Better Together
An event empowering black entrepreneurs, celebrating Black History Month and raising awareness and funds for arts programing for youth in South Central Los Angeles.
Commemorative Glass Coin Appointments 12-2pm
Make your own glass coin to remember this special day!
Vendors 12-4pm
Including: Tijahnni Los Angeles, By Ms James, Sara Beth, LYL Body Care, Black Coffee Co., Live Pulse LA, Jacqui C Smith, Treatment Candle Co., Wato, Prolific Acai, Blended Berries Tea, T’N Irie Jerk Shack and more!
Glassblowing Demonstration 2-4pm
Demonstrating artist Ché Rhodes
Ché Rhodes received his MFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Currently he is an Associate Professor and Head of Studio Glass at the University of Louisville, Allen R. Hite Art Institute in Kentucky. He is a former member of the Glass Art Society Board of Directors and the Penland School of Crafts Board of Trustees. He has acted as a Glass Art Society Conference Co-chair and demonstrated at the 2006, 2010, and 2015 G.A.S. conferences. Additionally, he has worked as an instructor at Penland School of Crafts- Penland North Carolina, the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass- Corning, New York, UrbanGlass- Brooklyn New York, and Scuola del Vetro: Abate Zanetti in Venice Italy.
Special guest artists assisting throughout the demonstration include Nate Watson, Jason McDonald, Corey Pemberton and Cedric Mitchell
DJ Set and Live Music by Ambre Chante and Steph Simon 4-5pm