¡Sombra! Resources

Find ways to keep cool, stay safe and create your own shade!

Botanical Canopy- Weaving Tutorial

Watch as our artist, Bobby Zokaites, gives an in-depth tutorial on the weaving technique used for his sculpture Botanical Canopy.

Call to Artists

The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture sought to commission nine temporary art installations as part of ¡Sombra! The Celebration of Shade.

Let's Talk Heat

Temperatures have steadily increased in Phoenix and other Southwest cities over the past 100 years.

Standing Wave Community Environmental Listening

In a time of climate change, where environmental impact is taking place all around us, it is important to understand our place and role in the health of our environment. Environmental listening is a unique opportunity to be herenow. To be truly present in the place in which we live, and to contemplate its richness, it’s diversity and its fragility. We truly believe that through changing the way we listen, we can change the way we are in the world, and subsequently change our impact upon the environments of which we are part

AZ(LAND) Plastic Flower Making Manual

A manual created by our artist, AZ(LAND), showing how to create your own flowers made out of recycled plastic materials!

AZ(LAND) Plastic Bag Shade Lattice Manual

A manual created by our artist, AZ(LAND), showing how to create your own shade lattices made out of recycled plastic materials!

AZ(LAND) Corn Husk Manual

A manual created by our artist, AZ(LAND), showing how to dye and weave your own corn husk!

Hot Days, Cool Fun

A youth activity book for heat safety.

Create your own shade

Design guidelines for heat building