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
Check out our upcoming events!
MAP
Explore various community food hubs in South LA with this interactive map! Each pin represents a community garden, urban farm, or community organization.
Every location plays an important role in supporting food sovereignty and bringing connection to our neighborhoods.
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 above.
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.
WE ARE THE HARVEST ARTISTS
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. She holds a BA in Art Education/Single Subject Teaching Credential with an emphasis in Art Studio Photography from the California State University, Los Angeles and a MFA in Public Practice from Otis College of Art & Design.
Terrick Gutierrez (b. 1994) is an LA-based interdisciplinary artist, creative technologist, activist, storyteller, and curator. He is a child of Belizean and Mexican immigrants. His work explores urban life in LA through the lens of the built environment such as liquor stores and public housing projects. Social issues including food insecurity, cultural erasure and displacement are themes found throughout his work. His work also explores personal histories addressing topics such as race, identity, and migration.
Gutierrez received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in art from Morehouse
College and Master of Professional Studies in Interactive Telecommunications from
New York University. He has exhibited in Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles and is in
private collections on the East and West Coast.
