AxS Festival 2014 | CURIOSITY has commissioned the fascinating LA-based arts collective Machine Project to re-imagine a quintessential Pasadena landmark — the Greene and Greene Arts and Crafts masterpiece — The Gamble House.
For The Machine Project Field Guide to The Gamble House, Machine Project founder and artistic director Mark Allen has orchestrated a diverse group of Los Angeles artists to create new works exploring, celebrating, and dramatizing the curious architectural icon.
Over the course of the two-week AxS Festival, the history, aesthetic and craftsmanship of The Gamble House will be subtly transformed and revealed through experimental tours, participatory nap concerts, a tableau vivant, puppets, dance, seances, videos, inflatable sculptures, joinery-specific lawn furniture, and a secret Swedish-Japanese fusion restaurant and more.
In addition to Machine Project’s daily programming that visitors will experience on regular Gamble House tours throughout AxS Festival , a centerpiece of the Field Guide project will be an all-day series of performances on the grounds and interior of the property. All events on exterior of house are free of charge, no reservations required.
Curator Tour with Mark Allen
Wednesday, September 24th & Wednesday, October 1st // 10am
at The Gamble House
Machine Project Executive Director Mark Allen leads a tour of The Machine Project Field Guide to The Gamble House.
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Spaces for tours are limited, advanced registration is required.
The Urban Cat Architecture Workshop with Keith Rocka Knittel
Wednesday, October 1st from 7pm – 10pm
in The Gamble House Attic
Learn how to design a cat dwelling by examining historical references, construction techniques and designs.
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$25 for Machine Project Members and FoGH// $35 for General Public