Photo by ShaghoJoin us for a series of events hosted by @_shagho (she/her) artist and community facilitator, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns. Eucalyptus seed pods crack into star forms, California live oak acorns nest in textured caps, and Anna's hummingbird throats flash ruby coin-sized patches—patterns waiting for hands working clay, paper, leather, and found materials.
Working with local museums and heritage sites, participants will translate nature's geometries into relief and surface design, encoding collective wishes about a more harmonious, abundant world. Each repeated motif becomes anticipatory consciousness—active projections reshaping reality through patient ornamental work.
This series of events is hosted to bring the community together to help Pasadena History Museum in compiling a registry of Batchelder tile installations throughout the United States and Canada, asking for assistance from the public to document for the first time the scope of the business and distribution of the tiles throughout North America. Learn more!
AGENDA
Walk to Plaza Las Fuentes
Open Archives & Pasadena History Museum
Batchelder history & books
Dream landscapes
Plant inspiration
Guest Speaker: Loren Feder, Tree People
Creative Experiments
Main Project
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***5 scholarships are available for those in hardship, please email.
Made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division.
Guests
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Loren Feder born and raised in LA, is a passionate advocate for natural climate solutions. After earning a B.A. in Environmental Science with minors in Geography and Sustainability from GW, she returned home to make an environmental impact. Starting at TreePeople in 2021, she helped restore areas affected by the Woolsey Fire and inspired community stewardship. A certified California Naturalist, Loren now serves as Development Engagement Manager, organizing corporate volunteer events in restoration, park beautification, and urban forestry.
Pasadena Heritage is a preservation organization that protects the city's architectural and craft legacy through advocacy, education, and community engagement. Pasadena Heritage is a hands-on, community-driven experience that welcomes everyone to step behind historic buildings and into the studios, gardens, and neighborhoods where Pasadena's design traditions were born and continue to thrive.
* Explore their annual programming including Craftsman Weekend and year-round celebrations of the city's design culture.
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