Home Grown is a kaleidoscopic spiraling shell crafted from heavy timber and layers of pattern, color, and light. The outer skin plays with shadow patterns, while the inner core is wrapped in a stained glass-like skin. It’s a play between the muscularity of the framing and the delicate dancing radiance of this inner sanctuary.

Like the humble snail, we search for ways to carry our sanctuary with us. The spiraling shell shows how we, too, can transform our barriers into windows of beauty. We’re reminded that even our hardest shells can become translucent, letting in others’ light, while sharing our own glow.

👥 Who You’re Supporting We are a passionate collective of artists, builders, DJs, tech wizards, and dreamers based in the Bay Area who decided to just do it anyway. Led by:

Lead artist: Raylene Gorum - Recovering architect turned public artist who combines art + architecture to make cities a little more fantastical. Her largest installation to date covers 5,500 sqf on the surface of a new pier in the Bayview area of SF. She's been voted Most Likely to Serve on the Board of a Community Non-profit with Big Dreams. raylenegorum.com

Lead Builder: Owen Laine - Master timber framer and fine furniture maker. Beauty, style, consistency - what is the point of custom work, if not to look exceptional? If you want something supremely crafted (big or small), Owen is your guy. woodenheart.us

Lighting Artist: Phil Spitler - Creative Technology Artist blending art, light and magic. He has a keen eye for using light and color to create immersive environments, often incorporating cutting-edge technology to create truly transformative installations. philspitler.carbonmade.com

🌈 Contributors to this event:

Maria Finn – artist, author, wild chef and forage-adventure leader.

Small group, hands-on foraging, fishing, arts, crafts, and cooking excursions crafted to deepen our relationships with the natural world.

Pop-up dinners featuring artists, scientists, and regenerative and wild food. She's a full-on visionary, and this event combines her essential magics.

https://www.floraandfungiadventures.com/

DUSEROCK – artist + DJ (gracing us with an all-vinyl set!)

Visual art has been a long-standing passion for Duser. His distinct style is heavily influenced and rooted in street art, illustration, and graphic design, covering outdoor murals, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, galleries and the odd museum appearance.

https://www.dusermania.com/

Scott Kildall – sensors and soundscapes

Scott Kildall creates artwork that transforms hidden data from the natural environment - such as water quality, air quality and plant data - into sculptural sound installations. He uses custom electronics to create generative, data-driven experiences with uncertain outcomes.

https://kildall.com/newest-artworks/fungitopia

Sherry Wong – AI ethicist, artist, activist

Sherry's work uses research and activism as a medium of art to create performances, social sculptures, paintings, videos, happenings, and interactive web-based work. Keep your eyes out for her Snail Paced Protest Art at this event and on playa.

https://www.artificiallifecoach.com/

https://www.icarussalon.com/works

Heron Arts

Heron Arts was formed around a broad mission to support the arts and culture in San Francisco, aiming to connect artist, audience, and experience in a number of ways:

Exhibiting contemporary work in the gallery context
Supporting community engagement with the arts via local programming
Sponsoring globally relevant cultural productions in San Francisco

https://heronarts.com/

Shout out to !

John Parts Taylor

A multidisciplinary artist and technologist whose digital works aim to elicit a parasympathetic response via patterns and cadences found in nature. All around super-mensch! This event would not be not possible without his generous support.

https://www.johnpartstaylor.com/

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