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SUMMARY:Witness Series 
LOCATION:Third Ward Garden at Riverside Methodist Church, 4920 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77004
DESCRIPTION:Witness Series \n\n05/23/26 09:00 AM CST\n - 05/23/26 12:00 PM CST\Description:\nThe Witness Series is Artist Lead, Nature Centered and Community Driven. It is led by Kristi Rangel, Houston-based multi-disciplinary artist and education advocate. This year, the Witness Series is excited to celebrate its fifth year of being community together. This year’s Witness Series will explore the many profound experiences that Communities of Color have in the Land of Southeast Texas and along our waterways. The Witness Series is co-curated in partnership with artists from the Native American, African American, Latinx, Pacific Islander and Asian communities. Every Witness experience is designed to bring communities together through the power of nature and provide historically underserved communities with greater access to nature-based opportunities.  Attendees become co-authors, editors and observers as they take part in these participatory public art experiences centered around green spaces and environmental equity.\n\nThe 5th year of the Witness Series will be explored through the artistry and lens of Tomii Culmer. We will Bear Witness to the power of community building and artmarking in green spaces through her photos.\n\nKristi Rangel created the Witness Series, in 2021 in collaboration with Jaime González, a Houston-based conservationist because of their shared belief that environmental justice is a basic human right.\n\Details:\nThe Witness Series - Earth Bound: Gardening for Liberation\nThe awakening of spring offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature’s healing bounty through a Spring Tea Party. More than just a social gathering, this event is a chance to delve into the world of local medicinal herbs, guided by the knowledge Janice Brown - @girlonthegrow.\nGarden fairy tales and garden poetry will be shared, as inspiration for attendees to create their own original works. Come discover why gardens are important intergenerational spaces that are portals to ancestral wisdom. Light bites and herbal tea choices are included.\n\nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS & PARTNERS\n\nJanice Brown\nTomii Culmer\nKristi Rangel\n \n\Location:\nThird Ward Garden at Riverside Methodist Church\n4920 Cullen Boulevard\nHouston, TX 77004
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Witness Series <br /><br />05/23/26 09:00 AM CST - 05/23/26 12:00 PM CST<br />Description:<br /><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true"><strong>The Witness Series</strong> is Artist Lead, Nature Centered and Community Driven. It is led by <a href="https://www.kristirangel.com/blog-3-1" target="_blank"><strong>Kristi Rangel</strong></a>, Houston-based multi-disciplinary artist and education advocate. This year, the Witness Series is excited to celebrate its fifth year of being community together. This year&rsquo;s Witness Series will explore the many profound experiences that Communities of Color have in the Land of Southeast Texas and along our waterways. The Witness Series is co-curated in partnership with artists from the Native American, African American, Latinx, Pacific Islander and Asian communities. Every Witness experience is designed to bring communities together through the power of nature and provide historically underserved communities with greater access to nature-based opportunities.&nbsp; Attendees become co-authors, editors and observers as they take part in these participatory public art experiences centered around green spaces and environmental equity.</p>

<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true">The 5th year of the Witness Series will be explored through the artistry and lens of <a href="https://tomiiculmer.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Tomii Culmer</strong></a>. We will Bear Witness to the power of community building and artmarking in green spaces through&nbsp;her photos.<br />
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<strong>Kristi Rangel</strong> created the Witness Series, in 2021 in collaboration with <strong>Jaime Gonz&aacute;lez,</strong> a Houston-based conservationist because of their shared belief that environmental justice is a basic human right.</p>
<br />Details:<br />The Witness Series - Earth Bound: Gardening for Liberation
<p>The awakening of spring offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature&rsquo;s healing bounty through a Spring Tea Party. More than just a social gathering, this event is a chance to delve into the world of local medicinal herbs, guided by the knowledge Janice Brown - @girlonthegrow.<br />
Garden fairy tales and garden poetry will be shared, as inspiration for attendees to create their own original works. Come discover why gardens are important intergenerational spaces that are portals to ancestral wisdom. Light bites and herbal tea choices are included.</p>

<p>PARTICIPATING ARTISTS &amp; PARTNERS</p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlonthegrow/" target="_blank">Janice Brown</a><br />
<a href="https://tomiiculmer.com/" target="_blank">Tomii Culmer</a><br />
<a href="https://www.kristirangel.com/" target="_blank">Kristi Rangel</a><br />
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<br />Location:<br />Third Ward Garden at Riverside Methodist Church<br />4920 Cullen Boulevard<br />Houston, TX 77004
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