Pasadena stories:

Working with and in the community, we produced a series of experimental audio stories and portraits. Stories are an essential part of culture, they connect and create a sense of place and community. Contextualized stories can link communities.

By collecting personal experiences as audio and creating interactive spaces on public transport, with mobile devices, and through huge public wall drawings draped over public buildings the localized Art connects and inspires while creating new conversations, connecting disparate peoples, and exposing a commonality.

RESULTS: The local coffee shop Perry’s Joint Cafe is now committed to having on-going artists in residence.
Pre K students and teachers collaborated on several alternate teaching methodologies that have been implemented.
Pasadena city including public transit is open to further art experiences. Librarians and police were educated in the importance of art as process and dialog.

Many thanks to Marco Schidelmann - audio and experimental sound

Sidestreeprojects - the best support mamaging me and my project https://www.sidestreet.org/

Perrys Joint Cafe - Perry, his workers, clientelle and family generously trusted me with their stroies and allowed me to draw them for over a year. https://perrysjoint.com/

Faustos boxing - Villa Park Boxing Padasdena and Datima. Gee they trained me hard! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Villa-Park-Boxing-Gym/101153396661319

Families Forward Learning Center - Generously opened their doors to me and the families and friends trusted me drawing, teaching and collecting stories. http://www.familiesforwardlc.org

Pasadena Transit - The bus drivers were amazing as I got to know them travelling on the buses for hours on end.