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October 2019
The 10th Annual Big Draw LA
THE BIG DRAW LA is a regional celebration of the act of drawing. The Big Draw LA creates participatory opportunities for people of all ages to discover that drawing can help us: look more closely, inspire creative thinking, communicate with others, and have fun in the process. Ryman Arts launched the inaugural Big Draw LA in October 2010. By 2011 the events more than doubled with over 10,000 Angelenos drawing during the month-long initiative. Participation is open to all, and…
Maritime Identity Flags – Bridging San Pedro Community Art Workshop
Maritime Flags are hung on boats to alert and share information from ship to ship. These flags often designate where the ship is from, whether or not it’s friendly, and can even communicate its cargo. Our workshop poses the question, wouldn’t it be useful to communicate, from afar, a clear identity or state if you so choose? Maybe a flag will be the introduction most important to you or maybe it will draw attention from a stereotype. People of all…
November 2019
Fathom – Bridging San Pedro
Blue McRight’s artwork focuses on water, especially the ocean. Join Blue in creating suspended vertical sculptures that address projected sea level rise and the urgent problem of ocean plastic, utilizing simple techniques such as knotting, twisting, and looping using rope, nets, and salvaged ocean plastic collected and donated by South Bay community members including Captain Charles Moore, the Surfrider Foundation, and the Glove Boat. How will we fathom, or understand, these issues? “Fathom” also can mean the span of your…