“For the artist, the moment of seeing can also be a moment of revelation.” - Joel Meyerowitz
Paul Strand, Bruno Munari, Ron Jude, good morning light and the few things we have left from our retail residency at The Standard are on sale in the shop:
http://artbookstand.com/collections/sale
A special closing event for BOOK STAND’s retail residency and Lili Cuzor’s month-long installation titled Plants: Our Silent Guardians. A demonstration, tasting and beer pairing by Milk Man Cheese Services, the L.A.-based multi-disciplinary cheese dojo of Chris Vamos. $15. RSVP to helpdesk@artbookstand.com.
When:
Friday, April 19th
7-9PM
Where:
BOOK STAND
@ The Standard, Hollywood
Poolside
8300 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90069
An intimate talk with Alexis Smart about the origins of flower remedies. Private consultations to follow. Talk is free. Consultations are $100, including a custom blended flower remedy. Limited space. RSVP to helpdesk@artbookstand.com to reserve your spot.
With:
Chicory and cardamom tea
Rose petal and chocolate cookies
Bob Dylan B-sides
When:
Thursday, April 18th
7-10PM
Where:
BOOK STAND
@ The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90069
A make-your-own herbal and mineral pouch workshop with L.A.-based artist Lauren Spencer King. Materials fee: $45. Limited space. RSVP to helpdesk@artbookstand.com.
With:
Yogi Chai
Cacao chocolate with rosemary and pink Himalayan sea salt
The Velvet Underground mixtapes
When:
Tuesday, April 16th
7-9PM
Where:
BOOK STAND
@ The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90069
Some photos from our first workshop in a series of three at The Standard, Hollywood.
Have a look here.
A very special kokedama (hanging string gardens) workshop with Lili Cuzor of Tigers to Lilies. Materials fee: $35. Limited space. RSVP to helpdesk@artbookstand.com to reserve your spot.
With:
Herbal teas
Orange blossom madeleines
Neil Young playlists
When:
Thursday, April 4th
6-9PM
Where:
BOOK STAND
@ The Standard Hollywood
8300 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90069
“You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into the 1960s by way of a 2013 nursery of homegrown products.” - Los Angeles, I’m Yours
Check out the photos from the installation and opening ceremony here.
And, take a nice virtual visit to the shop here.
For a limited time only, we’ve made our special collection of artists’ books about plants available online. To coincide with Los Angeles-based floral artist Lili Cuzor’s month-long installation at The Standard, Hollywood.
Including: haute-couture florists in Japan, gardens and the process of aging, plant life in Mexico City, fake flowers, trees like stones, trees at night, weeds in Sweden, supermarket flowers, Robert Mapplethorpe’s flowers, unpretentious herbs and much more from artists working in and around the natural world.
Retail Residency:
March 21st - April 22nd
The Standard Hollywood
8300 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90069
Hours:
M-F 4-8PM
Weekends 12-5PM
BOOK STAND is participating in a very special retail residency to coincide with Los Angeles-based artist Lili Cuzor’smonth-long installation titled Plants: Our Silent Guardians at The Standard Hollywood. The opening ceremony is on Thursday, March 21st from 7-9PM.
Find out more here.
Today’s featured collaborator is the multi-talented Jaime Rugh. A photographer, textile artist and all-around creator of beautiful things, Jaime’s new book, Backyard Wildflowers, is one of our favorites in the special collection of plant books we’ve put together for the L.A. Art Book fair.
Jaime writes, “in the summer of 2010, I started cutting flowers and weeds from my backyard and making small bunches to bring inside. Collecting and creating within the limitation of what’s there is the theme of this ongoing art project. Documented in this small book are a selection of 37 flower bunches with their corresponding dates as well as a short writing about the project.”
In addition to Jaime’s charming book, we’ll also have a selection of her weavings and floral collage work for sale. Ok, we’re off to pack books! See you tomorrow!
