Grow your roots.

Part of our mission here at FYC is to support creativity.  One of favorite inspirationalists, Bob Ross, put it best this way: “You can do anything you want to do.  This is your world.”  In this spirit, we have asked The Roots Factory to takeover the next Happy Little Trees art auction!

The Roots Factory is a grass roots organization that serves as a multi purpose creative art space and cultural center.  As Bob Green, one of the collectives co-founders put it best in a San Diego CityBeat article: “We’re all about tapping into the universal cultural thing.  So, our Roots Factory is a place where we can all get together and make it happen.”  They have been creating this community  for the past 3 years  in Barrio Logan at 1878 Main St.

This warehouse was established to promote culture, self -empowerment and awareness.  To embrace their purpose, they offer regular screen print workshops and classes.  They offer up their space to schools for private workshops.  Even artists can use studio time there with full access to screen print equipment.  As part of the Barrio Logan Arts District, they strive to teach that graffiti can be elevated to artwork and used as a positive mouthpiece.  The Roots Factory even operates as a screen print shop.  Make sure to take full advantage and place orders for t-shirts, stickers and more HERE!

This takeover is a match made in heaven.  Select artists from The Roots Factory will be featured and their art will be available for auction beginning at 8pm.  There will also be live screen printing demonstrations provided by The Roots Factory, as well.  Music will be provided by Karl Paeaz (B-Side Players), Beto Perez and J40.  Happy Little Trees  was conceived as a place where artists can be proud of their work.  So come this Thursday to El Dorado Cocktail Lounge for an art auction where you check out art, meet the artists, have a drink OR TWO, and bid on a piece of art!

Grow your creative roots.