October 2018
Louis Poulsen and AWA + D Present an Evening with Julie Caruso
On Tuesday, October 30th at 5:30 pm, please join Louis Poulsen and AWA + D for a special presentation with Julie Caruso. Beautiful design is born from creative collaborations. Collaboration isn’t easy and often is not beautiful. It requires staying curious, shifting perspective, circling back and brave leadership from everyone. Learn about how empathy and self-compassion nurtures creative collaboration, what are the attributes of empathy, what empathy looks like and barriers to it.
Find out more »November 2018
Holiday Preview Pop-up Shop with Akogare Trading
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!
Find out more »Textile Arts Los Angeles Hosts Emerging Artists: Professional Development Program
On Wednesday, November 7 from 7 to 9 pm, please join Textile Arts Los Angeles (TALA) for the final 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!
Find out more »Opening Exhibition with Artist Liza Philosof at the Helms Design Center
On Thursday, November 15th from 7 to 10 pm, please join us for the opening event - L A Y E R S – the first solo exhibition by Liza Philosof to take place in Los Angeles.
L A Y E R S contains paintings made by Philosof between 2015 and 2018, along with a video made last year during an art residence on Pico Island. One of the major inspiration sources for the artist was her visit to Pico Island and being surrounded by 3 elements: water, basalt stone, and plants. Some paintings are drawn with markers on canvas, with most of the paintings produced with acrylics during the summer of 2018.
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