Press release for "Do it Now: Live Green"

              MEDIA RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY, 2007
Media contact: Kathy MacPherson, galleryinfo@otis.edu, 310.665.6909
The Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design is pleased to present the exhibition:
Do it Now: Live Green
Exhibition Dates: August 25 – October 20, 2007
Opening reception: Saturday, August 25, 4-7pm
Featuring live music by DJ Paul V. of Indie 103.1, special appearance by the Chico Bag Plastic Bag
Monster, and food and gifts courtesy of Whole Foods Market, Plaza El Segundo. Plus LA Biodesel
Brigade: Caravan to Otis. All are invited to bring their alternative fueled vehicles to Big Imagination
Group, 3603 Hayden Ave, Culver City 90232 on Saturday, August 25 at 3pm. Caravan to Otis where
vehicles have prime parking for viewing during opening reception.
Do It Now: Live Green opens at the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design August
25 and is on view through October 20, 2007 and focuses on the home, featuring products made
from renewable, recycled, and repurposed sources by individuals and companies who are
manufacturing and distributing their goods with environmental integrity in our community. The more
individual consumers making informed choices on how they spend their money, the sooner economic
structures can evolve from a “take what you can, don’t give anything back” model to one of cyclical
renewal and longevity. This exhibition is a celebration of changing consciousness and innovation
that is being implemented today, not tomorrow. Do It Now: Live Green is curated by Colette Brooks
of Big Imagination Group and Biobling, Meg Linton of Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis, and Yvette
Roman of Beyond the Lawn.
Participating artists, designers, architects and vendors: Arbor Sports, Babysoy, Big Imagination
Group, Big Shrimpy, Biobling, BoGo Light, Bring Your Own, Calfee Design, Cardboard Robot,
Caroma USA, Chico Bag, Dianna Cohen, Crate&Barrel, DJ Paul V, Eco-Me, Empire Solar Solutions,
epOxy green, epOxy box, Glad Rags, Global Inheritance, Green to Grow, H3Environmental,
HomeBlown US, IKEA, Jill’s Paints, Landis Kaufman, Knoend LLC, LA Biodiesel Coop, Levi
Strauss, Linda Loudermilk, Little Radio EV, Livingreen, LivingHomes, Amanda Lovelee, M Designs,
MetaForm Studio, Holly MacKay, Martin Guitar, Native Organic, Natural High Lifestyle, Otis
Fashion Department: Jessica Mead/Fanny Adams and Heather Pfeiffer/Camille French with Natalie
Chanin, Patagonia, Topher Paterno, Project 7ten, Ralph Pucci, ReCellular Inc, Yvette Roman and
Beyond the Lawn, Rubbersidewalks, Peter Schulberg, ECO-LA, SEA David Hertz Architects, SIGG,
Skeuter, Sonic Fabric/Alyce Santoro, Sustainable Solutions Inc, Ventura Printing, Voltaic Systems,
Roger White, Whole Foods Market Plaza El Segundo.
Public Programs in Conjunction with the Exhibition:
Sunday, September 9, 2007, 10am
Green Tour I: Learning to Live Green
Tickets: $69, Lunch and transportation provided. To register, please call 310.665.6350. www.otis.edu/ce
Visit a private residence and learn how to grown an organic, drought resistant urban garden while
reducing water usage by 85%; tour Little EV Radio and see the popular ZAP Cars; explore
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