Videos on Folk Art Everywhere + Upcoming Happenings

Folk Art is on the move and getting some attention!

At our recent bike tour of 4 Folk Art Everywhere sites, one of our partners, Joshua Jose at Tribal Cafe, shot some video. We heard from several tour-goers about folk art and navigating LA by bicycle!

Watch here:


The tour stopped by 4 of our wonderful partner locations in Historic Filipinotown and Echo Park - Pilipino Workers Center, Nahui Ohlin, Edendale Branch Library and Tribal Cafe. In addition to learning about the art at each stop, the group learned a bit about the area's history as an entry point for Filipino immigrants (hence the name).


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In organizing this project -- in many ways a tribute to all the folk of Greater LA -- we began to wonder, just who ARE the folk?

We decided to take this question to the streets. Here is the result:



When you hear the word "folk," who do you think of? Chime in with your thoughts below.

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Join us at the following Folk Art Everywhere Happenings:
All Happenings are FREE


SATURDAY, JUNE 26
11am - 1pm

Folk Art Drawing Workshop
Led by artist Sonia Romero

SEE Sonia's art work, "Bee Pile," in the Folk Art Everywhere project
MEET the artist
MAKE your own art!

Sonia will lead a "drop-in" drawing workshop in front of Highland Park's wonderful Figueroa Produce market! The workshop will be a FREE event and open to anyone who comes by the market between 11am and 1pm.

Learn more about Sonia Romero


Figueroa Produce
6312 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles CA 90042

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
2:30pm - 4pm

Folk Art Storytelling & Puppet Workshop
Led by artist Leslie Gray

SEE the rod puppets in the Folk Art Everywhere project
HEAR a story featuring puppets
MAKE your own!

Puppeteer and artist Leslie Gray will lead a storytelling/puppet making workshop. It is geared for children ages pre-school to elementary school age, but open to all ages.

Edendale Branch Library
2011 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90026


ALL FOLK ART EVERYWHERE HAPPENINGS ARE FREE

Upcoming Happening: Folk Art Bike Tour

SATURDAY, JUNE 19
11:30am - 2:00pm (approx)

Folk Art Bike Tour
in Echo Park & Historic Filipinotown

Ride begins and ends at Pilipino Workers Center
153 Glendale Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles CA 90026 – enter off Rockwood Dr.

SEE art in the Folk Art Everywhere project
EXPLORE unique shops and cultural centers
TOUR the neighborhood in a fun, easygoing way
MEET other art-and-bike lovers!

The ride includes stops at Nahuí Ohlín, a shop celebrating indigenous literature, history, music and crafts; Tribal Café, serving juices, coffee and other goodies; Edendale Branch Library, a bustling library on iconic Sunset Blvd; and Pilipino Workers Center, providing resources to Filipino workers and their families.

Total mileage: 3.4 miles, with only slight hills. Great for beginning cyclists.

Co-sponsored by Folk Art Everywhere, a project of the Craft and Folk Art Museum, and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.

Image: Detail of "Las Bicicletas" (The Bicycles)
By Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, 1852-1913

Upcoming Happenings: Workshops & Bike Tour

Folk Art continues to proliferate!
Join us at the following Folk Art Everywhere Happenings:


SATURDAY, JUNE 12
1:00-4:00pm

Bracelet making workshop at CAFAM's Global Bazaar

Peruse beautifully crafted objects from around the world at the Global Bazaar, then make your own! (Workshop is 1-4pm / Bazaar is 10am - 6pm)

CAFAM
5814 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90036

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SATURDAY, JUNE 12
2:00-4:00pm

Animal making workshop
at Saturn Street Elementary School
led by artist Vanessa Vobis

Vanessa will lead a workshop for children to make their own small animal out of recycled materials (paper, buttons, wire, etc). Workshops will be broken into 35 minute sessions.

Saturn Street Elementary
5360 Saturn St.
Los Angeles CA 90019

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SATURDAY, JUNE 19
11:30am - 2:30pm (approx)

Folk Art Bike Tour
in Echo Park & Historic Filipinotown

Ride begins and ends at Pilipino Workers Center
153 Glendale Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles CA 90026 – enter off Rockwood Dr.


See art in the Folk Art Everywhere project
Explore unique shops and cultural centers
Tour the neighborhood in a fun, easygoing way
Meet other art-and-bike lovers!

The ride includes stops at Remy’s on Temple, a gallery space focused on Filipino art & culture; Nahuí Ohlín, a retail shop celebrating indigenous literature, history, music and crafts; Tribal Café, serving juices, coffee and other goodies; Edendale Branch Library, a bustling library on iconic Sunset Blvd; and Pilipino Workers Center, providing resources to Filipino workers and their families.

Total mileage: 3.4 miles, with only slight hills. Great for beginning cyclists.

Co-sponsored by Folk Art Everywhere, a project of the Craft and Folk Art Museum, and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.

Explore art and culture in Little Ethiopia!
Attend an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony!

Thursday, June 10, 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.
At Little Ethiopia Restaurant

As part of Folk Art Everywhere, we are organizing a series of "Happenings" so visitors to Folk Art locations may deepen their understanding of the art, the site, the neighborhood, or all 3!

With that in mind, join us in a traditional Coffee Ceremony at Little Ethiopia Restaurant, one of our amazing partners!

Come early or stay late and treat yourself to a meal from Little Ethiopia's savory menu. Bring your friends, meet new folk, and explore Little Ethiopia!

While you’re there, we invite you to view the art on display through Folk Art Everywhere.

*The program is free. Dinner may be purchased on your own.
No reservation necessary, just come as you are!


Little Ethiopia Restaurant
1048 South Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
(323) 930-2808
www.littleethiopiarestaurants.com