are included in the collections of the Getty Research Institute\, the Victoria and Albert Museum\, Yale University\, and many other public and private collections. \nPlease BYOLunch. There will be a short break with an opportunity to run across the street to the Co-op Market. \nMaterial fee $15 payable to the instructor; class size limited to 15 students.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/textile-arts-la-hosts-bookmaking-with-sue-ann-robinson/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Re-imagining the Avant-Garde: Book Launch with Matthew Butcher\, Andrew Kovacs\, Jimenez Lai\, and Mimi Zeiger
DESCRIPTION:Free – Please RSVP\nOn Thursday\, January 23rd\, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a reception\, presentation\, discussion\, and book launch with Matthew Butcher\, Andrew Kovacs\, Mimi Zeiger\, and Jimenez Lai. \nCopies of Re-imagining the Avant-Garde will be available for sale at the event courtesy of Arcana: Books on the Arts. \n\nMatthew Butcher \nMatthew Butcher is a designer based in London. His work has been exhibited at the V&A Museum\, London; Storefront for Art and Architecture\, New York; The Architecture Foundation\, London; Betts Project\, London and the Prague Quadrennial\, Prague. Recent projects and exhibitions include ‘Flood House’ a floating architecture developed in collaboration with Jes Fernie and Focal Point Gallery in Southend and The Mansio\, a retreat for writers and poets that travelled sites across Hadrian’s Wall which was nominated for the 2017 Architects Journal Small Projects Prize. Matthew is also the editor and founder of the architectural newspaper P.E.A.R.: Paper for Emerging Architectural Research and Associate Professor in Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture\, London and Visiting Professor at Genoa University\, Italy. He has recently contributed Articles And Papers For Journals Including Conditions\, Architecture Research Quarterly (ARQ)\, The Riba Journal and Architecture Today. He has also recently edited a special issue of Architectural Design (AD) titled Re-imagining the Avant-Garde: Revisiting the Architecture of the 1960s and 1970s. \n\nAndrew Kovacs \nAndrew Kovacs is a Los Angeles based architectural designer and educator. Kovacs’ work on architecture and urbanism has been published widely including A+U\, Pidgin\, Project\, Pool\, Perspecta\, Manifest\, Metropolis\, Clog\, Domus\, and The Real Review. Additionally\, Kovacs is the creator and curator of Archive of Affinities\, a widely viewed website devoted to the collection and display of architectural b-sides. In 2015 Kovacs published the book Architectural Affinities as part of the Treatise series organized and sponsored by the Graham Foundation in Chicago. Kovacs’ design studio\, Office Kovacs\, works on projects at all scales from books\, exhibitions\, temporary installations\, interiors\, homes\, speculative architectural proposals and public architecture competitions. The recent design work of Office Kovacs includes a proposal for a network of parks in downtown Los Angeles alleys\, a large scale installation entitled Colossal Cacit at the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival and an experimental camping pavilion in the Morongo Valley Desert. \n\nJimenez Lai \nJimenez Lai works in the world of art\, architecture\, culture\, and education. Early in his career\, Jimenez Lai lived and worked in a desert shelter at Taliesin and resided in a shipping container at Atelier Van Lieshout on the piers of Rotterdam. Before founding Bureau Spectacular\, Lai worked for various international offices\, including MOS and OMA. Lai is widely exhibited and published around the world\, including the MoMA-collected White Elephant. His first book\, Citizens of No Place\, was published by Princeton Architectural Press with a grant from the Graham Foundation. Draft II of this book has been archived at the New Museum as a part of the show Younger Than Jesus. Lai has won various awards\, including the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Debut Award at the Lisbon Triennale\, and the 2017 Designer of the Future Award at Art Basel / Design Miami. In 2014\, Lai represented Taiwan at the 14th Venice Architectural Biennale. In 2015\, Lai organized the Treatise exhibition and publication series at the Graham Foundation. Alongside MoMA\, Lai’s work has been collected by SFMOMA\, Art Institute of Chicago\, and LACMA. \n\nMimi Zeiger \nMimi Zeiger is a Los Angeles-based critic\, editor\, and curator. She was co-curator of the U.S. Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and curator of Soft Schindler at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture. She has written for The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, Architectural Review\, Metropolis\, and Architect and is an opinion columnist for Dezeen. Zeiger is the 2015 recipient of the Bradford Williams Medal for excellence in writing about landscape architecture. Zeiger is author of New Museums\, Tiny Houses\, Micro Green: Tiny Houses in Nature\, and Tiny Houses in the City. In 1997\, Zeiger founded loud paper\, an influential zine and digital publication dedicated to increasing the volume of architectural discourse. She has curated\, contributed to\, and collaborated on projects that have been shown at the Art Institute Chicago\, Venice Architecture Biennale\, the New Museum\, Storefront for Art and Architecture\, pinkcomma gallery\, and the AA School. She co-curated Now\, There: Scenes from the Post-Geographic City\, which received the Bronze Dragon award at the 2015 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture\, Shenzhen. Zeiger has taught at the School of Visual Art\, Art Center\, Parsons New School of Design\, California College of the Arts (CCA)\, SCI-Arc\, Sandberg Institute\, and the GSD\, and is former co-president of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University. \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) \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Book Cover of Reimagining the Avant-Garde (Architectural Design (AD) Wiley\, 2019)\, Image of Matthew Butcher; Image of Andrew Kovacs; Image of Jimenz Lai; Image of Mimi Zeiger. \n\n  \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Textile Arts Material Swap + Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION: On Saturday\, December 7th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles for a material swap meet and holiday celebration. \nThinking about all the 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? So are we. Time to clean up! All textile-related materials are welcome: fabric\, tools and equipment\, notions\, samples\, paints\, adhesives\, paper\, yarn\, scraps\, storage containers\, you name it. Your never-been-used or no-longer-used item could be the solution to someone else’s needs. \nWe’ll have tables* and light snacks. We encourage any cookie bakers among us to bring some goodies to share! \nAttendance is FREE for all Textile Arts LA members\, unless you need to reserve a table\, and $5 for non-members to attend (cash at the door). BYO bags or boxes to carry home your haul. You are welcome to bring your own table\, or set-up on the floor / on a mat / other. Please also RSVP if you plan to attend\, so we know how many to look for! \n*Table reservation is $10 and the deadline to sign up will be November 25th. Please limit 1 table per person. Each table is 8’ x 3.5’ (no refunds – thank you for your understanding!). \nSet-up for swappers will be at 9:00 am. Please note you will be responsible for setting up your own table.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/textile-arts-material-swap-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Come Mix and Mingle with WiA and AWA+D
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, December 5th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm\, please join WiA LA and AWA+D in a special holiday celebration that captures the spirit of the season. Expect a fun evening of networking and mingling\, hosted by our friends in the Louis Poulsen showroom. WiA members will be able to sign up for the same AWA+D member pricing using the discount code “WIA”. \nTo be with us for this wonderful party\, click here to register. \n$15 for Members\n$20 for Non-Members
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/come-mix-and-mingle-with-wia-and-awad/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:A New Vision for the Westside\, a Panel Discussion with WUF
DESCRIPTION:Will the Westside change dramatically or will plans maintain the status quo? On Friday\, November 22nd from 7:15 to 9:00 am\, please join Westside Urban Forum’s breakfast discussion inside the Helms Design Center. \nOne of the many results of the failed\, but influential\, Measure S of 2017 was the City of Los Angeles’s pledge to hasten its historically slow process of updating Community Plans. The stakes have never been higher\, with climate change\, traffic\, the housing crisis\, and myriad other forces bearing down on the Westside. \nWhile the City’s General Plan Framework Element establishes citywide principles for growth and development\, its Community Plans collectively comprise the bedrock of urban planning\, from visionary aspirations down to neighborhood-specific details. The Department of City Planning has completed several Community Plans since 2015 and is now working on its first four Westside updates: West Los Angeles\, Palms/Mar Vista/Del Rey\, Venice\, and Westchester/Playa del Rey. The planning process is being accelerated – to three years rather than what has historically taken up to a decade. All of which may add up to a spirited\, and necessary\, discussion about the future of the community – and a challenge for the city to mediate. \nThis month at WUF\, they will discuss the community planning process\, get a status update on the Westside plans\, and hear about the city’s initial vision for the future of the Westside. They will interrogate the processes for recently updated plans to learn how Westside stakeholders can share their visions with the city and discuss how the plans might respond to the re:codeLA project. Meanwhile\, the plans will have to respond to new state and regional mandates concerning housing targets and\, of course\, will undergo scrutiny from stakeholders\, the City Planning Commission\, and City Council. \nPANELISTS\nShana Bonstin\, Dep. Director of Community Planning\, Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning\nTom Donovan\, Esq.\, Former Chair\, West Los Angeles Planning Commission\nRomerol Malveaux\, Liemert Park Activist and former Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment Field Director\nMott Smith\, Co-Founder\, Civic Enterprise \n7:15am Registration\n7:30am Breakfast\n7:45am Panel Discussion \nClick Here to Register \n$50 members\n$65 nonmembers\n$10 student members\n$15 student nonmembers \nPre-registration closes on Wednesday\, November 20\, 2019. After November 20\, 2019 and at onsite registration the cost will be an additional $10. No refunds or credits will be provided after this date.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-new-vision-for-the-westside-a-panel-discussion-with-wuf/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Designing Community Experiences with AIGA
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, November 20th from 6:45 to 9:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming AIGA for a reception and panel discussion that tackles the topic of  Designing Community Experiences.  \nWhile technology increasingly becomes more integrated into our lives\, we still need human connection. Organizations are embracing online platforms to build online communities\, workrooms\, and meet-ups. But have we lost the qualities that allow for the discussion of ideas and incubation of new things? From strategists creating experiences that facilitate better connections to globally scattered teams working in a focused way — where are the opportunities to blend meetings both online and physical space?  The evening explores ways creatives are forming substantive connections and robust communities. \nTICKET PRICING\nMembers (Sustaining & above): Free\nMembers (Contributing & Supporting): $15\nNon-Members: $25 \nAGENDA\n6:45 PM: Mix & Mingle\n7:30 PM: Introduction\n7:40 PM: Speakers\n8:30 PM: Q&A\n8:45 PM: Closing Remarks\n8:50 PM: Giveaways \nABOUT OUR MODERATOR \n \nErika Abrams\nErika Abrams is an LA native who loves weirdo creatives\, art\, design\, tacos and all things Los Angeles. AIGA LA Advisory board member Erika brings her Mary Poppins style to organizational management and development in creative spaces\, along with experience in Human Resources and Executive Level reporting. She is a creative leader and artist whisperer who is known for developing nimble workflows that fulfill high-quality and quantity demands. Erika currently oversees Deluxe Media’s television Visual Effects company’s (Encore VFX) 200+ strong North American team\, maintaining a reputation as a positive force by leading with the mantra that happiness\, trust and productivity are all linked. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKERS \n \nMax Gates-Fleming\nMax Gates-Fleming is LA General Manager for Second Home and has brought their workspace\, tested and proven across London and Lisbon\, to Hollywood. Second Home has built a “professional utopia” — bungalow offices nestled in garden of 6\,000 plants and trees — filled with of LA’s creative entrepreneurs and professionals. Creating a collaborative culture is at the heart of Second Home’s mission — new members are selected based on what’s missing from the existing pool and results in over 80% of members having worked with another within the past year. \n \nMarvella Muro\nMarvella Muro is the Director of Artistic Programs and Education at Self Help Graphics. Prior to joining SHG\, she was the Community Engagement Manager at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)(2016-2018)\, developing and executing art programs with community partners\, artists\, and social service organizations in the neighborhoods of East Los Angeles\, Compton and North Hollywood. She has a B.A. in Art History from Cal State University\, Fullerton and earned her M.A. in Arts Management from Goucher College. \n \nPhilip Otto\nPhilip Otto has been an entrepreneur and creative leader\, exploring the intersection between architecture\, design\, art and culture. He has worked with disruptive growth stage companies\, civic scale developments and eco-futurist projects. Philip has worked on strategy and concepts for brands like REI\, Urban Outfitters\, Anthropologie\, Free People\, Nike\, SunRun\, Undefeated as well as The Solar Living Center and Bentonville\, Arkansas to name a few. \n \nLindsay Stuart\nLindsay Stuart is the host of the Los Angeles chapter of CreativeMornings\, a free monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community. She is also the Director of Marketing and Communication at Noun Project. She is a communications and marketing pro with over a decade of experience in events\, community building\, corporate communications and PR. Prior to joining the team at Noun Project\, she was Communications Director at digital agency Huge where she led PR\, events and thought leadership initiatives across multiple markets.
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LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Staying Alive! How to Create and Maintain an Art Practice with Mary Little
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, November 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm\, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles for a seminar about how to create and maintain  an art practice\, with artist Mary Little. \nIn this seminar\, Mary Little will relate her personal experience of creating and maintaining a sustainable art practice. That is\, placing her work in homes and public spaces\, and in turn having a healthy cashflow to continue making art! Mary will talk about how she developed her niche\, set up a system to communicate regularly with collectors and buyers\, and how she helps them purchase work. In essence\, this seminar will cover how she organizes the business aspect of her studio practice. This event is open to any artist wishing to be rewarded for their work. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussions. \nABOUT MARY LITTLE\nLittle’s work can be viewed as an expression of her childhood among rolling farmland of Northern Ireland. She sculpts light and shadow with canvas to express her emotions and memories. The resulting works are often interpreted as objects of peace and meditation. \nShe is a graduate of the Royal College of Art\, London. Her work has been acquired for private collections in Europe and North America\, as well as public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum\, London and the Museum of Decorative Arts\, Paris.She is a 2019 recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and lives in Los Angeles. \n$35 FOR MEMBERS\, $50 FOR NON-MEMBERS
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/staying-alive-how-to-create-and-maintain-an-art-practice-with-mary-little/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Kao Pao Shu Pop Up Sample Sale Returns to Helms
DESCRIPTION:Beginning on Thursday\, November 7th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm\, please join us in welcoming one of our fave fashion brands\, Kao Pao Shu. They are popping into the Helms Design Center for a 2019 Sample Sale this Thursday\, Friday and Saturday. \nAmazing designs at amazing prices\, up to 70% off. \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/kao-pao-shu-pop-up-sample-sale-returns-to-helms/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Share Your Story During the October 29th Textile Slam!
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, October 29th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm\, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles (TALA) for an evening of conversation\, good food\, and short presentations.  Have a story to tell about your work\, someone else’s work\, a show you saw\, an idea or a process that intrigues you? Apply to present a 6 minute talk or slide show at the next Textile Slam! \nHere’s how it work: \nTextile Slam! is an opportunity for friendly conversation and networking\, featuring a rotating slate of presenters\, each of whom will deliver an informal six-minute (or less) presentation. \nTALA invites members\, artists\, designers\, architects\, educators\, and all-around neat thinkers to talk about their work\, ideas that interest them\, or projects they are exploring. \nThe Slam! is a casual\, community\, conversation-oriented event. \nSCHEDULE\n6:30 Arrivals and Conversation\n7:00 Dinner\n7:30 Presentations Begin\n9:00 Evening Ends \nSix spaces are available: applications are due no later than midnight Friday\, October 19.  \nCocktails\, dinner\, and program: $45 members; $60 non-members; students + concessions $25 \nAlthough there is no application fee to present; all attendees and presenters must purchase a ticket for the Slam!
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/share-your-story-during-the-october-29th-textile-slam/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Cultivating a Conscious Closet with Elizabeth L. Cline
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, October 27th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm\, please join Fibershed for an afternoon with Elizabeth L. Cline\, author of The Conscious Closet and expert on consumer culture\, fast fashion\, sustainability\, and labor rights. Fellow conscious fashion advocate Kestrel Jenkins will lead Cline through an engaging dive into the fashion industry and tease out concrete tips for achieving a more ethical and sustainable wardrobe. JUST ADDED: Daisy Gonzalez\, representing Garment Worker United\, will join Elizabeth and Kestrel! \nPlus a handful of ethical brands will join in for a mini expo! Please welcome Swap Society\, NRDC\, Greenpeace LA\, ReWeave LA\, Danu Organic\, Tact and Stone\, Accoutrements LA\, Trudy Barnes Studio\, Home School Handwork\, Chickasaw Homestead\, and more. More brands to be announced. Interested in being one of those brands? Email here! \nRSVP please!  We just want to make sure we have enough chairs. Optional $18 fee includes a copy of the book reserved for you at the door. \nSwap Society Pop-up!! Sunday is a rare opportunity for in-person swapping! Please bring clothes you’ve fallen out of love with and use points to swap for new loves.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/cultivating-a-conscious-closet-with-elizabeth-l-cline/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Renée Amitai Art Opening + Reception
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 24th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm\, please join us for a reception and celebration of trained architect and artist Renée Amitai\, with a special exhibition of her work spanning her career and including some of her most recent pieces. Happy 90th Renée! \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRenée Amitai graduated from l’Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris\, France and gained professional experience in fine art and architecture\, in France\, Israel\, Italy\, and America. Her artistic interests evolved from architecture\, moving to printmaking\, painting\, and sculpture. Renée arrived in the United States in 1984\, taught printmaking\, painting and architecture in San Antonio Texas and in Los Angeles California. She lives in Paris\, France and Los Angeles\, California USA . Her work is exhibited in California\, France\, China\, Japan\, Korea\, and around the globe.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/renee-amitai-art-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:OM Chats: Design Discussions for Thinking Professionals
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! \nOn Friday\, October 11th from 7:30 to 9:00 am\, OM presents How Empathy Creates Extraordinary Experiences\, a multi-speaker conversation exploring the role of empathy in the design of private and public space. This inaugural event in a newly launched program titled OM Chats: Design Discussions for Thinking Professionals. \nOM will be joined by architects\, interior designers\, and product designers from leading firms\, including Adaeze Cadet\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, Vice President at HKS; Julie Smith-Clementi\, AIA\, ISDA\, Product Designer and Architect\, Smith-Clementi; Lynnette Tedder\, IIDA\, CHID\, CID\, EDAC\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, Lean Black Belt AP\, LEED AP\, Healthcare Interiors Practice Leader\, Perkins&Will; and Sarah Barnard\, WELL AP and LEED AP\, Principal\, Sarah Barnard Design. With disciplines that range from healthcare to hospitality\, from product design to interiors\, these speakers represent current practices in the way we think about and design space with the human being at the center. \nThe subject matter will span case studies\, anecdotes\, and visuals that support theories of how we understand the nature of place and the people and communities affected by design interventions; approaches to the design process and accountability; creating an expanded practice of universal design to include mental\, physical\, and emotional wellbeing; and even some examples of projects and products that did not work. \nBreakfast will be served inside the Louis Poulsen showroom. Free Parking is available at 7:00 am inside the garage located at 8711 Washington Boulevard. \nAdaeze Cadet \nJulie Smith-Clementi \nLynnette Tedder \nSarah Barnard \nABOUT OM\nOM is a national leader in mid-market seating solutions for small and large businesses\, healthcare environments\, educational and governmental institutions\, various public and private organizations\, and anywhere work happens. Founded in 1986 on an egg ranch in San Marcos\, CA\, OM has grown from a regional provider of ergonomic task seating into a nationally respected and sought-after source for seating for anywhere work happens.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/om-chats-design-discussions-for-thinking-professionals/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Artist Diana Wong's "Heaven\, Earth and US" Opens at the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, October 3rd from 5:00 to 8:00 pm\, please join us for the opening reception of celebrated Los Angeles-based artist and curator\, Diana Shui-Iu Wong\, in her exhibition Heaven\, Earth and us\, a collection of work spanning her career. \nDiana was born and raised in Hong Kong\, China where she studied painting and calligraphy since she was a child. While enrolling at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\, she decided to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome during the 1960s. After she graduated\, she traveled Europe for further studies\, settling in Los Angeles. Diana went on to found Merging One Gallery in Santa Monica\, curating artists from 1986 through 1990. She continues to be involved in community activities\, initiating projects for artists\, and curating art shows. Her passion is for artistic expression in multimedia work\, painting\, installation\, performance\, and film. \nAs much a filmmaker as painter\, Diana was awarded Best Short Film at the Albuquerque Film and Music Festival for her production of\, All Seasons Become One. As an international artist of two cultures\, Diana’s study of the ancient Chinese philosophy of the I-Ching is often reflected in her work. Through her art and installations\, she explores and expresses the introspective qualities of the human psyche and the esoteric elements of change. Her approach to art is the enactment of the intuitive present – being true and fearless. \nThe installation is available for viewing by appointment only\, with open hours during the Culver City Art Walk & Roll Festival on Saturday\, October 12th. \nDaily Hours are by appointment only\, contact: dianasi@dianawong.com \nSpecial Event: October 12th from 11am to 6pm\, Culver City Art Walk and Roll Festival \nOn Sunday\, October 13th from 2pm to 4pm\, Diana will hold a discussion on “nature\, I-ching and US”. Please RSVP to participate at dianasi@dianawong.comdianawong.com/contact/ \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/artist-diana-wongs-heaven-earth-and-us-opens-at-the-helms-design-center/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Textile Arts LA Celebrates with a Weekend Summit
DESCRIPTION:On September 28-29th\, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles for MATERIALITY & METHOD\, a summit that focuses on how artists and designers approach material\, and how they manipulate\, re-imagine\, and transcend its use and possibilities. The Summit will feature speakers from a range of disciplines and a late afternoon trunk show aka show-and-tell with cocktail hour. Sunday will feature workshops geared to professionals and enthusiasts\, designed to reinvigorate your professional practice. Come discover something new! \nRegister today.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/textile-arts-la-celebrates-with-a-weekend-summit/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Get Inspired by Alexander Girard During a Weekend of Screen Printing
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday and Sunday\, August 3-4 from 10:00 to 4:00 pm\, please join us for a workshop – Screen Printing on Fabric: Pattern Design Inspired by Alexander Girard\, with Instructor Carrie Burckle. \nIn this intro to screen printing class\, students will learn how to design\, set up\, and print basic repeat patterns on fabric using simple stencil designs cut from transparencies. The morning will be spent designing and cutting out several stencils and mixing textile inks. Carrie will demonstrate the registration and printing of a design in repeat. Students are encouraged to print their designs using the registration system or in an improvisational / random manner. \nSaturday morning will be spent looking at Girard designs\, getting inspiration\, using collage as a process for generating ideas\, working with transparent layers\, and creating layouts. Saturday afternoon will be spent learning about the printing & registration process\, mixing inks and cutting out stencils\, and testing stencils by printing on muslin. Sunday will be spent printing on supplied material. \n*We will take a lunch break: students are welcome to step outside for a quick walk to The Co-Op Market / Deli or one of the restaurants in the Helms Complex\, or bring your own lunch. This class is intended for fine artists\, designers\, painters\, printmakers\, surface designers and general enthusiasts. Class size limited to 10. \nNo previous experience is necessary. Students will be standing on a concrete floor when printing. Wear comfortable clothing\, shoes and an apron. \nMATERIALS PROVIDED FOR USE: Small handheld screens\, inks\, squeegees/spreaders\, plastic sheet stencils\, several cotton fabrics. You may bring your own pre-laundered natural fiber fabrics or clothing as well. Printing tables are 4ft x 8ft\, with some of the 8 ft length used for material prep. \nFEES: MEMBERS $200\, NON-MEMBERS $225; STUDENTS SOLD OUT \nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nCarrie Burckle is an artist\, designer\, and educator. She has a BFA in Textile Design\, as well as an MFA in Fibers from CSULB\, where she has taught for the past 17 years. She is also a co-founder of Textile Arts LA.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/get-inspired-by-alexander-girard-during-a-weekend-of-screen-printing/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Innovation in Urban Design with Gerhard Mayer
DESCRIPTION:Free\nThe City of Culver City is hosting a Speaker Series based on 2018’s successful GPU Prelude Series. This series is intended to inform\, educate\, and create a common dialogue around issues of importance to everyone who lives\, works\, plays\, and/or learns in Culver City. The entire community is invited to join in the discussion! Access a written summary and video link for past events on the Speaker Series page. \nOn Wednesday\, July 17 at 6:30 pm\, Helms Design Center will host the fourth event in this series. Culver City welcomes Gerhard W. Mayer\, AIA\, LEED AP for a presentation on Innovation in Urban Design. Mayer\, an architect\, urbanist\, and Principal at the Los Angeles office of GGLO\, will explore how a flexible approach to design and the use of new autonomous parking technologies can enable us to reclaim some of the space currently devoted to parking and develop a more human-scale urban fabric. Stop in to learn what is needed to support this type of innovation in Culver City. \nFor More Info and to Register
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/innovation-in-urban-design-with-gerhard-mayer/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Join Us for a Lively Convo About Design x Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Free\nAchieving a healthy and organized life is not easy\, especially with our busy schedules. On Thursday\, June 20th from 6 to 8 pm\, help us kick off LA Design Festival with a lively conversation about Design x Wellness\, featuring panelists Amanda Barnes (Louis Poulsen)\, Nicole Caswell (California Closets)\, and Lesley Roberts (OceanParkStudio)\, moderated by California Interiors Editor-in-Chief Kelly Phillips Badal. \n6:00 – 6:30 pm    Welcome Reception – Light Bites and Refreshments\n6:30 – 7:15 pm    Panel Discussion\, followed by a Q & A\n7:30 – 8:00 pm    Meaningful Schmoozing \n  \n \nAbout Kelly Phillips Badal\nInteriors California editor-in-chief and Angeleno executive editor Kelly Phillips Badal is a writer and editor specializing in home design\, decor\, luxury lifestyle\, and travel\, with 15+ years of experience. She’s been a senior editor at Better Homes & Gardens\, Country Living\, and Luxury Retreats magazines\, and her work has also appeared in Sunset\, BBC Travel\, and Travel + Leisure\, among other outlets. A former New Yorker\, she now calls Los Angeles home and loves exploring California with her husband\, professional photographer Tanveer Badal\, and her one-year-old daughter\, Aria. \n  \nAbout Amanda Barnes\nAs the sales & event manager at Louis Poulsen’s L.A. showroom\, Amanda works to promote Louis Poulsen’s designs within the A+D community. After studying interior design at Pratt Institute\, Amanda went on to work for two iconic Danish manufacturers\, Louis Poulsen and Carl Hansen & Son. Louis Poulsen’s clients range from global architecture firms such as Gensler to homeowners and art collectors.  For over 100 years\, the company has grown to become one of the world’s leading experts in luminaire design. Louis Poulsen has always sought\, not to design lamps\, but to shape light. \n  \n \nAbout Nicole Caswell\nNicole has been in the design and construction industry for over 15 years and hired onto the California Closets team in 2014. When working with clients\, she gets to know their personal design preferences as well as their daily routines\, helping to create a space that is customized specifically for them.  In her work at California Closets\, Nicole finds it rewarding to not only create beautiful spaces for her clients\, but also strives to achieve a sense of calm through organization. Her goal is to help design better lives resulting in spaces that are lovely\, built to last\, and efficiently organized. \n  \nAbout Lesley Roberts\nLesley Roberts believes in the power of thoughtful ideas\, creative vision\, and clarity of purpose to achieve meaningful change and growth. Her consulting practice\, OceanParkStudio\, provides marketing and strategy services to brands and industries ranging from a luxury furniture company to an arts start-up\, from satellite-based tech to philanthropy. She also serves as the Executive Director of Textile Arts LA\, a professional membership organization for fiber artists\, designers\, and enthusiasts.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/join-us-for-a-lively-convo-about-design-x-wellness/
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SUMMARY:Women's MMA Art Exhibition Opens on June 6th
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, June 6th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm\, please join us for the opening reception of WOMENʼS MMA- MIXED MEDIA ART 2019\, a five-artist exhibition that packs a punch. \nThis exhibition showcases various techniques and materials from five diverse perspectives; across sculpture\, painting\, collage\, ceramic and neon. \nShelley Heffler transforms found materials\, discarded vinyl advertising and textured acrylic strips to create woven sculpture\, twisting the traditions of feminine crafts with new contemporary forms. \nMarla Fields abstracts the human perception\, layered and obscured\, vibrant and vibrating. Her own vision echoing with the universal. Attempting to connect a disrupted narrative and depict the contradictions of a harmonious yet chaotic new world. \nKaoru Mansour’s delicate\, hyper-realistic\, organisms are suspended in planes of linear design and boundless space. We are given a macrocosmic and microscopic view simultaneously. \nSinan Revell reconfigures the works of male\, surrealist masters collaging female silhouettes on cut-out textures and landscapes. Her Nature Morte installation mixes ceramic with found seed pods. Pink bullets\, S&M postures and neon signage portray a glimpse in to the dystopian\nfuture. \nMika Revellʼs work confronts the viewer with an electrifying shock.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/womens-mma-art-exhibition-opens-on-june-6th/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lucia Allais
DESCRIPTION:Free – Please RSVP\nOn Tuesday\, June 4th\, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\, Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design will host a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lucia Allais – Designs of Destruction: The Making of Monuments in the 20th Century\n\nLucia Allais \nLucia Allais is an architectural historian and critic who writes about the relationship between architecture\, technology\, and politics in the modern period\, with a special focus on global practices and international institutions. \nHer first book\, Designs of Destruction (Chicago\, 2018) recounts the invention of the “cultural monument” as a global building type in the mid- 20th Century. She has published articles on related themes\, including: “The Architecture of Mediocracy\,” about the design of the UNESCO headquarters\, in Marcel Breuer: Building Global Institutions; “Integrities\,” about the Salvage of the Abu Simbel temples in Grey Room; “The Design of the Nubian Desert” in Governing by Design\, and a translation and commentary of Superstudio’s “Salvages of Italian City Centers” in Log. Allais also writes about contemporary design and about the history of architecture as a discipline\, having published “The Real and the Theoretical 1968\,” in Perspecta. \nForthcoming texts include: a short archaeology of architectural rendering\, in the 2019 edited volume Architecture and Technics; a book project on the ritualization of urban cores in the postwar; and a critical essay on the return of circular form in contemporary architectural design. \nAllais is co-leading\, with Forrest Meggers\, the project “Concrete is 100 years old” which investigates the history of carbonation equation in reinforced concrete\, and its consequences for notions of technical time in history\, architecture\, and the environment. \nAllais has curated a number of exhibitions\, including Legible Pompeii at the 2014 Venice Biennale and Mixed Being at the 2016 Istanbul Triennale. Her work has been supported by a number of fellowships\, including from the CASVA\, the Graham Foundation\, the Harvard Center for European Studies\, the Radcliffe Institute\, and the Princeton Society of Fellows. \nAllais is associate professor at Princeton University School of Architecture. She received her B.S.E from Princeton\, her M.Arch from Harvard and her Ph.D from MIT. From 2008 to 2011 she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Princeton Society of Fellows. She is a member of the Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative\, and an editor of Grey Room. \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) \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nPhotos (Above\, Left to Right): Lucia Allais; Cover from Designs of Destruction; Illustration from Designs of Destruction: The Salvage of Abu Simbel; Below: Illustration from Designs of Destruction: Ruins of National Museum in Accra. Building by Franco Minissi. Photo by Kweku Obeng \n \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/lucia-allais/
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