Panel Discussion: October 20, 2019

September 28, 2019
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Kim Abeles and the Firefighting Women of Camp 13 / Valise 2 - Tools from the series, Valises for Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains 2018 Hand constructed “backpack” valise made with Cordura, Velvet, Clay miniatures of firefighting tools, Embroidered names of each position on a fire crew, brass hardware Size: Closed: 23” x 10” x 14” Open: 10” x 167” x 22" This inaugural Camp Ground project with inmates from Camp 13 was managed by the Armory Center for the Arts, with Kim Abeles as the first commissioned artist. Camp Ground: Arts, Corrections, and Fire Management in the Santa Monica Mountains is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Andrea Bersaglieri 2019 Tall Fescue / Archival ultrachrome print; Edition of 5 Original watercolor was created in 2018 22" x 30"
Andrea Bersaglieri 2019 Tall Fescue / Archival ultrachrome print; Edition of 5 Original watercolor was created in 2018 22" x 30"
Ken Marchionno 2018 Crestline Oak and Crestline Holly / Archival ultrachrome print each 2’ x 10’
Ken Marchionno 2018 Crestline Oak and Crestline Holly / Archival ultrachrome print each 2’ x 10’

You are invited to a special event in conjunction with the exhibition, Through Nature's Lens: Artists Andrea Bersaglieri, Ken Marchionno, and projects by Kim Abeles with the Firefighting Women Inmates of Camp 13 in the Santa Mountains and the Institute of Forest Genetics in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

What: A panel discussion with the artists and National Park Service Ranger Tori Kuykendall

When: Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2pm

Where: Gateway to Nature
130 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Located next to Olvera Street and a 9-minute walk from Union Station and Metro

Why: How do we see, represent, and connect with nature in urban areas? How do art and science serve the public understanding of our environment?

Free and open to the public