Overview
We Are the Harvest is a call to reconnect with the land, the harvest, and with each other.
Organized by LA Commons with support from the Getty Foundation’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide, We Are the Harvest is a community engagement initiative centered around uplifting agriculture, activism, and connection to land in South Los Angeles and beyond. Through art, story gatherings, digital resources, and events, we seek to build community, enhance mental wellness, reconnect people to the land, and uplift local food production.
Community Events
Community Tapestry & Stories
In the spring of 2024, artists Michelle Glass and Terrick Gutierrez led South LA community members in dye and storytelling workshops.
The artwork created was transformed into a tapestry of community stories, featured here.
The tapestry will be viewable at the California African American Museum from September 18, 2024 - March 2, 2025 as part of their exhibition, World Without End: The George Washington Carver Project.
Artists and Partners
Michelle Glass is a Chicana artist with Indigenous Yaqui and Hopi Roots, through her community and earth-based art practice she stands alongside BIPOC communities to reclaim our ancestral histories and deepen our connections between the land, water ways, and each other.
Terrick Gutierrez is an LA-based interdisciplinary artist, creative technologist, activist, storyteller, and curator. In many ways, his work is a visual autobiography that reflects the struggle and resilience of his youth. In other ways, his work is imaginative, exploring and celebrating the beautiful richness of Blackness.
