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Public Fruit Jam 2009

Machine Project and Fallen Fruit Collective unite to present this communal jam-making session/workshop. Bring along your home-grown or public fruit and any clean, empty glass jars you have. At the...

07.31.09
Anthony Vidler with Architects Hitoshi Abe, Eric Owen Moss, Wolf Prix, and Others

Historian and critic Anthony Vidler will discuss the work of both Schindler and Neutra, and will then preside over a panel discussion with architects Hitoshi Abe, Peter Cook, Eric Owen Moss, Thom...

07.31.09
Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between

In this solo exhibition of Black Mountain artist Lorna Blaine Halper (1924- ), drawings, sculptures, and paintings will be on view, beginning with works created during from her time at Black...

08.03.09
Contemporary Japanese Fashion: The Mary Baskett Collection

This exhibition will include approximately 40 garments from the collection of Mary Baskett, an art dealer and former curator of prints at the Cincinnati Art Museum who has been collecting and...

08.03.09
The Art of Architecture: Foster + Partners

This is a retrospective of the work of Pritzker Prize–winning architect Norman Foster and his architectural firm, Foster + Partners. The exhibition is scheduled to coincide with the grand...

08.03.09
Lace in Translation

The Design Center (TDC) has commissioned three internationally-renowned artists and designers – whose works are often inspired by traditional lace imagery – to mine its historic Quaker...

08.03.09
Leaf Print Workshop with Mitsuru Koga

Artist Mitsuru Koga will fly in from Japan to lead this workshop, which will take place over the course of two days. There are only eight spots available for each day, so make your reservation ASAP...

08.04.09
Malibu Public Beach Safari

Tired of Zuma and Surfrider? Want to find and use the other beaches in Malibu? You're in luck: these safaris, conducted by the Los Angeles Urban Rangers, show you how to find, park, walk, picnic,...

08.05.09
The Red Book of C.G. Jung

This unprecedented exhibition marks the first public presentation of the preeminent psychologist C. G. Jung’s (1875-1961) famous Red Book. In the book Jung developed his principal theories of...

08.05.09
Silverlake / Los Feliz Mid-Century Architecture Tour

The MAK Center will present its Architecture Tour 2009 by featuring seven mid-century residences dating from 1926 through 1964....

08.06.09
How to Make a Succulent Quilt

Denise King will be coordinating the construction of a “succulent quilt”, which will be made from donated plants and put on permanent display in the neighborhood. The succulent quilt is...

08.07.09
Marcel Wanders: Designer

The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders (born 1963) is creating a multimedia installation of personally selected objects to represent pivotal points in his career. Using shifting video images, lighting,...

08.07.09
Charley Harper

Charley Harper (1922-2007), over the course of a 60-year career as a prolific graphic designer, painter and illustrator, brought his unique, modernist style to a wide range of publications, such as...

08.07.09
Aiko Cuneo Discusses the Work of Her Mother, Artist Ruth Asawa

Aiko Cuneo, daughter of Ruth Asawa, who received her BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY will give an intimate mulitmedia presentation on her mother's work. Held in conjunction with the...

08.12.09
Composting 101: Carrot Tops, Castings, and Creative Reuse

This workshop, led by sustainability coach Deborah Tull, offers a down-to-earth approach to understanding the A to Z of how to compost in your own backyard.

08.13.09
Pioneers of Change

This festival celebrating Dutch design, fashion and architecture is conceived and curated by Renny Ramakers, co-founder and director of Droog, as part of the NY400 week celebrations, commemorating...

08.18.09
Tastes of Spain - Porcelanosa

Join Porcelanosa for Tastes of Spain Enjoy music and regional delights with live kitchen demonstrations by world renowned "rock star chef" Chef Azmin Ghahreman as we discuss the latest t...

08.19.09
Modern Design at Wright

Over 400 noteworthy designs from the 20th century, from a selection of Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar to works by Philippe Starck from the collection of Ian Schrager, will be offered. Pieces...

08.20.09
Urban Beekeeping

Convinced that the current decline in bee numbers is the result of their ‘enslavement’ to industrial processes, urban beekeeper Kirk Anderson and bee aficianado Amy Seidenwurm will...

08.20.09
Google SketchUp Tutorial for Kids

As part of the upcoming Kids' Digital Design Contest, architect Mason Kirby will introduce parents of would-be contestants the basics of working with SketchUp, a free 3D modeling program from...

08.24.09