Overview

Join the Fowler Museum and Metro Art for an artist talk and hands-on workshop with Metro Art-commissioned artist Karen Hampton, who is creating a site-specific artwork for Westwood/UCLA Station.

The artist will present her Metro station artwork concept, the history of indigo and its relationship to the US and Trans-Atlantic slave trade, then lead a workshop demonstrating indigo resist dyeing techniques. Participants will be able to take home their projects.

Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing to work with dye.

This event is free and open to the public with a very limited capacity of 18 workshop participants.

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Details 

Saturday, October 17, 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
Fowler Museum | 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA 90024 

Getting There    

Go Metro to the event and discover art along the way! Metro Buses 2, 302, and 761 all stop within walking distance of the venue. Plan your trip using the Transit app, the trip planner at metro.net or by calling 323.GO.METRO. 

Metro Art transforms transit into a creative experience, featuring one of the largest collections of public art in the nation!   

Parking  

Easy, self-service, Pay-By-Plate parking is available near the Museum by following these directions:

Enter UCLA campus Lot 4 from Sunset Blvd. at Westwood Plaza and turn left into the Pay-By-Plate area of the lot.

The address of Lot 4 is 198 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Pay-By-Plate parking is always available for Fowler visitors, regardless of whether the lot 4 parking kiosk is staffed!

Automated pay stations in Pay-By-Plate accept $1 and $5 bills and credit cards.
The parking fee is $5/hr with a maximum of $17/day.

The Fowler is visible to your left when you ascend from the elevator or stairs.

About The Fowler Museum   

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Indigenous Americas—past and present. The museum enhances understanding of world cultures through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented. The work of international contemporary artists is presented within complex frameworks of politics, culture, and social action. The Fowler Museum is one of three public arts institutions of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.

About Metro Art    

Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people, neighborhoods and destinations throughout Los Angeles County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks is integrated into the growing Metro system, improving the quality of transit environments and creating a sense of place. From photography installations to onboard posters, art tours, and live performances, our multi-faceted arts programs add vibrancy and engage communities throughout Los Angeles.