Atlas Of The Beloved
New!
Climate change is big, distant in time and space, and, let’s face it, overwhelming. Yep, we hear that. With this project, we are shifting from that big worry to something particular, personal, and cherished. We all hear the call from some part of the natural world, and there is something we love. For instance, I love redwood trees.
Ready to see the beloved? Take a look at the map below, and click any active links. If a neighborhood is not linked, we have not run the project at that location or have not yet made the page (it takes a week). If you want us to bring this project to your school or volunteer to help, contact us. If you want to find us at the Cal Ave. farmers market some Sunday click over to our events page to see our schedule.
If you have found mistakes or if there is missing information for a beloved that you or your child has drawn, please let us know.
Neighborhoods and Compass Points
01 - Downtown North
02 - Crescent Park
03 - University South - Professorville
04 - Community Center
05 - Duveneck - St Francis
06 - Triple B - Embarcadero Oaks - Leland Manor - Garland Park
07 - Old Palo Alto
08 - Southgate - Evergreen Park - Mayfield
09 - College Terrace
10 - Ventura
11 - Midtown
12 - Palo Verde
13 - St. Claire Gardens - South of Midtown
14 - Barron Park
15 - Adobe Meadows - Meadow Park
16 - Charleston Gardens - The Greenhouse
17 - Fairmeadow
18 - Greendell - Greenmeadow - San Alma
19 - Charleston Meadows - Monroe Park
20 - Palo Alto Orchards - Green Acres
21 - Greater Miranda - Esther Clark Park
We are spending the next year inviting the public, and particularly elementary students, to draw an image of the nature they love. These images will be collected and integrated into artworks. The exact nature of these works is still evolving, but we expect to bring them to the Palo Alto community in the spring of 2025. If you would like to be in the loop for project progress and exhibitions, join the EngageOn mailing list.
Our first art sessions will happen in the month of April 2023 at several Palo Alto elementary schools. These sessions are organized by the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and staffed by adult volunteers.
This is a long-form participatory artwork, our second after Imagine Future.