Artwork Details

Mosaic Creek

Artist

Glen Andersen

Year

1996

Neighbourhood

Grandview-Woodland

Location

Mosaic Creek Park

Description

This park was developed by the Britannia Neighbours, a group who envisioned public green space in the place of three vacant lots. Originally, neighbourhood input indicated a desire for a stream to run through the park. When this proved impractical, a stream of mosaics was proposed as a metaphor for community. Artists Glen Andersen and Kristine Germann worked with project coordinator Sarah White to run workshops with area residents and school classes. Over 300 community members created individual mosaics to complete the path which wends its way across the small park. Other community artworks and features of the park include a pebble mosaic bordered herb garden, (designed and coordinated by Glen Andersen and Marina Szijarto), specially designed wooden benches with text scrolled into them, and a basalt pillar play area (designed by Sarah White).

Medium/discipline of Project

Mosaic/Tile

Park Board Funding Program

Neighbourhood Matching Fund

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