LA Green Drinks 5th Annual Earth Night
art + action for the environment
Join us for an evening of art, cocktails, taking action on local issues and connecting with the LA eco community.
April 19th, 2012 | 7-10pm
$10
Jeanie Madsen Gallery
1431 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Artists:
Julie Kornblum:sculptural basketry with discarded and recycled materials
Marina DeBris: objects of art from washed up trashed on local beaches
Lisa Occhipinti: art created from slavaged books
Aaron Kramer: reclaimed materials reinvented into sculptural pieces
Cassandra Tondro: repurposed acrylic latex paint on canvas
Donald Gianella: sculpture made from a conglomeration of "cultural artifacts"
Iva Hladis: collages of elements from nature and computer circuit boards
Fahmina: reclaimed leather art from the heart
Jennifer Verge: jewelry art crafted from recycled bottle caps
Sew Jeanie: unique clothing created from fabric remnants
Karen Sikie: recycled paper mosaic art inspired by nature
Patrick Haemmerlein: photographic designs on recycled/found wood and book pages
Action:
Surfrider West LA/ Malibu | Rise above Plastics : City of Los Angeles Bag Ban Petition
Label GMOs.org: Label GMOs petition
LA Beyond Coal: Get LA off of coal by 2020 and support the recent (draft) EPA carbon safeguards.
Partners:
Arts:Earth Partnership: non-profit organization that assits cultural facilites/ galleries/ artists in being environmentally sustainable.
Women of the Green Generation: networking group for eco conscious women: sharing ideas and passions for solving environmental and social problems with economically viable eco-solutions.
OneCORE.org: Supporting conscious, creativity through connection and collaboration.
Photo Party by Agents 99 !
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
FAIR Trade Spirits: The world's first line of Fair Trade Certified premium spirits
Dama Tequila: The world's first luxury organic tequila made by women
Hubert's Lemonade: Homemade natural lemonade
Kombucha Kamp: Kombucha drinks from master brewer Hannah Crum
ONE Coconut Water: "The ONE for Liquid Hydration"
GQ EcoBartending: Creative cocktails by eco-mixologist Michelle Carroll
eARTh night 2012 aims to be a "Zero Waste or Pretty Darn Close!"event
thanks to Bright Green Events & Consulting
BYOC: Bring your own cup to help us achieve our zero waste goal
Parking:
Parking available in SM Place lot or on 2nd street lots ($5)
Carpool/ bike/ bus encouraged
FEATURED EARTH DAY EVENTS:
4/18: SBCLA Industry Achievement Awards: Sustainable Business Council of LA
4/19: USGBC Green Street Tour in Venice: 6-7:30pm. Experience the tour before Earth Night!
4/20 -22:Tadasana Festival: yoga & music festival
4/21: Baykeepers SUP4CleanWater Earth Day Festival: Beach Clean Up and S.U.P race
4/21-22: 13th Annual Topanga Earth Day: music, art, organic food and more!
4/28: Downtown LA Tree Planting Event with CA Urban Forest Council & Million Trees LA
