Highland Vista labyrinth brings community together

Highland Vista labyrinth brings community together

THROUGH ART.

NINE ON YOURSIDE'S LUZDELIA CABALLEROTAKES US TO A LABYRINTH IN THEHIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD --THAT'S CHANGING LIVES.A SEVEN CIRCUIT LABYRINTH--GIVING PEOPLE HOPE, INSPIRINGCREATIVITY, AND BRINGING OUTTHE BEST IN A COMMUNITY DURINGA TIME OF UNCERTAINTY PKG TAKEA ROCK, BRING A ROCK, PAINT AROCK, LEAVE THE ROCK, ANDENJOY IT.

FIVE SIMPLE RULES--THAT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE--BUT THESE WEREN'T THE ORIGINALRULES--- LET'S TAKE A STEPBACK AND INTRODUCE YOU TOEDUARDO ATJIAN, THE CREATOR OFTHIS PIECE.

HE WAS BORN ANDRAISED IN TUCSON, AND LIVED INCALIFORNIA UNTIL THE PANDEMICHIT--- AS DEVASTATING AS ITWAS FOR EVERYBODY, IT KIND OFPRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FORME TO BE WITH MYFAMILY...WHICH I HADN'T BEENIN TUCSON FOR 7 YEARS& HISTIME AT HOME, GOT HIS CREATIVEJUICES FLOWING-- I ALWAYS SAWTHIS AREA OF THE PARK AND IALWAYS IMAGINED LIKE MAN THISPARK NEEDS SOMETHING...LIKESOME LIFE.

AND SO THECOMMUNITY LABYRINTH WAS BORN.THE IDEA WAS SIMPLE--TO HAVEPEOPLE WALK THE PATH ANDREFLECT-- AND WITHIN DAYS ISTARTED SEEING PAINTED ROCKSALL AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.JUST LIKE LITTLE MESSAGES.LIKE FINGER-PAINTED BY LITTLEKIDS.

I'M LIKE SOMETHING'SGOING ON HERE.

THIS INSPIREDHIM TO CHANGE THE RULES ANDMAKE COMMUNITY LABYRINTH.

ANDLITTLE BY LITTLE YOU STARTEDSEEING ROCKS POP UP WITHINSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES.

THEREWAS EVEN A ROCK THAT SAIDCOVID GRAD.

THERE WAS BLACKLIVES MATTER ROCKS.

THERE WASROCKS WITH UNITED WE STAND ANDTHE AMERICAN FLAG.

THERE WASROCKS WITH SPONGEBOB ANDWINNIE THE POOH.

ABBY GREENAND HER SON EZRA QUICKLY TOOKPART-- AND EVERY SINGLE NIGHTIT FELT LIKE YOU COULD COMEAND FIND NEW ROCKS THAT WEREADDED IN JUST WITHIN 24 HOURS.THERE'S ALWAYS LIKE NEW ROCKSAND THEY'RE SO COOL.

THIS HASINSPIRED NEIGHBORING ROCKINSTALLATIONS AND LABYRINTHSIN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS-- LIKETHIS ONE IN THE PALO VERDENEIGHBORHOOD.

AND INSPIREDATJIAN TO CREATE A WISHINGTREE.

THERE'S A WISH OVERTHERE THAT MADE A HUGE IMPACTON ME.

IT SAYS 'PEACE FOR MYDAD.

PASSED AWAY TODAY09.04.2020.'

WHEN I READ THIS.IT GAVE ME CHILLS.

THAT'S WHENI KNEW THIS WISHING TREE WASBIGGER THAN ME.

SO THAT JUSTMAKES ME HAPPY, YOU KNOW,SEEING THAT HAPPEN AND YOUKNOW YEAH, WE'LL SEE WHAT THEFUTURE HOLDS.

ONCAM EDUARDO'SMESSAGE FOR FOLKS IS TOCONTINUE TO 'DREAM, CREATE,EXPLORE, AND BE A PART OF THESTORY.

REPORTING FROM THEEASTSIDE LUZDELIA CABALLERO,KGUN9 ON YOUR SIDE.ALRIGHT BRIAN -- LET ME GUESS.YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US IT'S