Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
After the Fire: Lynn Fang on soil renewal and community resilience
Soil recovery is both an ecological question and a community undertaking in After the Fire, a talk by soil and landscape ecologist Lynn Fang. Drawing on Altadena case studies, Fang will discuss ways to support soil affected by wildfire and contamination.
Recovery below the surface
Fang works with SoilWise and DENA Soil Project. Her lecture brings together soil contaminant bioremediation and post-fire recovery, including community-led restoration efforts in Altadena.
The discussion considers the potential roles of plants, microbes and fungi alongside minerals and organic matter. That range gives listeners a way to think about soil as more than dirt to be replaced: recovery can involve living organisms as well as the materials around them.
Further reading: After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn Fang - Craft Contemporary ↗
Working with seeds and soil
A separate afternoon Craft Lab, Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery, turns to making. Participants shape earth forms inspired by native plants, seeds, roots and microbes, using materials that include clay, compost, biochar, zeolite, mycorrhizal fungi and phytoremediation seeds.
The forms can go home with their makers and be planted. The activity offers a tangible connection to the lecture’s subject, though making one is not a guarantee of a particular cleanup result.
Further reading: After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn Fang - Craft Contemporary ↗ · Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery - Craft Contemporary ↗
The afternoon
The lecture and Craft Lab are separate programs, with a half-hour between them.
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Craft Contemporary
- After the Fire lecture with Lynn Fang on soil contaminant bioremediation and post-fire recovery, including Altadena case studies
- Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery
Planning the afternoon
RSVP for the talk
The lecture is free with an RSVP.
After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn Fang - Craft Contemporary ↗
Register separately
The following Craft Lab has its own registration and costs $10 for the public; members attend free.
Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery - Craft Contemporary ↗
Sunday museum admission
Museum admission is pay what you wish on Sundays.
Getting to Craft Contemporary
Address and parking
Craft Contemporary is at 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The museum lists metered and two-hour street parking within a block; check the posted restrictions. It also lists parking at Museum Square and Wilshire Courtyard, without validation.
Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point.
After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn Fang - Craft Contemporary ↗ · Visit - Craft Contemporary ↗
Building access
The museum says its building is ADA accessible and has an elevator serving its three gallery floors. It also has one wheelchair on site for use.
Before you make a plan
Do I need to register for the lecture and Craft Lab separately?
Yes. The lecture requires an RSVP, and the Craft Lab has its own registration.
After the Fire: Lecture on Soil Renewal + Community Resilience with Lynn Fang - Craft Contemporary ↗ · Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery - Craft Contemporary ↗
When does the Craft Lab take place?
It follows the lecture on Sunday, November 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery - Craft Contemporary ↗
Can I take the workshop project home?
Yes. Participants can take their earth forms home and plant them.
Craft Lab: Earth Offerings ~ Shaping Seeds + Soil for Post-Fire Recovery - Craft Contemporary ↗
Location & Google Maps
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.