The Woman of the Crowd
Opening reception Friday 20 October 2006, 7-9pm
Exhibition runs Saturday 21 October - Friday 3 November 2006
Cone Denim presents The Woman of the Crowd, a special collaboration with renowned designer and artist Susan Cianciolo. The West Coast premier of this collection is co-hosted by LACE and Woodbury University's Center for Community Research and Design (CCRD). This multi-media exhibit showcases a one of a kind collection of denim pieces, Brother Jeans and Sister Jeans, handcrafted exclusively of Cone Denim. Susan Cianciolo's unique artistic style merges together art and fashion while telling the story of one of America's oldest denim mills.
The exhibition opens Friday 20 October with a night of performances and dessert provided by Basically Barry. The collection will be on view in Woodbury University's CCRD storefront galleries, 6518 Hollywood Boulevard. Coinciding with this exhibit will be the release of the book, The Woman of the Crowd, telling the story of this unique collaboration.
ABOUT CCRD (Woodbury University's Center for Community Research & Design)
With a mission to engage and sustain the diverse culture of the region through collaboration, research and design, the CCRD seeks to develop awareness and direct participation in the urban issues, practices and places that define the city. The CCRD is a public resource providing exhibitions, lectures, workshops, exchanges, and publications. Located at 6518 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, the CCRD is free and open to the public 21 Oct - 3 Nov during gallery hours, Wed Sun 12 - 6pm, Fri 12 - 9pm. For more information visit www.woodbury.edu.
RELATED PROGRAMS
Wednesday 18 October 2006
The Woman of the Crowd, book release and window installation
Ooga Booga, 943 N. Broadway #203, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Support for LACE and its programs comes from: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, California Community Foundation,
City of Los Angeles, The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation, Department of Cultural Affairs, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The
Getty Foundation, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, Jockey Hollow Foundation, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Morris Family
Foundation, Stone Brewing Co., and the members of LACE.
