Event

Sonia Gomes, Ó Abre Alas (detail), 2025. Courtesy the artist, Mendes Wood DM, and Pace Gallery. Installation view at Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, NY. Photo by Jacob Vitale courtesy of Storm King Art Center

Join us in making hanging art from natural items that highlight the characteristics of trees, rocks and plants. Create a friendship bracelet for the trees, taking inspiration from the 2025 exhibition Sonia Gomes: Ó Abre Alas! Led by Marcela Torres.

• Program location: Meet in South Fields
• Suggested age range: all ages
• Free with admission, no registration required.

Marcela Torres is an artist, organizer, and educator that uses strength-building exercises and community rituals, to propose forms of reparations. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and residing nomadically between Chicago,IL and Brooklyn, NY. Torres received a BA in Sculpture Intermedia and a BFA in Art History from the University of Utah, continuing their studies with a MFA in Performance from School of the Art Institute Chicago. Torres has performed at, Performance Space New York (NY,NY), the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE), The Momentary (Bentonville, AK), Fringe Festival (Detroit, MI), Experimental Actions (Houston, TX) and Time Based Arts (Portland, Oregon). Torres has exhibited work at Recess (Brooklyn, NY), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, IL) UW-Parkside University (Kenosha, WI) , Tropical Contemporary (Eugene, OR), Petzel Gallery (NYC, NY). Torres has been in residency at John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Kohler, WI), Franconia Sculpture Park (Schafer, MI), Recess (Brooklyn, NY), Latitude Chicago (Chicago,IL), Links Hall (Chicago,IL), Creative Exchange PICA (Portland,OR). They were a 2022 Chicago Dance Maker Forum Lab Artist, and a 2023 IACA Artist Fellowship Awardee for New Forms. In 2024 they have solo projects at Recess in Brooklyn and Arts and Public Life in Chicago.

ACCESSIBILITY 
Restrooms 
Accessible portable restroom stalls are located near the South Picnic area. There is about 120 ft. of level, mown grass between the paved pathway and the restroom enclosures.

Picnicking 
Wheelchair accessible picnic tables are located in the South Picnic area. There is about 30 ft. of mostly level, mown grass between the paved pathway and the picnic table.

Terrain 
The program location is on mostly level, mown grass in the South Fields.

Shade and Seating 
These programs are often under or near a tent. Depending on the program, participants may work at tables or move into the grassy field. Nearby trees provide a shady place to spread out. Folding stools are available.
If you have questions or need other accommodations, please email info@stormkingartcenter.org.