Jenny Goto and the EBCLA historical project

Show #2 of 2. I put on our church's 2nd art showcase the week after the Vine. We exhibited commissioned work from modern artist Jenny Goto. Jenny used to go to Evergreen years ago... she was our artist-in-residence at one time and came up with many beautiful pieces for our church. She has been working …

A Dozen Roses.

Rosemead. It's rare that Rosemead is known for anything. My church sits right at the edge of the city... there are some local eateries, nail salons, and a bunch of auto mechanic shops. From what I can tell, the city is predominately Latino and Southeast Asian... a bunch of immigrant families... as one can see …

Planting a Vine.

It started with fish tacos. A few months ago I was having lunch with one of our church's college students over some delicious fish tacos from Fogata Mexicana in Rosemead (arguably the best fish tacos in the area). The student's name is Arturo Flores, but a bunch of the youth staff and I affectionately call …