Author: Olivia Barrionuevo

There are so many ways to think about the metaphors of the Monarch Butterflies. We witness their endurance, marvel at their beauty and remember them in our myths. Climbing the stairs, seeing the clusters of butterflies and relating it to today’s world, I think of the endurance of migration, the need for survival. Overlap it…

“Sometimes the people who are the hardest to love are the one who need it the most.”

The migration of the Monarchs and the migrations of people arise from the instinct universal to all life forms — that of seeking to grow and flourish by traveling over the Earth.

As one of the volunteers staffing the co-sponsors’ table, I got to speak with most of the people who attended, including plenty of accidental passersby. It was a cause of great encouragement for me to see everyone’s earnest interest in the project and their joy at finding community within which to share their concerns and…

Our environment is co-created. A touch, a sneeze, a gust of wind, a choice – all of our actions, planned and unpredictable – influence each other and our interconnected world. Being surrounded by butterflies was a reminder of how many unseen forces are dancing around us at all times. But, just as we are acted upon,…

We had a wonderful time performing music to a great setting and your installation that we are very proud of. Olivia is a visionary and a great artist with the lens. We look forward to more of her art pieces and installations in the future. “Perhaps the butterfly is proof  that you can go through…

It was a unique, wonderful and creative event. The event brought to life the need to save the habitat for these wonderful creatures. Those seeds are definitely going in my garden. Thank you for all your work and creativity.

I had a great experience today at the Monarch Installation. I love butterflies and felt very free today having my picture taken with them on me . It was a great day and so happy I was able to be there .

As a kid , my brother and i raised a Monarch Butterfly. Watching the caterpillar pupate and then watching the pupa hatch and watching a gorgeous creature emerge –  all made a lasting impression on me. An impression that things can change and can get better and can be more beautiful than you could ever…

I’ve always loved Butterflies. I remember as an elementary school student we had to learn about the transformation of the caterpillar into a glorious butterfly. it was so exciting to watch this magical, colorful and lighter than air creature take flight. We live in a very different world today. The education of our children, the…