August 4, 2021
By Kristena Schutt-Moore
The Countdown Public Art Productions is in its last phase and is looking for volunteers to help build the pebble mosaic that will have a permanent home in Millennium Park.
This art project is a team effort between the Red Dress Project and Maggie’s Resource Centre. The mosaic is to be a beautiful place of hope that will honour those who have lived through sexual and gender based violence as well as a place to remember those who did not survive.
The design for the mosaic features a view of the Eagles Nest, the York River, a turtle and a soaring eagle so that it is unique to Bancroft and those who live in the area. Past mosaic builds have included people of all ages, skills and abilities with a hands-on artist guided process working with the simple elements of just rocks, water and sand.
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The new art installation in Bancroft that will highlight gender-based violence has unveiled what it is and where it will be.
The Countdown Public Art Project is partnering with Maggie’s Resource Center to create a piece of art in the area by the fall of 2021. Maggie’s Resource Center has said the installation will be somewhere in Millenium Park. But Tanya MacKinnon, Executive Director at the Center, says they don’t know exactly where in the park it will be yet, saying they still need to wait for the snow to melt to scout out the right location.