Arlington Garden in Pasadena (Photo – arlingtongardenpasadena.org)
Living in a loud, modern world can be overwhelming. Artist Lani Trock of Soft Future hopes to help participants open themselves to listening as a form of healing during a special program at Arlington Garden on Saturday, July 18, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
By Melanie Hooks
Set within the landscape of Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, this immersive program invites participants into a shared space of deep listening, gentle movement, and collective presence. Trock will guide both an immersive listening experience and a participatory response to her installation at the Armory Center for the Arts, featured in Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination.
Through sound, voice, and embodied attention, participants will be guided through practices of slowing down, grounding, and attuning to both body and environment. Developed in collaboration with artists and musicians David Moses, Sheila Govindarajan, and Kiernan, the program creates opportunities for reflection, connection, and renewal through a shared experience.
As a restorative offering, Field of Listening welcomes community members seeking space for care, contemplation, and reconnection in the wake of recent wildfires. Presented in partnership with Arlington Garden and Living Earth, the program extends Material Prophecies‘ exploration of craft, intuition, and healing practices.
The event is free to attend though space is limited, and the required RSVP can be completed online.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the program runs from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket, cushion, or portable chair for seating on the lawn. Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Armory Arts Exhibit — Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination
Trock’s work is on view alongside that of seven other artists as part of the Armory Center for the Arts exhibition, which runs through Aug. 1, 2026, at 145 N. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena.
Material Prophecies: Craft as Divination brings together eight artists who turn to craft to divine memory, enact ritual, and seek knowledge of the future. Working with earth, fiber, metal, cyanotype, terracotta, and film, they draw on ways of understanding the world passed through generations, giving form to what is felt, inherited, and unseen. Through these practices, material becomes both medium and oracle, connecting with spirit, place, and ancestral knowledge.
The exhibition also offers a free docent-led tour on Saturday, July 11, from 2 to 3:00 pm. Learn more and RSVP online.
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