Helms Design Center

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  • SOLD OUT – Textile Arts Hosts a Random Weave Workshop with Polly Giacchina

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    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.

  • Westside Mayors Forum

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    On February 21, 2020, Westside Urban Forum 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.

  • Author Talk + Book Signing with Fibershed Founder, Rebecca Burgess

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    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.

  • practiceLAB: Textile Arts Explores Meaningful Art Practices

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    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.

  • Textile Arts LA Hosts Bookmaking with Sue Ann Robinson

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    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!

  • Textile Arts Material Swap + Holiday Party

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    On Saturday, December 7th, 2019 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.

  • Come Mix and Mingle with WiA and AWA+D

    Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

    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.