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 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.
Solar Sun Chime Workshop with David Casey
Saturday, September 20 from 11am – 2pm in The Gamble House Basement
Ever wanted to learn how to build your own solar-powered gadgets for use in sustainable installations & outdoor computing? This workshop will provide an introduction to attaching mini solar panels to small motors and other battery-powered devices. Wire your own simple ‘sun chime’ using solar cells a few simple electronic components such as resistors & potentiometers. Previous soldering experience not required.
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$50 for Machine Project Members and FoGH// $60 for General Public
Plant Preservation and Natural Perfumery Workshop with Divya Anantharaman
Saturday September 20th from 1pm – 4pm on The Gamble House Rear Terrace
Participants learn the basics of preserving plants and creating natural perfumes, leaving the workshop with a salting/drying box, a 3oz bottle of their own fragrance, printed recipes and guides, as well as a newly grown fascination with plants.
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$60 for Machine Project Members // $70 for General Public
Paper Cutting Workshop with Kaitlynn Redell
Saturday September 20th from 4pm – 7pm in The Gamble House Attic
Participants learn techniques for template design and paper cutting in styles drawn from intricate architectural and interior design motifs found throughout the Gamble House.
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$20 for Machine Project Members and FoGH // $30 for General Public