Arbol de la Vida:
Memorias y Voces
de la Tierra
Arbol de la Vida : Memorias y Voces de la Tierra, is a community public art sculpture that celebrates San Antonio’s rich Mission culture and ranching history through the eyes of the community. A true collaborative art project that has brought our diverse community together to give sculptural form to individual’s local stories that transcend time.
More than 700 people, 700 stories, 700 sculptures have been created by the local community honoring and celebrating the world heritage Site Mission San Fransisco de la Espada bringing to light to its rich, natural and cultural environment. The Arbol de la Vida : Memorias y Voces de la Tierra will enrich the lives of the people of San Antonio and enhance the make up of its community one story at a time— inspiring many for generations to come.
The creative process included story telling / dialogues, and ceramic sculpture workshops throughout the City, and a coming together and an unveiling celebration to honor our cultural history, our diversity, and our newly bonded community.
Next Phase: Development of the Arbol de la Vida Digital App
The ADLV APP will allow us to share information about the project, photographs of the sculptures and process, and the inspirational stories behind every participant’s sculpture! 700 People 700 Stories 700 Sculptures – ONE COLLECTIVE NARRATIVE
Purchase your Arbol de la Vida T-Shirt. All proceeds will fund a Digital APP for the Arbol de la Vida Public Art project.
The advisory committee formed by Claudia Guerra, Antonia Castañeda, Katherine Nielsen Hall and Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, helped lead a series of Charlas held through out San Antonio area inviting the public to participate and share their story.
Charla at Mission San Francisco de la Espada April 1, 2017
Charla at Blue Star Contemporary April 15, 2017
Margarita Cabrera leading a story group session during a Charla held at Trinity Univeristy in April 29, 2017.
Arbol de la Vida Charla at Blue Star Contemporary held in April 14, 2017
A series of ceramic workshops held through out San Antonio with Community Partners such as Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Southwest School of Art, Say Si, Mercury Project, Bihl Haus Arts, Blue Star Contemporary Art, Esperanza Center for Justice (Mujer Artes), Artpace, Losoya Intermediate School – Southside District, Alamo Heights Jr School, Jefferson High School, Eastside Central High School, Brackenridge High School, Stevenson Middle School, Navarro Academy High School, and Winston High School
