Project Ginkgo mosaics
- 250 West Broad Street, Suite 108, Athens, GA 30601
- 706.353.1421 | Toll Free: 888.353.1422
Athens has long been charmed by its ginkgo trees. Project Ginkgo, a public art project funded by the Athens Downtown Development Authority, ensures that the distinctive leaves beautify Downtown year round. Local artist Krysia Ara's intricate tile and glass mosaics decorate otherwise dreary concrete light pole bases. Each unique leaf is created by pressing an actual ginkgo leaf into clay! As of mid-2022, Krysia has installed 17 (and counting!) mosaic creations to the project.
Look for Project Ginkgo mosaics on light poles here:
- @ Post Office, 115 E. Hancock Ave. - "Dogwood Blossoms"
- @ The National, 232 W. Hancock Ave. - "Shiny Bikes"
- @ Athens Area Chamber of Commerce,246 W. Hancock Ave. - "Ginkgo Meadow"
- @ Creature Comforts, 271 W. Hancock Ave. - "Night Owls"
- @ Creature Comforts, 271 W. Hancock Ave. - "Ginkgo Energy"
- @ Morton Theatre, 195 W. Washington St. - "Ginkgo Flow"
- @ Flicker, 263 W. Washington St. - "Soundwaves"
- @ Ted's Most Best, 254 W. Washington St. - "Night Lights"
- @ Epiphany, 294 W. Washington St. - "Songbirds"
- @ World Famous, 351 N. Hull St. - "Twilight Fireflies"
- @ Last Resort, 174 W. Clayton St. - "Ginkgo Garden"
- @ Georgia Theatre, 215 N. Lumpkin St. - "Soundscape"
- @ 265 N. Lumpkin St. - "Ginkgo Glimmer"
- @ Target, 127 E. Broad St. - "Ginkgo Rain"
- @ Bel-Jean Copy/Print Center, 165 E. Broad St. - "Ginkgo Rainbow"
- @ 475 E. Broad St. - "A-MAZE-ing Game East" (red & black and honoring UGA's National Championship!)
- @ Georgia Gameday Center Condos, 250 W. Broad St.- "A-MAZE-ing Game West" (red & black and honoring UGA's National Championship!)
Check out @krysia.ara on Instagram to see more of Krysia's incredible mosaics all around Athens!