Eden Hendricks
Redwood Resurgence: Finding Artistic Inspiration In A Post-Fire Landscape
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California’s oldest state park, is home to the largest continuous stand of old-growth redwoods south of San Francisco. In 2020, the CZU lightning complex fire burned 97% of the park’s 18,202 acres, drastically altering its landscape. As the park enters a phase of regeneration, it seeks to deepen connections between people and nature, with art serving as a powerful medium for this transformation. Initiatives like the 2023 “Art About” program, which invited 18 Californian artists to immerse themselves in the park and create works inspired by their experience, and the 2024 “Art in the Park”…

Studio Professor:
Aaron Liggett
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