North Creek Mosaic

What can you do with a large concrete wall? You can turn it into a mosaic or mural. This is exactly what they did in North Creek, N.Y.

This mosaic is on Main Street in North Creek. The mosaic depicts the animals and activities that make the Adirondacks what it is. It was artist Kate Hartley’s idea to turn this 180 foot concrete wall into a mosaic. She had the help of over 700 volunteers including students from the area and visitors, so this was a community project.

Overview

I could not get pictures of the whole wall. There were cars parked in front of it. Below are the sections I could get. The rest I took closer pictures of sections of the wall.

Activities

They did a great job picking out activities that one can do in summer in the area.

Hiking

There are a lot of mountains to climb in the Adirondacks.

White Water Rafting

There are white water rafting trips out of North Creek on the Hudson River.

Kayaking or White Water Kayaking

You can kayak calm waters of lakes or ponds or kayak white waters in the Adirondacks.

Tubing

There are places that bring you there and pick you up where you end.

Camping

There are many places to camp in the Adirondacks. Some you pay a fee, others that are more wilderness sights are free. Some can only be accessed by canoe, kayak or boat.

Canoeing

Like kayaking, there are calm waters to paddle on and not so calm.

Wildlife

Moose

Moose are seen the Adirondacks. I saw my first (NY) one last year crossing a road early in the morning. By the time I stopped my car and picked up my camera it was on the other side of the road into the woods. This was north of Tupper Lake.

Great Blue Heron

Common on many types of water. They move around and fish on lakes, ponds, streams, etc.

Black Bear

Black bears are frequently sighted in the Adirondacks.

Pileated Woodpecker

Loon

Common Loons are on almost every lake and pond large enough to take off on and have enough fish.

Again these pictures do not represent the entire mosaic. I love seeing artwork like murals and mosaics. It is always a bonus to find out it was a community project. I think this mosaic did a great job representing the local area. If you are skiing Gore in Winter or White Water rafting the Hudson River, stop by and check out the mosaic. It’s Purely Adirondack.

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  10. I love mosaics! This one looks so fun, I’ve never seen one depicting such activities – and they seem so fun! (here, in post-Soviet territory mosaics would not have any motion or emotion expressed, they are more like a propaganda tool)

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  11. Hi Sharon, Thanks for your comments and beautiful photos of the North Creek Mosaic Project! I’m the creator, Kate Hartley, and over 2,000 volunteers helped to create the 230-foot-long mural! Our theme is the nature and recreation of the area on an ideal spring day… when summer is around the corner, but the diehards are still on the mountain!
    A customer at H’ART Studio & Gallery stopped in the show me your wonderful blog post!

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