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Hathaway-Sycamores’ Celebrating Children Gala 2019
Photos from last night’s gala:
Posterboard welcome at the entrance of the event.
Posterboard welcome at the entrance of the event.
People mingling in a garden-like setting with the church in the background
A view of the steeple at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles from the courtyard where the cocktail hour was held.
People gathering for a dinner of about 300 with subdued lighting for the evening
The interior of a retired Catholic church makes an interesting gathering space for a dinner event
A table with wine service set up in front of the church's wooden paneled confessional area.
A wine station in front of the old confessionals? How apropos.
A 40 page blue booklet whose cover reads "Celebrating Children Spring Gala"
The program for the evening
View of the hall from table 14 as three people pose for photographs on the dais.
Debra Manners and Robert Pynoos receive proclamations from a local dignitary.
A purple orchid with about 20 blooms lit from above with special lighting
The lovel y orchid centerpiece at our table.
Pacheco in a suit at the front of the church sings while guests finish their meals
Nathan Pacheco entertains the crowd with the accompaniment of a piano and a cello.
Shot from table of the people across the table from me.
Some of my dining companions from Dignity Health at table 14
Two people enjoying the music for the evening.
Jennifer and Todd at Dignity Health’s table #14
View from the middle of the church with a view of a major screen above the altar space featuring Pacheco so that the people in the back have a better view of the festivities.
Nathan Pacheco returns for a second mini-set of singing.
View of the archwork and decoratively lit ceiling in the church
Vibiana has a striking interior

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Glenn Zucman's Business Cards
Over the weekend, I attended WordCamp Los Angeles and ran into my friend and fellow educator Glenn Zucman. Though I suspect we both know where to find each other (online via our many websites), we traded business cards and chatted about business cards and art for a bit.

Because Glenn is such a creative genius, I wanted to take a moment to share his brilliant business card idea which I loved. Since he does some painting in his work, he’s using variously colored paint chips (choose your favorite color, natch) as business cards over which he’s using a stamp and ink to add on his contact details. What a great mixed-media idea using “found art” for an artists’ business cards.

What I loved even more is that he not only found some nice sized paint chips, which are about twice the size of a typical business card, but he found chips for a paint brand which he actually likes and endorses.

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