This Week @ FarmlabNews + Projects +Salons + ExhibitionsApril 25-May 1, 2007

Farmlab Public Salons
Friday, April 27, 2007 @ Noon
Burton S. Sperber | ValleyCrest: A History
Join Burton S. Sperber, Founder and CEO of ValleyCrest Companies for a talk about the history of and projects of this storied, venerable Southern California-based landscape firm.... full text

Friday, May 4, 2007 @ Noon
Brian Morgan | The American Carousel -- The Magical Ride
Join carousel expert Brian Morgan as he provides a whirlwind introduction to the art and allure of the carousel. Morgan will discuss how the American carousel is much more than.... full text

Farmlab Exhibition Center
February 23 through June 1, 2007
Farmlab Team | Garden of Brokenness
Farmlab's Garden of Brokenness celebrates Los Angeles as a broken paradise. The project is proposed for Confluence Park, a location that has been described as one of the ugliest.... full text

Under Spring Gallery
April 20 through May 23, 2007
Edward Porter | Cascade
Cascade, by Edward Porter, is a working fountain -- a colorful construction of iconic ceramic, metal, plaster, and plastic objects including statues, money banks, and wash boards.... full text

News + Projects
Trees from the South Central Farm
Some Bearing Fruit At Huntington
The 110 trees removed by Farmlab for safekeeping from the site of the former South Central Farm are generally doing well in their new, temporary home at the Huntington.... full text

Recent Photographs
From Farmlab and Under Spring
See new shots of salon speakers, exhibition opening receptions, experiments in agriculture, blackboard art, and whatever else catches the eyes of our photo editors.... full text & images