Rethinking Materiality: Natural resources and human resourcefulness Lecture by Anupama Kundoo Gin D. Wong Auditorium USC School of Architecture As part of Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design Hosted by Craft Contemporary and USC School of Architecture Our built environment is the physical stage on which all human stories are lived out. This physical stage…

Join us for an exclusive evening to unveil the Material Acts exhibition catalog, featuring bold, innovative works at the intersection of art, architecture, and design. Meet the Creators: Several guest artists and contributors will be on-site to sign copies of the catalog. It’s your chance to get a personalized autograph and meet the visionaries behind this exhibition. Catalogs…

Material Acts: A Symposium brings together artists, designers, and architects experimenting with material processes and systems. Understanding materials as process-based events with human actors, rather than artifacts found in stasis, this symposium on new materials explores the rich milieu of ideas that accompany their making, including practices in bioregional design, waste economies, and living systems, alongside…

Art, technology, and biomaterial exploration converge in this multidisciplinary workshop with Sutherlin Santo. Alternating between demonstration and hands-on experimentation, this program will walk participants through creating their own plant-based biopolymer material gels and printing them into textile sheets using a robotic arm.

Inspired by our current exhibition, Material Acts, workshop participants will create a stained glass-like fiber collage by hand stitching various see-through recycled textiles and other materials onto a simple wooden frame. 

Preview guests enjoy advanced access to the Marketplace, a more intimate shopping experience, and complimentary cocktail and breakfast bars.

Make your holiday more sustainable! Join us to create one-of-a-kind, upcycled holiday wrappings and cards. Using simple printing techniques and recycled materials, participants will make colorful paper creations that will enhance any gift.  Drop-in, All-ages.   

Join us for a lively shopping weekend showcasing unique crafts and designs from So Cal’s top makers! This annual event features over 20 local artisans and designers. Enjoy music and refreshments while you shop for the perfect gifts, then get hands-on at our fun and festive Gift-Wrapping Station!    

Make your holiday more sustainable! Join us to create one-of-a-kind, upcycled holiday wrappings and cards. Using simple printing techniques and recycled materials, participants will make colorful paper creations that will enhance any gift.  Drop-in, All-ages.   

Join us for a lively shopping weekend showcasing unique crafts and designs from So Cal’s top makers! This annual event features over 20 local artisans and designers. Enjoy music and refreshments while you shop for the perfect gifts, then get hands-on at our fun and festive Gift-Wrapping Station!