Our books are included in the LA Original line of products! LA Original provides a platform to showcase diverse makers and promote locally designed, assembled, or manufactured goods through a line of L.A.-branded products from across Los Angeles. In addition, LA Original encourages people to shop local while providing a new badge of LA pride for residents and visitors alike.
The dynamic and intentionally collaborative mark for LA represents the unique creative culture here in Los Angeles. It is the first mark to embody L.A.’s creativity as a place that gives people the space to create. These books were born from the collaborative spirit and creative culture of Los Angeles. A portion of your LA Original purchase will fund local creative entrepreneur programs.
Learn to Draw Cute Animals in a Family Workshop
Saturday, January 9, 2021,11 a.m. PST
Calling animal lovers of all ages for this one-hour family workshop on how to draw irresistibly cute animals, taught by Narrated Objects book contributor and character artist Oscar Rosales of Bleenkies. Attendees also receive a one-time use 15% off discount code for our online store.
Fee: $25
Virtual Nature Writing Workshop to Find Your Inner Voice
Sunday, January 10, 2021, 2 p.m. PST
Join the founders of Narrated Objects, Teena Apeles and Andrea Richards, for a series of outdoor meditation & writing exercises. This workshop also includes a promo code that can be redeemed for a sustainably made wooden journal from L.A.-based small business, Hereafter.
Fee: $20
Preserve Family Recipes in an Art and Writing Workshop with Yuca's Dora Herrera
Sunday, January 24, 2020, 11 a.m. PST
Join James Beard Award–winning chef Dora Herrera of Yuca's Restaurants and Narrated Objects to creatively explore your family's food traditions. Attendees also receive a one-time use 15% off discount code for our online store.
Fee: $25
OCTOBER 24, 2020, STARTING AT 11 A.M. PST
We are excited to partcipate in this year's virtual P-22 Festival as exhibitors! Join us online.
P-22 Presents: We Heart P-22 Online Art Workshop
Friday, April 17, 2020,10–11 a.m.
Watch our online art workshop as part of a "P-22 Presents" event hosted by National Wildlife Federation's #SaveLACougars initiative.
Free Second Sunday: Unboxing Stories
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019,12–4 p.m.
Join us for a collaborative art and writing workshop inspired by the Following the Box exhibit.
Graf Lantz Oktoberfest
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019,6 –9 p.m.
You are invited to Oktoberfest hosted by Graf Lantz and LA Original at the Graf Lantz Silverlake Studio and Factory. We will be one of the featured vendors.
Pick up your copy of our book and enjoy an afternoon of performances, talks, and interactive activities focused on our rock star puma and the preservation of urban wildlife.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Narrated Objects’ Andrea Richards will be leading a Clockshop writing workshop for kids ages 12–16 at the L.A. River. They will be writing in the Bowtie Park and reading work by campfire.
Second Sunday: Food + Art
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2019, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
USC Pacific Asia Museum
Go on a docent-led tour, participate in a special virtual-reality experience that combines Asian cuisine and poetry, and join Narrated Objects' Teena Apeles for art-making in the museum's magical courtyard.
Join us for cocktails and courtships tales with special guests Neelanjana Banerjee, Edan Lepucki, and D. J. Waldie.
Through 2019 at the Autry Museum of the American West
Experience a kid-size version of our board game, The Adventures of P-22, and enjoy our coloring pages as part of this fascinating exporation.
Save the date for an amazing weekend celebrating L.A. wildlife. Visit us at our booth and meet We Heart P-22 contributors who will be doing live art demos.
We're kicking off our first event of the year at the Natural History Museum! Enjoy a guided tour of "The Story of P-22" exhibit by wildlife biologist Miguel Ordeñana.
Celebrate the holiday season and our We Heart P-22 book at the historic Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round. Enjoy a magical nighttime ride on us!
LACE: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions hosts "L.A. Makers," featuring works by friends of Narrated Objects, including the Indivisible Project.
Join us at the P-22 Day Festival as we launch our first book. Meet contributors, enjoy P-22 themed activities, and check out the book!
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