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Louis Poulsen and AWA + D Present an Evening with Julie Caruso

Louis Poulsen 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, United States

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.

Holiday Preview Pop-up Shop with Akogare Trading

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

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!

Arcana Books Hosts Photographer Dewey Nicks

Arcana: Books on the Arts 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
Free

On Sunday, November 4th from 4 to 6 pm, please join Arcana: Book on the Arts for a book signing with noted photographer Dewey Nicks and publisher Tom Adler
to celebrate the launch of Polaroids of Women. 

CANCELLED – Textile Arts Los Angeles Hosts Emerging Artists: Professional Development Program

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

We apologize for the late notice. This event is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled at a future date. 

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!

Use All Five Returns to Helms with an Open Studios Night

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA
Free

On Thursday, November 8 from 7 to 9:45 pm, please join us in welcoming back the Use All Five team with a special event: Take 5: Open Studios.  Open Studios brings together creative practitioners across the 5 senses: sight, sound, taste, smell and touch. For this event, they're embracing a special format: a take on the "open studios" night.

Opening Exhibition with Artist Liza Philosof at the Helms Design Center

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

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.

Free

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.

Louis Poulsen Hosts a Celebration of Hope Gala Supporting Huntington’s Disease Society

Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

On Saturday, November 17th from 6:30 to 10 pm, Huntington's Disease Society and Louis Poulsen invite you to the first annual Celebration of Hope Gala - Shine a Light on HD.  The Shine a Light on HD Gala will be a night to remember as members of the Lighting and Architectural Design communities join forces in support of those faced with HD.

Arcana Books Hosts a Celebration Honoring Bill Berkson

Arcana: Books on the Arts 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
Free

On Saturday, December 1st from 4 to 6 PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts to celebrate the publication of Bill Berkson's Since When: A Memoir in Pieces, with a presentation by friends, family, and colleagues honoring his life and work.