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Dec 3

TEN EYCK by Ugo Nonis

Please support Green Denim Initiative’s friend Ugo Nonis and check out his new solo show opening tonight, December 3rd, at SnP Gallery in Atwater Village!

Most of the time, as I paint, I think about people I know or situations I’ve encountered and I represent them in a way I can easily recognize.

My method is straight forward: I grab some markers and a canvas, and I begin. Focused on a specific relationship, I follow my hand and let it guide me. Eventually my mind wanders and I allow outside elements to influence me, losing myself in the process. After a while I step back to look at the work as a whole, the bigger picture. It often speaks to me, and I listen; and once I discover a new direction, I re-approach the canvas.

Read more about Ugo in his new Huffington Post interview here, and check out his website for more information on his art!

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Sep 24

Abbot Kinney Festival

 

“Since its founding in 1984, the Abbot Kinney Festival has grown in size and popularity to become one of the largest community events of its kind in the country.  Each year, it attracts 150,000+ eco-conscious urban singles, couples, and families to the sunny beachside community of Venice on the last Sunday in September.

In addition to giving back to the community, the festival is best known for its unique array of local artisan crafts, live music, good food, and commitment to the environment. Activities and areas are designed to complement the eclectic, cutting-edge mix of over 100 boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, bookstores, design firms, coffee shops, clubs, salons, and much more along the famed bohemian-chic shopping district of Abbot Kinney Blvd., which stretches one mile from Venice Blvd. to Main St.”

Get out this Sunday and support Abbot Kinney’s community and local businesses! Our favorite part? Abbot Kinney’s commitment to make it an eco-friendly event!

Abbot Kinney Festival

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Sep 2

Green Denim Initiative Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out!

Join Green Denim Initiative in celebrating Fashion’s Night Out on Main Street!

We will be debuting pieces from our Fall 2011 line with up to 75% off of all store merchandise and free giveaways all night! We are so excited to have up-and-coming L.A. based band King Washington! Check out their music here:www.kingwashingtonmusic.com. We will also be featuring local artist Henie Reisinger’s sustainable and recycled art made out of Green Denim Initiative denim! You can learn more about her work here: www.hennartionline.com

Come celebrate with us and munch on food and drinks from local Santa Monica eateries! Can’t wait to see you there!

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Aug 29

FLEWNT SEVENS ART

 

Artwork by Flewnt Sevens

“I believe a true work of art has a life and a soul. Human as I am, I can only attempt to create it. I never quite succeed. For true art is not human, but divine. Nevertheless, it is that quest for a masterpiece that makes me who I am. I paint pictures to give hope joy.” -Flewnt Sevens

When most people think of graffiti, they think of outdoor murals and tags created with spray paint. While the streets are the most popular place to write graffiti, the truth is that writing in graffiti can be done with just a writing utensil and blank canvas or recycled material.

Flewnt creates with many sizes and mediums. He was inspired to create a collection of smaller pieces that incorporate all his style and depth. He decided to create the baby collection, which he makes from scratch with recycled wood and materials. They are each raw and unique. Each quality piece employs two or three dimensions and multiple colors. In many cases, 10 or more layers of paints are used to complete a piece. Flewnt believes ART outlives it creator and functions like a DNA sample which identifies the artist and expresses his message.

Green Denim Initiative loves Flewnt Sevens’s artwork – especially the denim pieces, located just down the street from us in Venice Beach! Contact Flewnt@gmail.com for your own Flewnt Sevens custom piece!

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Aug 18

FNO 2011

Green Denim Initiative is starting the countdown now!

Details for our celebration on Main Street soon to come!

 

 

 

Aug 11

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Ugo Nonis

“Born and raised in Paris, I moved to the United States in 2000, I lived in NYC then recently moved to LA. My process is very straight forward, I grab a canvas, some markers and start. Most of the time I think about people I know or situations I’ve encountered and represent them in a way only I can recognize. While painting I follow my hand and let it guide me, after a while I look at the work and I see how to move forward making shapes I love. I have rules that I follow and sometimes break. I like to try to paint on different surfaces as each surface feels different, I am always looking for the smoothest one. I really enjoy the feeling of my hand sliding and creating lines” – Ugo Nonis

Find Ugo and his art here tonight:

Learn more about The Penny Project here:

Green Denim Initiative’s Bianca Smith

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Aug 11

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Miranda July

 

 Check out Miranda July’s new feature film The Future

“What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real” - Miranda July

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Aug 5

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Tree of Life

 

“All things share the same breath – the beast, the tree, the man, the air –  shares its spirit with all the life it supports”  - Chief Seattle

 

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Jul 30

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UNIQUE LA

Green Denim Initiative highly recommends you go now and check out UNIQUE LA, and amazing event going on this weekend, July 30th and 31st, in Santa Monica at the Barker Hangar! You can go anytime between 11 AM and 6 PM, tickets are $10 at the door, and 10% of the ticket sales go to Heal the Bay – which we love!

UNIQUE LA is the largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 250 hand-selected designers and artists. This exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast! Over 95% of the products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA! On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts many exciting perks including free workshops, an eco lounge, and two cafes featuring some of LA’s best restaurants and gourmet food trucks. Perfect way to spend a summer weekend!

The best part of UNIQUE LA, in addition to their emphasis on buying local, is that they are dedicated to giving back to the community. UNIQUE LA partners with a non-profit for every show and donates a portion of sales to the organization. In the past they have partnered with Ed Begley Jr.’s’ GreenWish (which raises awareness and funds for nine local environmental groups including Friends of Los Angeles River, Surfrider Foundation and Algalita), Architecture for Humanity, 826LA, and Create Now.

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Jul 18

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The 35th Annual Festival of the Chariots

Looking for an eye-opening and visually stunning cultural experience this July? Check out the 35th Annual Festival of the Chariots rolling into Venice Beach on Sunday, July 31, 2011. The parade starts at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium at 10 AM and procedes south on Main Street (don’t forget to stop by and visit us at the Green Denim Initiative boutique on Main!) with three fully decorated four-story tall chariots leading a colorful parade toward the Ocean Front Walk Plaza at Venice Beach. The festival will arrive at Venice Beach at noon.

The Festival of the Chariots includes a free vegetarian feast for thousands, free entertainment, exhibits and booths all bringing together the finest in Indian culture. The festival celebrates Lord Jagannatha and is put on by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Festival of the Chariots is now performed in every country across the world and dates back thousands of years to Jagannatha Puri, India.

 

 Directions to the Parade

1. Take I-10 Freeway West to the 4th/5th. St. Exit

2. Follow signs for 4th. St. & turn left on 4th St. going South

3. Turn right onto Civic Center Drive (look for the little blue sign)

4. Enter the Civic Auditorium Parking Lot

5. Note: The Pico and Main St. entrance in front of the Civic Auditorium will be closed this year

You can return to your car on the Blue Line bus #1. Catch it at Windward and Main St. It runs every 20 minutes.

Auditorium parking is $7.00. The parade proceeds south on Main St. (past Farmers’ Market), turns right onto Rose Ave, turns left onto Ocean Front Walk (boardwalk) and finally arrives at Festival site, located at Ocean Front Walk Plaza off of Winward Ave.

Directions to the Festival Site

Take Venice Blvd. West towards Venice Beach

Turn Right onto Pacific Ave.

Turn left onto Windward Ave. Festival site is at end of street.

There is street parking and paid parking lots throughout the Venice area.

If you are anywhere near the Venice Beach Boardwalk at noon on Sunday, July 31 this year you can not miss it, and it is also not an event to be missed!

For more information check out the event website at http://www.festivalofchariots.com! Hope to see you there!

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