September 16, 2005 - Friday Nights @ Not A Cornfield

Not A Cornfield artist Lauren Bon was joined by eastside gallerists Jenna Didier and Janet Owen and Johanna Blakley of USC's Norman Lear Center for a well-attended Salon titled,
"Agri(c)ulture: What's Growing in LA?"

The quartet discussed a wide range of issues, including public space and the Grand Avenue project; sustainability; the definition of contemporary entertainment; and the vibrancy of Los Angeles' "feral institutions" to borrow the words of salon attendee Margaret Wertheim. Also, FoLAR's Lewis MacAdams announced that a Friends of the Cornfield group is being planned; and State Parks representative Sean Woods said a few words about the Los Angeles State Historic Park, which hosts the Not A Cornfield art project.

Corn Reaches Nine Feet, And Rising

For those keeping track from afar, certain sections of the Not A Cornfield cornfield have now grown as high as nine feet tall, and rising. An educated guess at the median height of the field is about six feet.

LA River Press Conference Held at Not A Cornfield

A major press conference about the future of the Los Angeles River was held at Not A Cornfield today. Hosted by City Councilmember Ed Reyes, the gathering also included remarks by dignitaries such as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, and City Councilmembers Jan Perry, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, and Tom LaBonge -- the latter whom heaped effusive praise on the art project. Television crews and radio and newspaper reporters covered the press conference, so look for their coverage tonight and tomorrow for more information about the River -- and to see the art project glimmering behind and around the speakers.

Not A Cornfield artist Lauren Bon was invited to make a few remarks as well, and she did, discussing the need for a "new paradigm" in cooperation and making a relevant anology to the Bertolt Brecht play, "Galileo."

The LA River is located 150 feet to the north of the Not A Cornfield project.