Cheryl Derricott; Emerson Collective Center for Economic Mobility (CEM), East Palo Alto
The Currency of Dreams: A Tapestry of Economic Journeys (2025)
Specifically designed for the forthcoming Center for Economic Mobility (CEM) in East Palo Alto. Over the course of a two-month period, Cheryl Derricotte (artist) and Horacio Rodriguez (consulting artist) met with 24 CEM stakeholders. Their responses, (in English and Spanish), were turned into this 288-ft wide fence artwork highlighting the stories of family, memory, and place. The Currency of Dreams: A Tapestry of Economic Journeys (2025) on YouTube
Lead Artist: Cheryl Derricotte
Consulting Artist: Horacio Rodriguez
Commissioned By: Emerson Collective
Project Management: EPACENTER and Lynne Baer + Art Projects
Photo and Video: Keay Edwards