Melanie Hopkins enjoys the tactile nature of collage – cutting, pasting, molding –repurposing images to create pieces with intricate patterns and interconnecting themes. Her work gives new life to discarded periodicals and various other ephemera creating something new and long-lasting. Throughout the event, Melanie will demonstrate collage techniques using various papers and ephemera.

Iranian born, Armenian artist living and creating in Los Angeles. I live life like tomorrow doesn’t exist. When I’m not dancing or creating art, I’m usually laughing...although I do all three together as much as I can. I wake up everyday looking forward to spending as much time with the people that I love. Humans are what make this life so beautiful. I strive daily to be the best version of myself to share and give as much as I can...one connection at a time.

Hailing from Bulgaria, Dany Paragouteva’s work revolves around using her European heritage and soulful appreciation of the power of fairy tales to bring people into a fantastical world of the subtly surreal. Her aim with her art is to touch the viewer with a joyful emotional truth that not only makes us ask ourselves ‘why not?’, but brings out the dreamer in us that only the world of fantasy can inspire. She paints primarily with acrylics, but also, on occasion, uses oils, and gouache. Her paintings are done mostly on wood panels.

In 2016, following an eight year career in television, illustrator and designer Elizabeth Caparaz started her self titled stationery line and eCommerce store in Los Angeles, CA. In three years, her fanciful illustrations, quirky cards and one of a kind wrapping papers have sold to thousands across the country. Her designs received praise by the Los Angeles Times with her Artist’s Notebooks featured in the 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. Elizabeth’s work features hand drawn illustrations including decorative florals, quirky animals and lots of pop-culture references. At the Open Arts & Music festival she’s excited to showcase her vintage inspired Halloween illustrations and stationery, spooky florals and enchanting mushroom designs. From wall art to gifts, Elizabeth’s work infuses artisan in the everyday.

Allen Carter is and independent comic creator originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, now living in North Hollywood, California. Mr. Carter is the sole creator of the comic titles "Damn Tourists" and "Cosmic Force." He will also be doing and art demonstration at his table on how to draw everyday expressions, or "Figures of Speech," (such as "met his match," or "hanging by a thread") using his other character: Mr. Figure-of-Speech Mongoose.

Create a wearable artwork out of recycled material inspired by the technique and process of The Broad collection artist Mark Bradford. Bradford is known for using discarded materials found on the streets of the city such as advertisements, flyers, billboards, comic books, and more. Bradford applies many layers of those materials on the surface of his canvas and then cuts, tears, and sands them down to create his artwork.

Corey Barba is a Cartoonist, Animator and Comic Artist. He has worked for DreamWorks, SpongeBob Comics, MAD Magazine, and more. His imagery includes strange creatures, cute animals, skulls and alien  technology.

Come get a drawing! Isabella Print offers not only a variety of handmade creations for sale, including original artwork, prints but also custom live drawing caricature.

Think possibility with our creative minds. Sutai Bu was born in 2019 with the goal of sharing our love for nature and products that are designed with a conscious mind, environmentally sourced and produced. The cycle of regeneration is embedded into each handcrafted product, passing on the shared responsibility to consumers through their interaction with our products.

We offer full service Custom Screen Printing/Direct to Garment/Vinyl Vehicle Wrap/Banners/Table Covers/Decals/Stickers & specializing in athletic and corporate apparel. We also offer Customers to Create There Own Design! On Our New Design Studio on our website. Please visit us @ www.abstractdesignz.net

I’m an abstract artist, originally from Armenia but now I’m living and creating in the USA. My paintings originate from inspiration by nature, music, and poetry. Color, Rhythm, Energy, and Feelings, here are the four names that you can see in my paintings. My gallery collection of art brings modern contemporary abstract to life that lies within myself. I find paintings to be my way of expressing my thoughts and feelings that bring out the true love I have for art. I love to paint at the moment of inspiration, express the energy, color, and rhythm of that moment and leave (reflect) all that expression on canvas. Through my art, I hope to move and inspire others, make them smile and encourage them to pursue their own dreams.

- Anna Manukyan

Founded by autistic animator Dani Bowman in 2009, Danimation Entertainment provides talent development for artists on the autism spectrum while also delivering award-winning 2D animation for entertainment and industry.  Our mission is two-fold, providing an autism positive learning environment supporting growth in technical and interpersonal skills while delivering exceptional 2D animation to our clients.  For too long, individuals on the autism spectrum have been excluded from the workforce despite their unique skills and talents in the art of animation production.

Groceries on a mission! At Imperfect, we're working to eliminate food waste and build a better food system for everyone. We believe that food is food, no matter what it looks like. We believe that everyone deserves access to healthy food, regardless of income. And we believe that by changing the way we eat and think about food, we can make the world a little better. Let's talk about food waste and I'll hook you up with a 50% discount!

Molten Metal Works is LA’s community metal shop! We offer classes in what most people need: how to fix a fence, how to build your own furniture, and how to make sculptures, mobiles, or even how to make your own bicycle. We’ve got 4,000 square feet full of tools, the expertise to match, and more patience than your seventh grade shop teacher.

My passion for basketry developed from a love of using organic materials. I'm interested in recycling materials into works of art. Pine needles have such a wonder fragrance and durability to them that it is no wonder the Native Americans used them as a material for basketry. The organic nature of the needles make every basket unique.

- Shelley Matousek

Karen Winters is a plein air painter who travels all over California and the western states in search of places of timeless beauty. Her influences include the early California impressionists. Through group and solo shows, her work has been exhibited at the Autry National Center of the American West, the Pasadena Museum of California Art, the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art and numerous other museums and galleries throughout California and the US. Her work is in many public collections, including the Huntington Library collection. Her paintings have also been in the national shows of the National Watercolor Society and the American Impressionist Society.

Stop by and meet Artist Arpi Krikorian whose products were featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Armenia Exhibit. Arpi will be offering coloring pages of her world renowned cultural characters as well as having her unique back to school collection and espresso sets available for purchase.

Panache's jewelry collection is made up of one-of-a-kind wire wrapped earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings that are all hand made in Los Angeles by Amanda Diaz. Each piece is designed to ensure quality and style.

Clenn Designs believes that every design, project, graphic, video should be available for everyone in its utmost quality. We offer different sets of skills and/or techniques that we have acquired through years of experience in different industries.

In my visual works I draw inspiration from the deep connection I feel with nature, and this planet. Seeing aerial views of this planet when traveling by air has had great power in my work, it has sparked a curiosity leading to research of drone photos of specific landscapes and places. It lets me understand our atmosphere and clouds more indepthly. Technology is such a beautiful thing that it lets us have free information through the connections of wires and electricity. I understand the ironic coincidence that we use our technologies to observe nature in its most precious pristine states.

- Sarah Braden

Just Vivi creates crocheted rabbits with yarn and decorated with tiaras, crocheted mini mice decorated with gold crowns on a wood plaque and frames, plastered skulls painted with lively colors and decorated with colorful flowers.

Unique soy and beeswax candles made by two friends who have Down syndrome.

Starburst Glass makes kaleidoscopes from stained glass using the copper foil method. They use lead free solder, first surface mirror. They also uses an unusual triangle of mirrors to create unique images.

I paint with coffee, as a medium, on watercolor paper. Mostly, I paint female figures because the story telling in their posture and gestures are some that I am familiar with. I use espresso, French pressed coffee and drip coffee. Decaf or Regular doesn’t really matter.

- Kristen Silva

Jorge Daniel Nunez is a first generation Mexican American artist, born in Southern California. Jorge is a Los Angeles based self taught Ab-Pop Cartoonist Painter. Living in Los Angeles (that is enriched with Latino/Chicano culture), Jorge paints from his Mexican tradition and American culture. His influences are Keith Haring, Frida Kahlo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol and Banksy.

The Arts Health Early Career Research Network is a global network for new researchers who are involved in studying the intersection of arts, health, humanities, and medicine. We are currently working on expanding our California network, and we would love for you to consider joining us or simply stop by to learn more about arts & health. When you visit the booth, you can also participate in a hands-on, arts-based method to provide feedback on the festival!

Come enjoy singing your favorite Broadway show tunes, both classics and current, with the Musical Theatre Guild!  Learn more about our professional theatre company and how we put together professionally staged concert readings of treasured Broadway musicals in just 25 hours. If you don’t know much about musical theatre, but would like to learn more about this original American art form or about The Musical Theatre Guild, please stop by our tent! And while you’re online, visit us at www.musicaltheatreguild.com and see why we are “... a treasured gift to Los Angeles for which we all should be deeply grateful.” - The Los Angeles Times