SPD West: Unsung Heroes 4 "The Journey Is a Medium In Itself."

Rebeca Mendez is a designer and artist who works in film, video, photography and installations, focusing on her travels to the unfamiliar and extreme where she explores the way cultures express themselves through the style of nature they produce, be it Iceland, Patagonia, Svalbard archipelago in the high arctic, or the Sahara. Just one of her recent projects (and subject of her TEDx talk), "Circumpolar," would be an impressive effort for any artist; for Rebeca, it's just one of many art and design projects she works on simultaneously (see her artwork for the "Alphabet, Reconsidered" project). Join us Thursday night at Smashbox West Hollywood to meet this electrifying artist and her pick for one of the West Coast's Unsung Heroes. All info after the jump...

(ABOVE: samples from Rebeca Mendez's portfolio site here)


RELATED:
Unsung Heroes 4: "It's An Art Form to Actually Be Able to Do This." (Frank W Ockenfels 3)
Unsung Heroes 4: "Making Art About Art." (John Van Hamersveld + Lawrence Azerrad)


Unsung Heroes 4: Top California creatives talk work, creativity, assignments, and more.
Presented by Charlie Hess, Lisa Thackaberry and Carol LeFlufy.

This is our fourth big bash at Smashbox; check out all the great work from our first night here, from our second night here and from our third night (illustration!) here.

Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30.
Presentations about 7:30pm. (We'll see how the cocktails go... you know us.)
Advance RSVP saves you $$, and guarantees you a spot in the audience, some great food, and a cool drink in hand. (It was standing-room-only the last time, so... jump on it!) What better way to start your Thursday night, right?

Thursday, October 20, 2011
Smashbox Studios West Hollywood
1011 North Fuller Ave, LA, CA
6:30 - 9:00 PM, doors open for cocktails at 6:30
Plenty of street parking available.

Tickets:
SPD Members & Students, ONLY $5 with advance reserve
($15 at the door, CASH ONLY, if tickets remain after pre-sale ends)

General Admission, $10 with advance reserve
($15 at the door, CASH ONLY, if tickets remain after pre-sale ends)

RSVP early!  All tickets, cocktails, and seating are first come, first served.