Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
Artist Daniela Oliver de Portillo shares the story behind Hidden Blooms, a temporary interactive installation placing 40 hand-built ceramic vases with cyanotype flowers and bilingual affirmations along the San Antonio River’s Mission Reach. Blending art, nature, and community, the project invites passersby to discover and take home these personal works, each a quiet gesture of care, resilience, and connection. Daniela Oliver de Portillo’s Hidden Blooms was commissioned by the San Antonio River Foundation and supported in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture and Interim Arts. For more about Daniela, visit danielaoliver.com/.
Artist Daniela Oliver de Portillo shares the story behind Hidden Blooms, a temporary interactive installation placing 40 hand-built ceramic vases with cyanotype flowers and bilingual affirmations along the San Antonio River’s Mission Reach. Blending art, nature, and community, the project invites passersby to discover and take home these personal works, each a quiet gesture of care, resilience, and connection. Daniela Oliver de Portillo’s Hidden Blooms was commissioned by the San Antonio River Foundation and supported in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture and Interim Arts. For more about Daniela, visit danielaoliver.com/.
