For some inspiration on this fine Labor Day Holiday, I thought I’d give you a last hurrah, via the vivid colors of David Hockney’s takes on California:

The Little Splash

California

Pearblossom Highway

Nichols Canyon

Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica

all images by David Hockney. I apologize for any that are a little skewed; I have an antique scanner.

Good news! If you do not yet have your tickets to the Dwell on Design 2008 exhibition in Los Angeles, our friends at Dwell are now offering free passes to Hatch readers (free entrance to the exhibition only).

To get the goods you’ll need this code: BDODEC.

To register, follow this link: http://www.dwell.com/peopleplaces/conferences/17691009.html. All the details about the event can be found here. Enjoy!

The Skinny: 3rd Annual Dwell on Design Conference + Expo is Dwell Magazine’s four day event that takes place in Los Angeles from June 5-8, 2008. Chat with the people who are moving and shaking the industry, cozy up to Dwell editors, and visit a full-scale, pre-fab sustainable neighborhood completely landscaped and furnished by Dwell

Event Dates and Times:

* Conference: June 5-6. More than 50 talented and diverse speakers ranging from legislators to practitioners to activists, discussing everything form urban gardening to a mandated LEED program for LA.

* Exhibition: June 6-7. More than 200 exhibitors and an entire neighborhood of full-scale, pre-fab, sustainable structures completely landscaped and furnished by Dwell.

* Home Tours: June 7-8. Saturday covers single-family dwellings on the Westside, and Sunday covers urban dwellings downtown.

The Location: Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa Street)

THE DISCOUNTS!!!:

* Discount code ADODED saves you 20% off of the Exhibition ticket price
* Discount code GRP22SP saves you $50 off of the Conference price.

Pre-registration ends May 24th. For more information on the event, check out the Dwell on Design website.