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"HereStories" Community Group
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HereStories Mission Statement Art is the birthright of every human being on the planet. At HereStories, we’re dedicated to producing public art projects that celebrate that joyful fact. Our long-term goal is for every person in the city of Berkeley to contribute artistically to the public space.
Support HereStories There are many projects percolating at HereStories and we are open to hearing your ideas as well. Contact us at Epic Arts to find out more.Support HereStories by purchasing our book: HereStories: Murals Based on the Community History of South Berkeley $20.00
To order the book, send an email to sara@epicarts.org with your name and the number of copies you would like. Or, stop by Epic Arts and purchase a book there. Please make all checks out to Epic Arts – HereStories fund. |
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South Berkeley Senior Stories Murals
To see the most recent HereStories project, take a trip to Malcolm X Elementary School at the corner of Ashby Avenue and King Street in Berkeley. On the playground fence you will see the South Berkeley Senior Stories Murals. This outdoor art gallery consists of twenty 4 ft. x 4 ft. paintings that depict stories from the community history of South Berkeley. Mounted on the fence next to each mural is a laminated sign that shares the story that inspired the painting. More than 40 people contributed artistically to the South Berkeley Senior Stories Murals, including 14 elementary school students, 19 South Berkeley seniors, 11 adult muralists, and numerous volunteers. The 20 unique murals were installed in February 2007 in honor of Black History Month.
HereStories - Next Project TURF--
a collaboration between Unconditional Theatre, Ten Red Hen Theater Company,
Willard Middle School, and HereStories. TURF Team: |
HereStories
produces public art projects that bring people together in a fun and
interactive environment where every person’s voice is honored.
While sharing stories, learning about community history, and creating
art, the participants have the time to get to know each other and
build lasting relationships. When the process of creation is over,
the public art remains in that place to share the experience with
every person who passes by.
Inside
this full color 26 page book, you will find ten 7” x 7”
reproductions of the historical murals, ten stories of South Berkeley
history based on personal interviews of elders, descriptions and pictures
of the student murals, and a unique introduction that depicts the
bumpy journey from vision stage to completion of this unique public
art project.
Louise
Rosenkrantz, a teacher at Malcolm X School for 15 years, said at the
opening celebration: “What I love about these murals is you can
see that you have community all around. I love the way that it’s
arranged so you have both professional muralists and student muralists…
You just get this incredible sense that it is something that involves
all generations and continues on and on and on.” HereStories Links:
HereStories in The Berkeley Daily Planet Here Stories Staff:
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