Part 1: March 21, 2026:
“Bear Witness” is held each year during the week of Ann Taylor’s birthday. Ann Taylor was born March 20, 1845. This participatory public art experience is designed to introduce the public to Ann Taylor’s life and journey. Artist Sheila Savannah will guide attendees through the process of creating journals made of found and natural materials. Binding, writing, drawing and imagining dreams on the verge of liberation. Visitors will leave messages of love and goodwill in remembrance to their ancestors at Ann Taylor’s gravesite. Prairie flower planting and walking meditations will be offered, as visitors explore the 26-acre park. A pop-up floral installation will invite attendees to enjoy the beauty of nature and boost their well-being. The Houston Public Library’s (HLP) Gregory School will be onsite to collect the oral histories documenting the lives of African American women and their impact on their descendants that will go into the City of Houston’s official archives.

Thank you to our partners at Gregory School and Houston Parks Department.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS & PARTNERS

April M. Frazier
Brittany Mayfield
Houston Parks & Recreation Department
Houston Public Library (HPL)
Nature Heritage Society- Houston