A New Adventure at the Florence Firestone Library
Sharing What We’ve Built Together
At Transformation Arts, we love keeping our community inspired and informed. Today, we wanted to enlighten our readers about a recently completed project that celebrates the joy of art, storytelling, and imagination.
Art for Young Readers
In February 2025, the Florence-Firestone community gathered to celebrate the unveiling of The Alvarez Adventure by Ivy Velazquez (@lil40s)—a vibrant, 4-panel artwork in the Children’s Area of the Florence Firestone Library.
The series shows a family reading together and journeying into a world of imagination. As the pages turn, the family is transported into colorful, dreamlike landscapes—filled with soaring creatures, enchanted forests, and glowing constellations that spill from the book’s edges into the canvas. From a child’s perspective, the panels feel like an open invitation to step inside the story, blending the warmth of family connection with the thrill of discovery and showing young readers that books are both doorways to adventure and anchors to the people and community they love.
Powered by Community
We are deeply grateful to our Florence-Firestone partners for their grassroots dedication and love for their neighborhood:
Florence Firestone Community Leaders
Florence Firestone Community Organization
Special Thanks
This project was made possible through the generous support of:
Los Angeles County Arts & Culture / Civic Art Department
Los Angeles County Library
See It in Person
📍 Florence Firestone Library
7807 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Stop by and experience Ivy Velazquez’s artwork for yourself—an imaginative world now waiting in the Children’s Area of the library.
Why It Matters
Art doesn’t just brighten walls—it strengthens communities. The Alvarez Adventure transforms the Children’s Area into a welcoming space where families can imagine, learn, and grow together.
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