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Santa Monica COVID-19 memorial event is part of a push for a national day of mourning Alex Wigglesworth © Provided by The LA Times The event will take place at Building Bridges Art Exchange in Santa Monica, where artist Marcos Lutyens' Rose River Memorial pays tribute to COVID-19 victims. (Marcos Lutyens) A Santa Monica memorial honoring those who have died from COVID-19 is part of a grassroots push to designate a national day of remembrance, organizers say. The memorial will take place at noon Monday at Building Bridges Art Exchange, where an installation of felt roses by ...

Print A Santa Monica memorial honoring those who have died of COVID-19 is part of a grass-roots push to designate a national day of remembrance, organizers say. The memorial will take place at noon Monday at Building Bridges Art Exchange, where an installation of felt roses by artist Marcos Lutyens pays tribute to those from Los Angeles’ Westside who have died of the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Volunteers will lay a wreath as part of the Floral Heart Project, an effort launched by New York artist Kristina Libby that is coordinating the laying of wreaths in about 75 U.S. ci...

UpdatedTue, Feb 16, 2021 at 10:40 am PT Reply Red roses from the Rose River Memorial honor the lives lost to coronavirus. (Courtesy of Rose River Memorial) ORANGE COUNTY, CA — It's time to grieve, artist Marcos Lutyens explains. It started with just a few handmade, red felt roses, but the Rose River Memorial has now grown to signify the thousands who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Each rose represents a life, a loved one lost to coronavirus on Los Angeles' Westside. Each rose symbolizes a memory and tribute behind a heartbreaking loss. Subscribe The installation will be featured o...

UpdatedTue, Feb 16, 2021 at 10:30 am PT Reply Red roses from the Rose River Memorial honor the lives lost to coronavirus on the Westside. (Courtesy of Rose River Memorial) SANTA MONICA, CA — It's time to grieve, artist Marcos Lutyens explains. It started with just a few handmade, red felt roses, but the Rose River Memorial has now grown to signify the thousands who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Each rose represents a life, a loved one lost to coronavirus on Los Angeles' Westside. Each rose symbolizes a memory and tribute behind a heartbreaking loss. Subscribe (Courtesy of Rose Ri...