Timothy Hollingsworth

The Craft in American Center presents “Consume: Handcrafting L.A. Restaurant Design,” an exhibition that focuses on handmade objects created by over 30 local artists for Southern California restaurants. The exhibition will feature all forms of items associated with food consumption, including serving boards, dishware, glasses, lighting and furnishings made from ceramic, wood, metal and other materials.

The opening reception for the exhibit is on Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. The first of several Chef/Maker talks will take place during the opening reception. The talks are panel discussions in which chefs talk with craft artists and designers about their collaborations and the role of design and visual art in the industry.

Chef Timothy Hollingsworth of Otium and Sabrina Judge of Irving Place Studio will conduct the first talk at 3 p.m. with Emily Zaiden, the curator of the exhibit and director of the center, as the moderator.

The talk on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. is with Chef Niki Nakamaya of n/naka and design/maker pair Zen Sekizawa and Mario Correa of MANO YA with center coordinator and assistant curator Alex Miller as the moderator.

The third talk on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. features Chef Eric Bost of Auburn and Jon and Masa Kleinhample of Klein Agency and Delphine Lippens of Humble Ceramics.

The Craft in America Center is located at 8415 W. Third St. For information, visit craftinamerica.org/center, or call (323)951-0610.