El Palo Alto Medicine

Embodied in this project is the city of Palo Alto, its communities, their stories, and its ecology. 

Inspired by the story of El Palo Alto (the tall pole, in Spanish), the oldest redwood tree in the area and the one that gives the city of Palo Alto its name, I created herbal remedies using the leaves from  this legendary, ancient and iconic redwood tree and an extraction of the pigments was used to paint the mural in the gallery.

​This installation will culminate in a community ritual, a tea ceremony with the public gathering around the artful preparation, presentation, and enjoyment of the El Palo Alto Redwood Tree tea.

On view at:
Palo Alto Art Center
Jan 21 p May 26, 2022

EVENTS
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Arbor Week Celebration
Saturday March 12, 10am - 4 pm

Join me and Canopy for two tree walks, at 10 am and 11 am,  at the Palo Alto Art Center. 
More info  here

 "Creative Attention" Community Day Celebration
Sunday April 9, 12 - 4pm

I will be performing a El Palo Alto Tea Ceremony from 12 - 12:30 pm
Full schedule of events here