ARTree plants seeds on EARTH DAY in Santa Clarita
The ARTree had hundreds of families join in the fun of making and decorating their own pots that they used to plant into. At the end of the activity they all had something special to take home.
Events
ARTree hosts various events throughout the year. Our most regular event is Art Walk, which we do every month. Some of our recurring events include:
ARTree was a SHOE-IN at GREENSLAM NEWHALL
ARTree/ Green Slam/ Newhall, GOOD MATCH
One of The ARTree’s most popular and unique activities has been The Great Shoe Project. Originally created for the Santa Clarita Art Walk, the innovative process takes an
ordinary shoe – tennis, oxford, combat, sandal – and transforms it into an art statement. The type of footwear used is not as important as how inspired the metamorphosis is.
A ballet slipper can become a formal place setting, patent leather shoes can sprout flowers, and a tennis shoe can make a statement about the environment. The artists can wander down whatever creative path their mind (and shoe) takes them, limited only by their imagination.
The road to success can be strolled as a couple or caravanned with the entire family. Whether you take this trail alone or with friends, your shoe leads to creative vista that far exceeds the leather, rubber, and cloth of this common and ever-present piece of everyday attire.
Jeff Barber, City of Santa Clarita coordinator for Art Slam!, requested that The ARTree recreate this project for the April event, rebranded as “Green Slam” for this month’s theme of environmental awareness and repurposing everyday items in new and interesting ways.
Thursday’s event will once again feature local artists, food trucks, music, and hands-on creative activities. Participation in the Great Shoe Project is free, with creative materials provided by The ARTree. You can bring your own shoe to decorate, or pick up one from those donated by ARTree patrons.
When your shoe is completed, you can either bring it home with a donation that supports arts education in Santa Clarita, or bid via silent auction on one of over a dozen “shoe projects” done by artists from around Santa Clarita. Be fleet of feet and bring a shoe along with your creativity to Thursday, April 4th, Great Shoe Project at Art Slam.
Noel Bermudez
ARTree Board member