Toast to the spaces that inspire far-from-known art, music, literature, food, technology and everything else you could be looking for...
MACHINE PROJECT
I recently stumbled upon a "Pop up Pie Shop" advertisement in Los Angeles only to find that it's hosted by Machine Project, a non-profit community space in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles investigating art, technology, natural history, science, music, literature, and food. What more can you ask for? THIS here is social entrepreneurship in it's finest grassroot form. Machine Project is an Echo Park storefront that hosts events, workshops, and "site-specific installations using hands-on engagement to make rarefied knowledge accessible." The concept around the space and its function fuels imagination and innovation.
paint lab
When I first moved to Los Angeles, the first place I wanted to see was Santa Monica. I had moved across the country to be in Southern California, and already bitter about having to live inland to be close to work (avoiding 3 hours of driving a day), I found that the west side offered several reasons for me to hangout in Santa Monica every single weekend. Paint Lab is one good reason. It's an art studio for EVERYONE!
For $30 you get a canvas, brushes, paints, cheese & wine! What do you do from there? Get inspired, paint and enjoy. Instructors are available to provide direction if you ask for it. For example, if you wanted to paint a piece similar to Monet's "Water Lillies" or Jackson's Pollocks action paintings, simply tell the instructor and they'll give you a few guidelines that will get you on your way toward your masterpiece!
