LOCK/UNLOCK
Opening September 28th (Artist Talk 4pm w/ reception until 8pm)
PST Art Weekend November 16th with Studio MMR (2-5pm)
Closing January 18th (Artist Talk 4pm w/ reception until 8pm)

LOCK/UNLOCK is an exhibit seeking to unpick the past, present and future states of security, privacy and protection. From the first known examples of cryptology dating back to 1,900 BC, the intricate workings of early crafted analog lock and key mechanisms, through to the present systems of cybersecurity, encryption and biometric authentication, society continues to grapple with addressing the question of what is worthy of protecting and how to do it. The participating artists, engineers, coders and historians of Lock/Unlock address the roles of authenticity, machine learning, quantum computing, ransomware, hacking and more within a certain future of ever deepening complexity.

Featuring Participants: Krista Blake, Derek Curry, George Dyson, Liz Gordon, Jennifer Gradecki, Debby Kline, Larry Kline, Laure Michelon (Studio MMR), John Peralta and Lena Alexandra Root.

Lock Picking For The Curious
Monday October 14th, 2024
3pm to 5pm (sign up here)
7pm to 9pm (sign up here)

Hands-on lock picking will be taught by Dean of Instruction Bill Ragsdale of the Academy of Lock Picking Arts in a two-hour fun-filled workshop.

Learn the ins and outs of opening locks in a social surrounding. You’ll start with the basics working upward through a series of locks, a quiz, a game and then open mystery boxes in teams for rewards.

Your take-away includes the pick set, a clear practice lock, six pages of tips & secrets and a CD with four books and a one-hour video.

Participants receive a personalized memento in a concluding formal ceremony. After this event you’ll join a select circle: Those who can open locks without keys. You'll become part of the lock picking hobby community called Locksport joining over 300,000 enthusiasts.

Our professor, Bill Ragsdale, is Dean of Instruction at the Academy of Lock Picking Arts. He apprenticed with a traveling locksmith serving rural areas of central California from a mobile lock shop. He then worked in Las Vegas at the firm manufacturing high security products for the gambling industry. He then formed a company supplying electronic door controls and ran it for the next twenty-five years. Bill is a Life Member of the Society of American Magicians, a Magic Castle member for 29 years and a member of the London Magic Circle.

The Loft at Liz's is part of PST ART as a Gallery Program Participant . Returning in September 2024 with its latest edition, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, this landmark regional event explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art