Colorful “Trees of Life” graced the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Space in Redwood City. The clay sculptures made by hand by children who are part of the organization's students Casa Circulo Cultural they go beyond precious figures, they are a celebration of life itself.
This was stated by the professor of Casa Círculo Cultural, Omar Quezada, who in an interview with Peninsula 360 Press, pointed out that the Trees of Life belonging to the exhibition "Traditions for Cross-Cultural art learning" ?Traditions for the learning of intercultural art? They seek to capture important stories for the children and adolescents who made them.
«It is about celebrating life a bit through the "Trees of Life", where each student captured a story on their tree that ranged from the day of the dead and cartoons, to honoring their favorite artist, in this case Selena ", said.
Quezada, who is a folklore teacher and who also prepared a traditional Mexican dance number for the sculpture presentation event, pointed out that the realization of these works of art is "more than anything, to strengthen communities through art."
It should be noted that Professor Omar Quezada was involved in the making of the "Tree of Life" by Shelcy Grajeda, which is entitled "Stop Hate", and with which he sought to raise awareness about the end of discrimination, hatred and the crimes that carry them as their main motive.
«We got involved in the tree that we put ?Stop Hate? to raise awareness a bit. Where color, race, size does not matter, we are all the same," he added.
The event was also enlivened with a folkloric dance from the State of Mexico, the place where the "Trees of Life" originate, to later perform a danceable piece in which all attendees participated to celebrate life.
The children's work in this project was carried out in one of the workshops offered by the non-profit organization Casa Círculo Cultural, whose headquarters are located at 3090 Middlefield Road in Redwood City, with business hours from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This publication was supported in whole or part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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