The Countdown Public Art Legacy Project — Production Time Lapse

The Countdown Public Art Legacy Project creates pebble mosaic monuments to honour survivors of sexual assault. The first of its kind in Canada, the project launched in 2016 after the Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County invited Red Dress Productions to bring its vision into being.

Workshops were held with residents, municipal bodies, local partners, and a team of artists in Pembroke, Eganville, Killaloe, and Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, Ontario. Over 100 sketches were generated and discussions ensued about sexual violence in our communities and the desired ripple affects from the project.

Along with the support of Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Open Studio, and created in collaboration with 400 residents, four mosaics were realized and unveiled at a series of events on Saturday October 15, 2016.

FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS: It’s Never Okay: Ontario’s Gender-based Violence Strategy (Ontario Arts Council), Toronto Arts Council, MorenaMedia, Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Open Studio, and the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County.

FURTHER INFO: https://reddressproductions.org/countdown

Video by Katie Yealland