After dismantling her infamous 2005 public-art installation Not a Cornfield, artist and Annenberg Trustee Lauren Bon redirected her creative energies to the space beneath the North Spring Street bridge, transforming a strip of warehouses into a think tank for eco-minded creatives. Yes, Metabolic Studio is peppered with bearded dudes in skinny jeans, and sure, new-wave flower children abound, but so what? Projects tackled by Bon's team of artists include an experimental film about the Owens River Valley, the organization of a screen-printing workshop run by veterans, and an irrigation system set up to water nearby Los Angeles State Historic Park. What have you accomplished lately? To find out more, write to [email protected]. 1745 N. Spring St., Unit 4, dwntwn. (213) 300-1421, metabolicstudio.org.

—Sarah LaBrie