Franklin Green Mosaic - Victoria, BC
N 48° 25.683 W 123° 21.263
10U E 473784 N 5363938
This cache was placed for the 5th Annual Vancouver Island Hide n' Go Cache. The Mosaic on Mason St. Located in the North Park community park of Franklin Green. Constructed as part of the The Art in the Park project. Artist: Sandra Millot
Waymark Code: WM5YCW
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/01/2009
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The Mosaic on Mason St.
By: Leigh Anne Isaac (
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The N.P.N.A. was awarded funding from the Matching Grant Project (funded by the City of Victoria) to undertake activities that would improve our community. In order to foster community spirit and pride, we decided to create a community mosaic that could be appreciated by everyone who lives, works, and plays in North Park.
After consulting members of the neighborhood through the NPNA Newsletter, and getting little response, we decided, along with the artist, to create a mosaic using a sports theme. We thought this would best celebrate the unique character of the neighborhood, created in part by the numerous sports facilities located here. We decided on a little known park behind Wellburn's Market, known as Franklin Green, as a first step toward improving the park. A local artist, Sandra Millot, was contracted to develop and install the mosaic on the northwest section of the trail bisecting Franklin Green.
Sandra has a wealth of experience in designing mosaics, and she has recently finished a tugboat mosaic and mermaid mosaic for James Bay. She began her mosaic-making career in 1991 when she designed a panel for Rebar Restaurant followed by one for Cascadia. We are fortunate to have such a talented artist as Sandra working with us.