The Riverwalk Weaving was a participatory, site-specific installation that invited the public to connect with the land and one another through hands on weaving.
Located on a bridge crossing the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, CA, artists Nora Grant and Melody Overstreet invited people to weave into the metal posts. Turning the metal posts into a warp, the bridge turned into a massive loom that welcomed observation, touch, and human connection.
Thanks to generous donations from community members, we wove wove with yarn that mirrored the colors in the river's native ecology: rusty buckwheat reds, golden poppy yellows, shady bay leaf greens, and morning sky blues.
