AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Art of the Soil: Free Community Art Workshop series

The Little Landers Historical Society is pleased to present Art of the Soil, a community art workshop created by District Two artist in residence Helen Lessick. The workshop begins on Saturday Sept. 30, 2006 and continues for 8 sessions. Each session will run from 9-11am.

Stop by one workshop or come for the entire series. Materials will be provided. Each participant receives Helen's original Soil Sample exhibition checklist, created in conjunction with her residency.

In Art of the Soil you will learn to see California soil as a canvas. Learn how soil affects land and community, landscape painting and property values. You will make maps of your home and community and participate in creating a wall-sized map of the Tujunga watershed.

Art of the Soil will be held at Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave Tujunga. The program is funded through the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Artists-in-Residence Grant Program and is hosted in District Two by the Little Landers Historical Society.

Art experience is not necessary. Participation is limited to 16. Participants must be 15 or older. Sign up at Bolton Hall Museum at 10111 Commerce Street, Sunland-Tujunga Field Office of Councilwoman Wendy Gruel at 7747 Foothill Boulevard, or online at soilsample@lessick.net. Sign up closes on Monday Sept. 25.

About the Workshop Artist
Workshop leader Helen Lessick is an experienced
instructor and conceptual artist. She has completed artist in residency projects in New York, Oregon, Washington and Europe. Her solo exhibitions include the Bel evue Art Museum, Sierra Nevada Museum of Art and Tacoma Art Museum, and non-traditional sites including an agricultural school and grange. Helen earned her MFA from the University of California and has been creating public and community art projects
for twenty years. She resides in Los Angeles.

For more information see www.lessick.net