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3021BARKER HANGARARTISTS

Printed with soy ink on 50% recycled and 30% post-consumer waste paper.

Cover photo: 64, painting by Greg Gioiosa. Photo by Jessy Lu.

Photography by Jessy Lu.

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Airport ArtistStudios3200 Airport AveAngeles Press, Suite 1

3050 Airport AveGreg Gioiosa, Studio GSandra Mueller, Studio F

Barker Hangar3021 Airport AveRainer Hosch, 103BInstallation Media, 102CLoving Monro Gallery, 103Felicia Martinez, 114Pilot Outfitters, 115STUDIO106LA, 106Tatiana Wills, 103D

3000 Airport AveShelley Corwin, ECraig Deman, CLouise Marler, BLaraine Mestman, GGeorgina Reskala, I

2900 Airport AveChad Clough, FMeg Cranston, D2Francine Fanali, FJohn Geary, AFielden Harper, HGus Harper, FTanja Rector, E

SantaMonicaCollege 2800 Airport Aveart mentorprogramVanessa BrionesMalcolm CampanellaJoshua CastroIvana DamjanovicIzzy De la MemeStephanie HsuKacie JonesChanel KiddJohn LeeAnja LundqvistFelicity MachadoJane MilnesYvonne WhiteElizabeth Zamets

AlumniRon BernardoEd CamhiChiVal GuesterDave HallMari JohnsonGale McCollMichiko NakamuraSteve RitterTanya SaundersTom SaundersNatalya SevastyanovaHelen Swarzkopf

ceramic artsCurrent StudentsWalter CroninIzzy de la MemeJavier Diaz Paloma Gonzalez Kathryn HillierRoxanne JitomirKim Kabbash Sage KnightAmanda LesterGrant NestorEsther ParkCreshawn Phillips Cait ReasAbigail TaylorLisa Wong

Santa MonicaArt Studios3026 Airport AveKrista Augius, 3 Janine Brown, 4Stephanie Cate, 16Gregg Chadwick, 15Claudia Concha, 13Wendy Edlen, 5Karen Florek, 19Lola Del Fresno, 10 Mitchell Friedman, 27Sherry Frumkin, 21Judith Golden, 5Yossi Govrin, 1Rachel Grynberg, 6Deborah Lynn Irmas, 14Sara Issakharian, 7CKandeyce Jordan, 7CSheila Karbassian, 3David Koenig, 11Sally Lamb, 2Maddy Le Mel, 23Luigia Martelloni, 8Susie McKay Kreiser, 9Christine McLaughlin, 6 Jackie Nach, 24Malka Nedivi, 29Sabine Pearlman, 20Paula Rosen, 25David Koenig, 11Gwen Samuels, 18Rebecca Setareh, 29Diane Silver, 24ADoni Silver Simons, 21Pamela Simon-Jensen, 7AMelinda Smith Altshuler, 26Colin Stark, 7Laura Stone, 7BJulie Weiss, 28Karen Woo, 17Joan Wulf, 23A

SMC Ceramic Arts, Natalya Sevastyanova

SM Art Studios, Gwen Samuels

SM Art Studios, Mitchell Friedman

Railroad Time, Paula Rosen

Museum of Flying

get all 5 & pick up a prize at the Info Booth!

(fun for all)12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm Raku Firing Demonstrations. SMC Ceramic Arts, 2800 Airport Ave

12:00–5:00pm Promise Pot Workshop with Janice Gomez. Take home a living memento of your promise to save water. Decorate a pot and plant your favorite succulent and make a commitment to save water – announce it from a loud speaker or add it in writing to your pot!Airport Avenue Demonstration Gardens, 3200 Airport Ave

12:00–5:00pm Sweet Beats LA "The Original Mobile DJ Truck" w/ DJs Ry Toast and Kiyomi. Spreading the joy of music, the Sweet Beats truck is built out of a 1957 Ford Stepvan with a custom retrofitted DJ booth and sound system. Between 3000 & 3026 Airport Ave

12:30–1:10pm, 2:30–3:10pm, 4:15–4:55pm El Haru Kuroi. Native to Los Angeles' Eastside, the music of El Haru Kuroi has an unusual lyrical energy instantly recognizable as all its own, with sounds that reference Mexico, South America, Africa and American jazz. Visit the Info Booth for locations.

1:00–2:00pm Art, Music & Collective Collage with Studio 106LA. Experience the airport as a runway for creative thinking. Enjoy art and live music and participate in assembling a collective collage. Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave, Studio 106

1:00–2:30pm Exploring and Understanding Abstraction with Artist Stephanie Cate.Have you ever looked at abstract art and thought, “I don’t get it”? Explore the concept of abstraction, and demystify it through fun exercises that will inspire you to see the world in a new and different way. Space is limited. Sign-up in the SM Art Studios kitchen. SM Art Studios, 3026 Airport Ave, Kitchen

1:00–4:00pm Stump the Artist at the Museum of Flying. Stop by and meet renowned Aviation Artist Mike Machat who will give visitors the opportunity to play Stump the Artist. Give Machat the name of any plane and he will draw it from memory. Take a one-of-a-kind piece of art home with you. Don’t leave without testing your plane knowledge with a fun facts and trivia contest about the museum’s Fly Douglas mural. Museum of Flying, 3100 Airport Ave

2:00–3:00pm TypO Type-In with Artist Louise Marler. Discover the history of technology, evolution of the keyboard and the English language while learning how type. Self-guided or parentally taught lessons. 3000 Airport Ave, Studio B

2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm Highlights from L.A. Café Plays. Performances from the Ruskin Group Theatre’s popular monthly offering. Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave

(kids’ activities)12:00–5:00pm ArtWalk Stamp Hunt! Have fun exploring the ArtWalk – get stamped at all 5

locations (listed below the map on back) then fly over to the Info Booth to pick up a prize.

12:00–5:00pm Calling All Future Ceramists! Roll up your sleeves and participate in a fun, collaborative ceramic piece. Make shapes to add to a large ceramic vessel covered with the designs of others. You can also watch students and alumni demonstrate various ceramic processes throughout the studio. SMC Ceramic Arts, 2800 Airport Ave

12:00–1:00pm Santa Monica Community Mural with Artist Laraine Mestman. Contribute to a large wall painting of all things Santa Monica. 3000 Airport Ave, Studio G

2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm Theater Improvisation for Kids. Jump in and play games for aspiring young actors based on Viola Spolin’s work. Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave

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One of L.A. County’s oldest operating airfields, Santa Monica Airport has a rich history as the former home of the Douglas Aircraft Company and the birthplace of the DC-3. Over time, the airport has developed into an arts incubator and is now home to over 60 artists and a number of creative venues. Santa Monica Airport and Cultural Affairs Division invite you to explore open studios, see art and ceramic demonstrations, participate in art and theater workshops and enjoy live music and food trucks in the airport’s unique converted airplane hangars.

MARCH 18THSaturday

SANTA MONICA ART STUDIOS3026 Airport AveThis exceptional example of a building creatively adapted for re-use is now home base to numerous artists and one of the area’s most innovative galleries – ARENA 1.

AIRPORT ARTIST STUDIOS3200, 3050, 3021, 3000 & 2900 Airport AvePrivate artist studios are dotted throughout the buildings of the airport.

RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE3000 Airport AveThis talented young company presents daring new theatre works on a regular basis, despite the occasional overhead drone of landings and take-offs. The Ruskin company will perform highlights from its popular monthly offering L.A. Café Plays and hosts theater improvisation workshops for kids. See Day’s Events.

MUSEUM OF FLYING3100 Airport AveExplore displays and interpretive exhibits on the history of flight and the development and growth of the aviation and aerospace industry in Southern California. The current exhibit SUPERSONIC PALETTE: The Art of Flight by Mike Machat features a diverse collection of multi-media works by the artist. Play Stump the Artist with Machat who will draw any plane from memory. See Day’s Events.

AIRPORT AVENUEDEMONSTRATION GARDENS3200 Airport AveThe sustainable landscape demo gardens provide inspiration for home gardens with four distinct designs based on different uses; playing, entertaining, relaxing, and rain harvesting. The garden designs are available free of charge. Expert staff will be on hand to show you around and answer any questions about popular rebates and the benefits of transforming a home garden into a sustainable landscape. Decorate a pot and plant your favorite succulent and make a commit-ment to save water. See Day’s Events.

Photo by Iris Schneider, the Samburu Project

day’s eventsSANTA MONICA airportARTWALK12–5pm

El Haru Kuroi

SM Art Studios

SM Art Studios

ARENA 1 GALLERY3026 Airport AveWomen Look OutARENA 1 Gallery features Women Look Out, an exhibit of female artists who look out at and look out for others in the world. Their work benefits the non-profit projects of organizations from Amnesty International, Jewish World Watch, Mazon, the Samburu Project, and Too Young to Wed. Featured artists include: Barbara Grover, Dana Gluckstein, Amy Elkins, Stephanie Sinclair and Iris Schneider.

Opening night: March 11, 6:00–9:00pmRuns through: April 8 Gallery hours: Wed – Sat, 12:00–6:00pm

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE2800 Airport Ave

art mentor programThe Art Mentor Program is a unique learning experience for a select group of students from the SMC Art Department. Students are challenged to explore their creative work and that of others, and to solve problems in innovative ways. Students create portfolios, study preparatory practice and are introduced to the dynamics of galleries, museums, curators and collectors. The program encourages students to become more competitive by stimulating the intellectual awareness required to present themselves as professionals in local and international visual art communities. The Art Mentor Program is led by SMC Art Department Chair Ronn Davis and is taught by Carlson Hatton.

ceramic artsSMC’s Ceramic Arts offers instruction designed to promote conceptual, technical and aestheticprocesses, and encourage individual expressionand creativity. Courses include hand building, mold casting and wheel forming, with emphases on surface decoration, glaze chemistry, stacking and firing. College students will be onsite demonstrating casting with molds, photo transfer, hand forming and wheel-throwing techniques. A few highlights will include a unique children’s collaborative sculpture, a sale/show of student work and Raku firing demonstrations. Ceramic Arts is led by Franklyn Phillips. See Day’s Events.

Spitfire Grill 3300 Airport Ave 310 397 3455

Food Trucks Between 3000 & 3026 Airport Ave

Airport Artist Studios, Louise Marler

Airport Artist Studios, Fielden Harper SMC Ceramic Arts Collaborative SculptureAirport Avenue Demonstration Gardens The ArtWalk strives to be a zero-waste event. Please use the recycle and compost stations provided.

Bring your ownbottle and fill up at the water station near the Info Booth!

Ruskin Group Theatre

Museum of Flying, DC-3 Monument