A Mid-Atlantics Foundation
"Artists and Communities" Project

Braddock, Pa--Verona Street Mosaic Park Watch a video of artist James Simon and members of the Braddock Youth Project work on a mosaic called "The Pond." The mosaic was installed along Verona Street and Braddock Avenue in Braddock.   Full-view of the Pond (see below) James Simon In collaboration with Keys/Americorps Braddock Youth Project and Allegheny County With a grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. The project turns an empty lot into a mosaic park.The parks center focus will be this colorful mosaic pond. Mosaic streams serving as walking paths will lead up to the pound.Various Mosaic totem poles will create a 3 dimensional forest. As work continues the mosiac pond becomes the first part of the installation