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In anticipation of the opening of Outside the Box: Edition Jacob Samuel, I went to master printer Jacob Samuel's studio in Santa Monica. He took me around his serene storefront space, giving quick insights onto the printmaking process and stories about the diverse group of international artists he has worked with. This two-minute video gives a glimpse into his world and the exhibition:




Original video by Amanda Law, new media associate.
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Needlepoint Therapy
Billy Wilder Theater Green Room
Thursday, May 20, 2-3:30pm

Led by West Los Angeles based psycho-analyst and needlepointing enthusiast, Dr. Ellen Medway, a small group of people will convene privately for 90 minute sessions of therapy over an eight-week period. While the group pursues self-exploration, discovery and psychological enrichment, they will also be engaging with craft and art history as they needlepoint images based on paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. Dr. Medway chose a selection of works that she has deemed conducive, relevant and pertinent to the therapeutic process. Images of these paintings have been made into needlepoint patterns and each participant will work on this pattern from the collection throughout the sessions.

Singing By Numbers
Gallery 4
Thursday, May 20, 6-9pm

Laura Steenberge and Catherine Lamb, leaders of the experimental women’s choir Singing by Numbers, will perform in the Luisa Lambri galleries. Laura and Cat

Live Personal Soundtrack, in conjunction with Electro Night
Thursday, May 13, 6-9pm
Eric Klerks and Dylan McKenzie
Visitors to Luisa Lambri’s Being there will be presented with the option to “check out” guitarists Eric Klerks and Dylan McKenzie to walk with them through the exhibitions. Klerks and McKenzie will follow individual visitors around, playing live music into headphones through which only that visitor can hear.

Puppetry in the Little William Theater by DanRae Wilson and Miriam Jones
Saturday, May 15, 1-4pm
DanRae Wilson and Miriam Jones pair brief puppet shows (3-5 minutes) in the Little William Theater with longer shows (5-7 minutes) at half past each hour that will be performed from inside the Little William Theater with only the top part of the door open. The two pieces will work in tandem -- exploring the ephemeral, transitory nature of a time-based event juxtaposed with the hearty tradition of

Little William Theater
Saturday, May 8, 1-4pm

Kelly Kawar (bass), Eric Kiersnowski (baritone guitar), and Jonathan Silberman (tenor saxophone) make up the musical trio Rats. Their tour of intimate spaces brings them to the Little William Theater, where their original musical interludes will explore various moods, forms, and sounds.

The Little William Theater is located in a coat-room in the lobby under the stairs at the Hammer Museum. It is one of the world’s newest and smallest theaters, with seating for two people, and different performers every week.

Curated by Chris Kallmyer.
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The Hammer Museum's Artist in Residence (A.I.R.) program is pleased to offer Group Therapy + Needlepointing. This project presents a unique opportunity to engage with the museum in an extraordinarily intimate manner. Led by West Los Angeles based psycho-analyst and needlepointing enthusiast, Dr. Ellen Medway, a small group of people will convene weekly in the museum (privately, behind closed doors) for 90 minute sessions of therapy over an eight-week period. While the group pursues self-exploration, discovery and psychological enrichment, they will also be engaging with craft and art history as they needlepoint images based on paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. Dr. Medway chose a selection of works that she has deemed conducive, relevant and pertinent to the therapeutic process. Images of these paintings have been made into needlepoint patterns and each participant will work on this pattern from the collection throughout the sessions. In place