On Thursday, November 1 from 6 to 9 pm, please join us in welcoming Akogare Trading Co. in a celebration of work from local artisans inside the Helms Design Center, featuring Kaban+ (vintage and upcycled clothing), Irocoh (naturally dyed, upcycled clothing), Jennifer Cheung ceramics, Jonas & Muse jewelry, Soulful Spirit Dolls, ElleAime Ceramics and more!
On Wednesday, October 3 from 7 to 9 pm, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles (TALA) for the first class in their EMERGING ARTISTS: Professional Development Program (and Craft-palooza), a multi-part professional development series intended for emerging artists in any field – not just textiles/fiber!
On Thursday, September 27 from 7 to 10 pm, Tornado Creative presents Matinee: All Ages on the Bowery with photographer Drew Carolan for a special artist reception, photography exhibition and book signing. This event is a special preview of one of the many events that will kick off the Culver City Arts Walk the following Saturday, October 6, 2018. This Helms Bakery District Event is FREE to all who attend.
You are invited to join us for Mindful Materials, a 2-day textile summit on September 15 - 16 to explore questions, approaches, and responses to the concept of Mindful Materials.
On Wednesday, September 12 from 7 to 9 pm, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles (TALA) for the first class in their EMERGING ARTISTS: Professional Development Program (and Craftpalooza), a multi-part professional development series intended for emerging artists in any field – not just textiles/fiber!
We are excited to welcome our artist-in-residence this summer, Aneesa Shami, who will camp out inside the Helms Design Center to continue her work on pieces from her "Syndication" series, as well as offer a suite of three workshops as part of the Helms fine art series, remnant & artifacts.
On Thursday, September 6th from 6 to 8 pm, please join THIS X THAT and architect Jennifer Bonner, Director of MALL for a conversation and book signing of A Guide to the Dirty South - Atlanta inside the Helms Design Center. The Guide will be available for purchase during the event, as well as inside the Arcana: Books on the Arts showroom.
This month, Christopher Hawthorne joins Westside Urban Forum to update us on what his tenure might mean for the city's architects, planners, and developers. We will have a wide-ranging discussion and audience participation to learn about, and contribute to, the future of urban design in Los Angeles.
On Saturday, July 21 from 7 to 10 pm, join us for the second installation from Little Bite Gallery inside the Helms Design Center, presenting Inch by Inch, a solo exhibition featuring 70+ works of art by Melissa Falco Williams.