Lux/Eros, the brainchild of artist and designer Desanka Fasiska, is a fully immersive experience in California Living, with a focus on creating beautiful spaces. Last month we were honored to be invited to the Lux/Lodge to help create an “experience” for some pretty fantastic fashion and design tastemakers through a co-sponsorship with the style firm, Bollare.
Lux Lodge
Participants of the afternoon event made a Macrame Hanger taught by Jo Abellera of Kkibo and a Sand Terrarium taught by yours truly!
All the goodies to make Macrame Hangers
We were excited to make the connection with Jo. Besides being a fellow Eastsider (she even lives in Atwater Village!), it turns out she’s the one who makes this amazing knit vest I’ve coveted ever since a customer wore it into the store. And she teaches people how to make Macrame Hangers. Plus she’s super nice. It was love at first meeting.
Terrarium Class Outside the Lux Lodge
While Jo was inside teaching macrame, I was outside teaching people how to make terrariums. It was a gorgeous January day in Los Angeles and we were all feeling guilty that everyone else in the country was freezing (not really).
Sand Terrarium by Potted
Normally we make our Sand Terrariums as dioramas like the one I brought to show everyone above, but since these hangers were meant to hang higher, I modified our normal Sand Terrarium Technique to make it more of a Sand Planter. The difference is the planter has more plants and dirt and fills the pot up.
Doughnuts by Donut Snob
Of course there were also yummy treats. I didn’t know about Donut Snob before. Located in Echo Park (go Eastside!), they deliver the most amazing doughnuts I’ve ever had. You may regret knowing about this if you didn’t already.
Using succulents
People dove right in and started getting their hands dirty on the succulents we brought. I loved seeing all those beautifully manicured hands with dirt under their nails.
Doing Macrame
Meanwhile Jo had part of the group getting started on their hangers. Macrame is not a quick process so people took breaks to come out and make their planters.
Alle Fister, CEO of Bollare
But everyone had fun. That is Jo on the right of Alle Fister who looks like she was having a blast as she began her hanger.
Desanka Making Her Terrarium
Tanya Brown of Bollare
Natalie James, njinla.com
Jeanette Getrost, fashion illustrator
Kelsey Harper of Flower Girl Los Angeles
And of course everyone was Instagramming like crazy. I love this brave new world.
Annette and Sydney of Potted
In fact the day was so successful and we had so much fun that we decided we had to do it again. So, on Saturday March 14, 2015 we have invited Jo to Potted to teach her macrame technique to our wonderful customers.
Since it does take so long to make the hangers, we are not doing the terrarium part but we are including a 20% off coupon with your class so that you can come in either earlier that day or the next day and get whatever you want to make your planter…doesn’t have to be a terrarium. Could be a gorgeous planter. Or you could buy furniture. The 20% off applies to anything you want for the 14th & 15th…consider it your own private sale.
Macrame Hanger Class at Potted – March 14, 2015 – Sign up HERE
Sand Terrarium Class at Potted (in case you just want to try that) – February 28, 2015 – Sign up HERE
Sand Terrarium Instructions (in case you aren’t local and want to give it a try) – Find them HERE
We also sell a Sand Terrarium Kit – Find that HERE
