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Stepping Stones Across The Shield

From June 12-20, 2023, The Countdown Public Art Project presented Stepping Stones Across The Shield: a series of community art workshops co-hosted with local organizational partners who have been integral to the Countdown project since its arrival in North Hastings in 2020. In these workshops, participants created more than 120 mosaic stepping stones that now live in personal and community spaces.

North Hastings, ON

120+ mosaic stepping stones, 2023

Community Partners:

Maggie's Resource Centre of North Hastings

Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini Algonquin First Nation

Algonquin Arts Council

North Hastings Community Trust

North Hastings Children’s Services, Youth Advisory Board, and Algonquin Inòdewiziwin Child and Family Centre

Community Corridor of Inclusion and Resilience project

North Hastings Community Integration Association

Hastings Highlands Public Library

three people stand around a pebble mosaic in progress

a person writes their name on the side of a pebble mosaic frame

a room full of people working on small pebble mosaic art pieces

overhead shot of a small pebble mosaic in progress

four people laugh and smile around a table with in-progress artworks on it

a cluster of pebble mosaic stepping stones with abstract designs, laying on gravel

a person hands a small pebble to the person next to them

a cluster of pebble mosaic stepping stones with abstract designs on grass

a recently completed pebble mosaic with abstract design

a cluster of pebble mosaic stepping stones with abstract designs on gravel

a hand drummer addresses a crowd in an indoor theatre

an artist working no a cement pad with pebble mosaic stepping stones recently installed into it

a group of Algonquin hand drummers and singers, performing song and ceremony

a group of Algonquin hand drummers and singers, performing song and ceremony

Combermere Credits

Anna Camilleri, Co-Lead Artist
Tristan R. Whiston, Co-Lead Artist
Roberta Della-Picca, Associate Artist, Elder & Knowledge Keeper
Andy Trull, Associate Artist
Wy Joung Kou, Associate Artist & Communications
Katie Yealland, Production Lead, Installation Director & Photography
Donna Reid, Site Coordinator & Community Support
Megan Wilk, Program & Access Coordinator
Noreen Tinney, Elder & Knowledge Keeper
Mitch Moreau, Community Arts Intern
Jesse Mercier, Community Arts Intern
Shawashkong Ikwe Singers, Ceremony & Song
Harold Eastman, Photography & Videography

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