A Santa Ana Civic Art Project
The City of Santa Ana was founded in 1869 with a man in a tree. Our founder, William H. Spurgeon, climbed a Sycamore tree to survey the land, and fell in love with it.
A sycamore tree marking the city's birthplace still stands, but in a sorrowful state. It lives in a parking lot, knitted into chain link fence, and is slowly dying from root crowding and an irreversible fungal infestation.
In talking with our community, we wanted to honor our origin story by re-integrating the tree as an interactive public landmark that speaks to our past, and our future. The tree is located in the heart of our vibrant downtown, home to one of our Arts District and Orange County's best Artwalks.
"Calliotree" is inspired by the Calliope, a uniquely American instrument invented at the same time Santa Ana was founded. A calliope works via a network of steam-powered pipes (think circus music) played by a keyboard organ. The Calliotree combines a sycamore tree, digital arts, music, human touch, and a downtown sidewalk. The sycamore tree will be covered in a nervous system of smart lights that synchronize with music, creating a 20-foot tall light and sound show.
Community engagement events around the Calliotree occurred in Spring of 2017.
Saturday, March 4th, 2017: Treeversation, community dialogue
Saturday, April 1, 2017 : Treeprov, open music jam session
Saturday May 6, 2017: Calliotree launch event
The City of Santa Ana was founded in 1869 with a man in a tree. Our founder, William H. Spurgeon, climbed a Sycamore tree to survey the land, and fell in love with it.
A sycamore tree marking the city's birthplace still stands, but in a sorrowful state. It lives in a parking lot, knitted into chain link fence, and is slowly dying from root crowding and an irreversible fungal infestation.
In talking with our community, we wanted to honor our origin story by re-integrating the tree as an interactive public landmark that speaks to our past, and our future. The tree is located in the heart of our vibrant downtown, home to one of our Arts District and Orange County's best Artwalks.
"Calliotree" is inspired by the Calliope, a uniquely American instrument invented at the same time Santa Ana was founded. A calliope works via a network of steam-powered pipes (think circus music) played by a keyboard organ. The Calliotree combines a sycamore tree, digital arts, music, human touch, and a downtown sidewalk. The sycamore tree will be covered in a nervous system of smart lights that synchronize with music, creating a 20-foot tall light and sound show.
Community engagement events around the Calliotree occurred in Spring of 2017.
Saturday, March 4th, 2017: Treeversation, community dialogue
Saturday, April 1, 2017 : Treeprov, open music jam session
Saturday May 6, 2017: Calliotree launch event
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