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Skateboarding the Canyons, Plains, and Asphalt-banked Schoolyards of Coastal Los Angeles in the 1970s

In-person and online talk with scholar Lorne Platt on the evolution of skateboarding environments in suburban developments. Platt’s studies focus on urban history, city planning, and cultural geography.

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Skateboarders using peripheral urban areas for skating. Images courtesy of Hugh Holland (M and B Photo)
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Craft in America Center
8415 W 3rd St 
Los Angeles, 
CA 
90048
Virtual
Cary Schwarz, Tooled Leather Saddle. Courtesy of the artist

Cowboy Craft: Traditional Art of the West

Craft in America Center
Jun 13, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
Marques Marzan, Serendipity. Courtesy of the artist

Marques Hanalei Marzan: Entwine

Craft in America Center
Jun 13, 2026 -
Sep 12, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
What's My Line? Exhibit and Artist Talk by Barbara Danzi in Los Angeles. Barbara Danzi

What’s My Line?

The Artists Gallery (TAG)
Jun 17, 2026 -
Jul 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences
Zarlasht - Threads of Resilience. Neococo Collective

Threads of Resilience

Neococo Collective
Jun 3, 2026 -
Jul 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
First Sundays: Weaving Together with Craft Contemporary at LA Metro. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

First Sundays: Weaving Together with Craft Contemporary at LA Metro

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Family Workshop: Earth Frequencies with Amanda Maciel Antunes. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Earth Frequencies with Amanda Maciel Antunes

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Salted Memory: Crystallization as Material and Method. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Salted Memory: Crystallization as Material and Method

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Family Workshop: Dyeing with Plants with Vero Mendoza. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Dyeing with Plants with Vero Mendoza

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Maker Night: tierra Papermaking Lab with Frida Cano. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Maker Night: tierra Papermaking Lab with Frida Cano

Craft Contemporary
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Nothing Wasted: Recycled Clay in Practice. Craft Contemporary

Nothing Wasted: Recycled Clay in Practice

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Maker Night: Recycled Fabric Portraits with Mahdiyyah Muhammad. Craft Contemporary

Maker Night: Recycled Fabric Portraits with Mahdiyyah Muhammad

Craft Contemporary
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Sculpting with Nature: Hike and Sculpt with Evelyn Hernández. Craft Contemporary

Sculpting with Nature: Hike and Sculpt with Evelyn Hernández

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Craft Lab: California Poppy Seed Soil Balls. Craft Contemporary

Craft Lab: California Poppy Seed Soil Balls

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Family Workshop: Everything is Sacred~ Soil Memory Pendants with Monica Moreno. Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Everything is Sacred~ Soil Memory Pendants with Monica Moreno

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Sea Shore. Mary Price

Sea Shore & Lazy Susan Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Lola's Designer Tote. Mary Price

Lola’s Designer Tote Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses