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Championing creative and critical thinkers at the intersection of art and science to provoke positive social change

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Sign up for the third workshop of our Tending Ecologies workshop series with artist Paige Emery!

24.02.2026 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Introducing a new workshop series with Paige Emery!

Participants will learn hands-on practices for healing the connection between their health and land using soil and plants.

RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tending-ec...

Hope to see you there!

20.01.2026 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tending Ecologies with Paige Emery: Release ~ Bioremediation Tending Ecologies is a workshop series about caring for the land around us and the landscape of our bodies.

Introducing Tending Ecologies: A NEW Workshop Series with Paige Emery!

Participants will learn hands-on practices for healing the connection between our bodies and land using soil and plants.

RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tending-ec...

20.01.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're proud to announce that Fulcrum Arts was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Pasadena Community Foundation!

08.01.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sam Shoemakerโ€™s Mushroom Boat is making headlines โ€” even landing in a Los Angeles Times food and culture roundup. The project has captured attention across local and national press.

13.12.2025 01:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The man and the mushroom kayak: can a boat made from mycellim change the future/ Sam Shoemakerโ€™s record-setting voyage shows the promise โ€“ and limits โ€“ of fungi as a plastic alternative

Awesome article in @theguardian.com about Sam Shoemaker's mushroom kayak project. Sam will be exhibiting the kayak and documentation of the trip at my husband's gallery @fulcrumarts.org this October!

If art/science is your thing you should give Fulcrum a follow!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

07.09.2025 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Experience Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat at Fulcrum Arts, on view through January 17, 2025. Visit us Wednesday through Saturday, 12โ€“5 PM.

Explore the three-channel video installation documenting the artistโ€™s journey across the Catalina Channel and see the mushroom boat in person.

28.10.2025 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us at our new headquarters for the opening reception of Mushroom Boat, presented in conjunction with ArtNight Pasadena.

For more information, visit artnightpasadena.org

03.10.2025 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Introduction to Field Recording: Listening to Secret Worlds w/ Aaron Tupac With local mycologist Aaron Tupac, this workshop will begin at Pasadenaโ€™s Upper Arroyo Park and will explore the sounds of secret worlds alo

1 ticket left for the field recording workshop this Sunday with Aaron Tupac and myself through the wonderful @fulcrumarts.bsky.social !

www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...

13.08.2025 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sam Shoemaker successfully paddled his mushroom boat from Catalina Island to Cabrillo Beach yesterday!

Thank you to everyone for your support, including The Andy Warhol Foundation, City of Pasadena, Pasadena Arts Alliance, Perenchio Foundation, and our team who ensured Sam made it safely!

06.08.2025 18:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you for coming to the exhibition opening! We are glad it resonated with you!

04.08.2025 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fulcrum Arts Joins Simons Foundationโ€™s 2025 Open Interval Cohort Fulcrum Arts is thrilled to share that weโ€™ve been selected for the Simons Foundationโ€™s Open Interval grant โ€” a new program from the Science, Society & Culture division that supports seven months of op...

We're thrilled to share that Fulcrum Art has been selected for the Simons Foundationโ€™s Open Interval grant! The new program supports 7 months of unbound exploration between an artist, a scientist, and a producing partner. Read more: www.fulcrumarts.org/2025-open-in...

@simonsfoundation.org

29.05.2025 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones

On view at Fulcrum Arts HQ until June 16, 2025!

A three-channel video and sound installation that traces cartographies of time through the Earthโ€™s geologic formations. With sound by @room40.bsky.social

27.05.2025 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones

On view at Fulcrum Arts HQ until June 16, 2025!

A three-channel video and sound installation that traces cartographies of time through the Earthโ€™s geologic formations. With sound by @room40.bsky.social

27.05.2025 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Photo of a 3 channel video projection, each video is a different type of landscape. The room is dark and a person with long curly hair is sitting on a bench viewing the video.

Photo of a 3 channel video projection, each video is a different type of landscape. The room is dark and a person with long curly hair is sitting on a bench viewing the video.

๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ก๐™–๐™œ๐™ค ๐™ค๐™› ๐™€๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ by Malena Szlam, with sound by @room40.bsky.social opens tonight at @fulcrumarts.bsky.social in Pasadena! Itโ€™s gorgeous, come by if you can!

18.05.2025 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for the Opening Reception this Saturday, May 17, 6โ€“9 PM at Fulcrum Arts HQ!

Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones

A three-channel video and sound installation that traces cartographies of time through the Earthโ€™s geologic formations.

On View: May 17 โ€“ June 16, 2025

14.05.2025 18:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones Examining volcanic time as a means to comprehend geology, the three-channel video and sound installation seeks a sensing and knowledge that recognizes the divergent nature of the time scales that surr...

Read more:

www.fulcrumarts.org/malena-szlam...

14.05.2025 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for the Opening Reception this Saturday, May 17, 6โ€“9 PM at Fulcrum Arts HQ!

Malena Szlam: Archipelago of Earthen Bones

A three-channel video and sound installation that traces cartographies of time through the Earthโ€™s geologic formations.

On View: May 17 โ€“ June 16, 2025

14.05.2025 18:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Support Substratum Help Substratum save the vanishing web by preserving at-risk websites for future generations

Itโ€™s not a non-profit yet, we are currently fiscally sponsored by @fulcrumarts.bsky.social, so if you like the idea and want to donate you can do so below. Or if you have a site, or know of one that needs saving, please get in touch!

www.flipcause.com/secure/cause...

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25.04.2025 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Saturday! Join us and artist @karenlofgren.bsky.social to create your own seed sculptures that will dissolve into the landscapeโ€”simple, effective tools for ecological recovery ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ• Apr 26, 1โ€“2 PM
๐Ÿ“ Pasadena City College
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE! RSVP: tinyurl.com/5cepb7h4

23.04.2025 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This Saturday! Join us at the Fulcrum Arts HQ to help restore local landscapes ๐ŸŒฟ

#lafires #soilremediation #ecology

03.04.2025 18:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us and ecological artist Paige Emery to jumpstart soil bioremediation after the Altadena fires ๐ŸŒฑ Creare your own seed balls and learn about native plants in this free workshop!

No experience needed & all ages welcome

๐Ÿ• Sat, Apr 5, 11 AM
๐Ÿ“Fulcrum Arts HQ
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE! RSVP now: tinyurl.com/yc3f7698

27.03.2025 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Kathie Foley-Meyer is a mixed-media artist whose work explores interconnectedness, memory, visibility, and transparency. Her PhD research examines the ocean memory of Black lives lost during the trade in human beings from the African continent.

Read the interview: tinyurl.com/2mxnnx98

06.03.2025 19:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SURFACE AND MEMORY: A CONVERSATION WITH KATHIE FOLEY-MEYER The artist and researcher Kathie Foley-Meyer joined curator Patrick J. Reed to discuss her creative practice and scholarship on ocean memory and the territoriality and temporality of Blackness.

Artist and researcher Kathie Foley-Meyer joined curator Patrick J. Reed to discuss her creative practice and scholarship on ocean memory and the territoriality and temporality of Blackness.

Read the Sequencing issue now: www.fulcrumarts.org/sequencing/s...

#sequencing #publication

05.03.2025 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TRISTAN DUKE: TRANSITIONAL LENSES - Fulcrum Arts Artist Tristan Duke photographs the Placerita Oil FIeld and the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area using lenses made from frozen drinking water. Fulcrum Artsโ€™ Curator, Patrick J. Reed, goes along for the ri...

Artist Tristan Duke photographs the Placerita Oil Field and the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area using lenses made from frozen drinking water. Fulcrum Artsโ€™ Curator, Patrick J. Reed, goes along for the ride.

Read the Sequencing issue now: www.fulcrumarts.org/sequencing/t...

#publication #photography

13.02.2025 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tristan Duke is a Los Angeles-based artist exploring light, optics, and perception through photography, holography, and experimental media.

His Glacial Optics project uses ice lenses to view glaciers as both literal and poetic lenses of our time ๐ŸงŠ

Read more: www.fulcrumarts.org/sequencing/t...

26.02.2025 19:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific | PST ART Shorts: Fusing Art & Science | PBS SoCal
Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific | PST ART Shorts: Fusing Art & Science | PBS SoCal YouTube video by PBS SoCal

Last year, PBS SoCal visited Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific, part of @gettymuseum.bsky.socialโ€™s PST ART: Art & Science Collide.

Check out the documentary and dive into the ideas and works that shaped the exhibition: youtu.be/JU5P5_iLIdY ๐Ÿ”—

11.02.2025 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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TRISTAN DUKE: TRANSITIONAL LENSES - Fulcrum Arts Artist Tristan Duke photographs the Placerita Oil FIeld and the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area using lenses made from frozen drinking water. Fulcrum Artsโ€™ Curator, Patrick J. Reed, goes along for the ri...

Artist Tristan Duke photographs the Placerita Oil Field and the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area using lenses made from frozen drinking water. Fulcrum Artsโ€™ Curator, Patrick J. Reed, goes along for the ride.

Read the Sequencing issue now: www.fulcrumarts.org/sequencing/t...

#publication #photography

13.02.2025 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific Energy Fields examines the science of vibration, sound and kinetic energy detection through art.

So proud of my husband ๐Ÿ˜ @rtaka.bsky.social and our good friend @room40.bsky.social, their show ๐™€๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง๐™œ๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ž๐™š๐™ก๐™™๐™จ: ๐™‘๐™ž๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™–๐™˜๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜ for @gettymuseum.bsky.social's PST is featured on @pbs.org! It's a great video and good news feels good! @fulcrumarts.bsky.social

www.pbssocal.org/shows/pst-fu...

06.02.2025 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you missed it (or if you didnโ€™t), this is a great look at the ENERGY FIELDS exhibition curated by @rtaka.bsky.social & @room40.bsky.social for @fulcrumarts.bsky.social

Alba Trianaโ€™s work in this show was the best thing I saw in all of PST.

06.02.2025 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0