This exhibition commemorates artists who were impacted by the October 2017 fires in Sonoma and Napa Counties. Many artists in these regions have relied on their artistic practice to recover from their losses and help restore the community around them. One artist sifts through the rubble of her home for bits and pieces to photograph with her cell phone—her only camera that remains, another artist throws pots of clay mixed with ash brought to him by fire victims, one painter who paints his memories and hopes for the future as a form of therapy after losing his home.
The exhibition features 14 artists and 19 writers who work in bronze, photography, ceramics, printmaking, new media, poetry, and prose to express their countless stories of loss, gratitude, and resiliency that have emerged in the year since the fires.
