Designed by artist, Sonia Romero, “El Sereno Serape” has been chosen as the concept for a 292-foot-long wall that is located on Alhambra Avenue near Lowell Street, in El Sereno. About a year ago, this retaining wall was built in order to create more room for a sidewalk near the El Sereno Arroyo Playground.
The wall is segmented with different ranges of heights, and will be embellished with colorful ceramic tiles in a stripped pattern to mimic that of a serape blanket, all to represent the history of the diversity in the neighborhood, as detailed in the project description.
The city’s Cultural Affairs Commission has approved the concept and the project will be funded at $100,000 by the city’s Art Development Fee program, according to the public art division director from the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs
