Pasadena Weekly: Rediscovering Batchelder’s Legacy: Workshops Honor Pasadena’s Tile Master

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When the Eaton Fire tore through Pasadena, Ernest Batchelder's century-old tiles were often the only fragments that survived. Now Folk Lounge founder Shagho is leading three workshops at Pasadena Heritage exploring Batchelder's legacy and his 1901 question: why did we stop embedding beauty into everyday objects? Made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division. The Pasadena Weekly profiles her work connecting the tile master's nature-inspired patterns to local archives and cultural preservation.

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Join 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.

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Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief - Workshop 3/3: Cosmos $39.19
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Join 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.

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