My public art installation titled “Guns into Flowers” at South Natomas Community Center Park in Sacramento, CA, is starting to sprout. We have had lots of rain and warm days in the weeks since the piece was installed on March 16. The installation consists of a handmade paper quilt with gun images and having seeds for wildflowers in the pulp in the same colors and pattern. Over time the seeds will sprout and grow as the handmade paper dissolves into mulch and transforms the “guns” into flowers. This public art project is a result of a 3-week artist in residency in Sacramento from Feb. 25 – March 16 at Natomas Charter School, Performing and Fine Arts Academy, and the students helped to make the handmade paper quilt and assisted in the installation on March 16. Please check this Blog often for more photos and updates about this project.