Above: The Salk Institute {La Jolla, California}

What’s it like to be part of the design scene in San Diego (proclaimed “small but vibrant” by Dwell Magazine)? We could tell you, but we’ll give Dwell the honors since they’ve called upon local architectural talent Aaron Anderson to run through the stand out architecture of the city in this month’s issue. Congrats to our studio-mate Miki Iwasaki of mi-workshop for a shout out in the feature!

Below: The beloved Las Cuatro Milpas Mexican eatery, blocks away from the Set & Drift studio in Barrio Logan

While we’re working hard on the NATIVE show at Swiv Tackle Circus on April 25, we wanted to dish out a preview of one of the artists from the show.

Hit play and delve into the work and life of designer/architect/teacher Miki Iwasaki. Through an intimate series of introspective ponderings, Miki explores how the small objects in our life shape the big picture of how we live. Check out more of the work from his studio, Mi-Workshop.

This beautiful little gem of a film, entitled SCALE: furniture/architecture/society, was shot and directed by filmmaker Jeffrey Durkin of Breadtruck Films, and debuted at the Pearl Hotel in February. We’ll have a mini-theater setup for the film at NATIVE.

Make sure to cruise up to Swiv on 4/25 to see the latest wood works from Miki.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25th!

SWIV TACKLE CIRCUS and SET & DRIFT present NATIVE:
An exhibition about our evolution as natives to Southern California and as humans native to planet earth…

FURNITURE, FILM, ART, and BIKES By Miki Iwasaki, Jeffrey Durkin, Josh Higgins, Stacy Kelley, Tocayo, Sean Kelley, Jeff Black, Shaney Jo Darden, and Thatcher.

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Opening reception: 6:00-10:00 pm
530 South Coast Highway >> Oceanside, California