A big shout-out to all the amazing volunteers who showed up for our September 5th volunteer day. We got the diamondia planted in the Cerants front yard in record time! Mike got a great deal from the friendly folks at Amigos Nursery on four-inch mature diamondia, so we are hopeful that the lovely little plants [...]
Dear Friends of Watts House Project,
We hope you are all doing well!
We have a brief request of you, as well an announcement about our next
volunteer opportunity.
We realized that we have many talented and skilled people among our
volunteer corps, and we’d love your feedback about how to maximize your
skills and your interest in the project (especially [...]
July 5th and July 11th
A Message from Watts House Project Director Edgar Arceneaux:
Rick Lowe, co-founder of Project Row Houses
in Houston said to me something one day that was profound: “all artists
should learn to build a house”. I took it to mean that all the systems
of a house that we take for granted - plumbing, electrical, [...]
Watts House Project Work Day
May 10, 9am to 6pm
Big Sunday Weekend was a resounding success! Under the guidance of artist Alexandra Grant, architect Mike Neimann, and master gardener Katie Bachler, an army of over 30 WHP and Big Sunday volunteers planted, dug, and paved their way through the Cerants’ front yard. The former dust bowl [...]
9am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday
See the Sunday LA Times piece on this wonderful weekend here.
May 2-3 Volunteer Weekend
Saturday February 21, 2009 will be the second volunteer day at the Watts House Project for GOOD Magazine, organized by L.A. Works through their BusinessWorks program. This intrepid group will be painting Rosa’s house at 1768 107th, installing her brand-new fence, and painting a simple mural on the back wall of the house. If you [...]
On Saturday December 13, 2008, L.A. Works organized a volunteer day at the Watts House Project for GOOD Magazine and Jet Blue Airlines. As a part of their BusinessWorks program, which organizes community service days for corporations and companies, this volunteer day included 25 volunteers working for 4 hours. They landscaped 1768 with drought-resistant native [...]
Launch Event Sep-28 -29, 2008
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We are pleased to invite you to the Launch Event of the Watts House Project, Saturday and Sunday Sept. 27th-28th.
When: Saturday and Sunday, 9/27-9/28 - 9am-7pm
What: Watts House Project Launch Event and Exhibition, during the Watts Towers Jazz Festival
Where: 1762 E. 107th Street (directly across from the Watts Towers)
Los Angeles artist Edgar Arceneaux is the [...]