Money & Politics: Print Money!

Monotype Print Workshop Saturday, July 7

Current exhibit, Looming Election: Woven Works

Money and politics have been forever woven together!

What Debt Crisis? We printed our own money ...

Workshop participants, with workshop teacher Christina Carroll,
solved their own artistic debt crisis by printing their own

currency-themed monotype prints with imaginative denominations,

faces of unknown leaders and symbols of their own happiness, hope and security. 

Attendees, unapologetic, crafted their own money-themed monotypes while an American flag stood watching (a weaving by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood) and a printing press stood nearby.

A creative counterfeiter prints her first bill

Husband and wife, mother and son
and others focus on their plates

" Yes, these will pass government inspection. 
Let's try to buy something next door at Freehand Gallery ..."

  

Climb Every Mountain-Mountain Goat Money

Government, you've been caught red-handed ...

Funny ? Money

Value = one oreja (ear)

Why shouldn't beloved dog Hanna run the country?

Citizens United States of America, I.O.U. Nothing

 Coronation and worship of sex & 'celebrity'

Buy Me- money can be bought

Beach Bucks - One Beach Buck

Murky leader?

 

The Fiber of Our Lives: Why Textiles Matter

Opening Night! Looming Elections: Woven Works

It was a full house for the opening of 
Looming Elections: Woven Works
Saturday night June 16.

The Study Center was filled warp and weft with fiber artists and textile admirers alike.
Cameron Taylor-Brown drew a tight crowd for her lecture and video presentation.
We were thrilled to have three of the show participants present for the talk and opening:
 Cameron, Michael Rohde and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood.  

 Above, Craft in America producer, Carol Sauvion (second from left) with
Michael Rohde, Cameron Taylor-Brown and friends.

 Michael Rohde with friends.

 Cameron Taylor-Brown with two of her creations!

 In rear of gallery, threads from skylight: one of the three installation pieces by Tanya Aguiniga

Lecture ttendees in front of Michael Rhode's exhibition piece.
(Michael Rhode to left.)

Mothers' Day Monotype Workshop-May 2012

Sons, daughters and mothers came together to make 

one-of-a-kind monotype prints as unique as Mom is!

Workshop instructor, Christina Carroll, with her Mother, Norma (who just turned 86!)

Working the plate ... almost ready to print!

Sons, daughters and mothers carrying on ... losts of laughter always!

Attendees new to the materials and technique enouraged eachother and explored together on a lovely Saturday afternoon this past May 5th.

More workshops 

with Christina Carroll 

are planned for 2012, 

so we hope to see you!

RABARI EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP

RABARI EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP
Sponsored by Kala Raksha and Cultural Weekly
Learn traditional colors, motifs, patterns and stitching
including how to set mirrors
from nomadic women of the Kutch, India
lori@lorizimmerman.com <mailto:lori@lorizimmerman.com> 
Saturday, July 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.limited to 12 participants
Purchase:  http://www.culturalweekly.com/rabari-embroidery-workshop.html
$75.00 Total


Hosted by:
Craft in America Study Center
8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048 arrive early - street parking
Bring base fabric, embroidery thread, needles, notions
All other materials will be provided


Interested in a Friday, July 20, 2012 class?
For questions and additional information:
lori@lorizimmerman.com <mailto:lori@lorizimmerman.com> 
 
RABARI TRUNK SHOW
Including demonstrations
Sunday, July 22, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
107 S. Poinsettia Place, LA 90036
lori@lorizimmerman.com

The Window

The Window was packed with forty-six people. Everyone who played totally rocked out on a few songs that were taken off of Terry's album, then they did a three-part harmony on some folk tunes, and they added a few hymns. Terry arranged the hymns in a very sweet, somber manner in honor of her mother's love of the songs, so they harmonized together on those. 


The show was a blast and they had an hour-long set on eleven tunes. People called for an encore, but this being the first time all four of them had ever been in the same room together, let alone onstage, they didn't have something to play at hand. But next time! 

Check out the link

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freehand-Gallery/168694003145795

Joe the Quilter, Live Performance

Come join us at Craft in America Study Center on May 19 for  Joe the Quilter, the Musical. Its going to be a great night with fun tunes and people. The show starts at 8pm so don't be late and we hope to see you all there.

For more info call us at (323) 951-0610

RSVP at rsvp@craftinamerica.org

We are located at:
8415 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048