The Mosaic Institute and Aullwood Audubon are partnering together for the collaborative creation of the Aullwood Audubon Land & Legacy Mosaic! This project is made possible with the generous support of The Wyse Family Foundation. The community created public art piece will span nearly 100 feet in length, including 3 separate sections and a new welcome sign. The mosaic will celebrate Marie and John Aull’s gift of Aullwood Audubon and its nature sanctuary as a lasting legacy for the Greater Dayton community. The creation process will kickoff in September 2024 and wrap up in late Spring 2025 with the installation of the mosaic at Aullwood. Follow the project through The Mosaic Institute and Aullwood Audubon on Facebook for opportunities to connect and join in the creation of this work of art!

The Mosaic Institute (MI) is a grassroots nonprofit arts organization which has inspired, empowered and unified people through the collaborative creation process for nearly a decade, led by Director Jes McMillan. MI has hosted dozens of amazing events and led the collaborative creation of over 40 public art mosaics across southwest Ohio. MI has assisted two cities with receiving a State award in the Parks & Recreation category and completed over 20 collaborative elementary school mosaics. Recently, MI was called upon to step up as Jes was part of the winning four artist design and construction team for the memorial honoring the 9 lives lost during the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton. The project was dedicated on August 4, 2024 and engaged more than 10,000 hands towards healing and the completion of a 480 square foot ground mosaic called The Seed of Life 8.4 Memorial.

Please join us in creating the Aullwood Audubon Land & Legacy Mosaic! In the coming months, there will be multiple creative opportunities both at local events and at Aullwood:

This 85' long and 3’ high wall mosaic installation will be created largely through community collaboration at these events and will feature Glosaic, a solar-charged tile invented by MI founder Jes McMillan that shines at night. You are encouraged to participate — mosaic is for everyone! The Mosaic Institute staff will bring all the supplies needed, including porcelain tile, glue, tile cutters, and the piece to mosaic. Everyone can help glue pieces of tile into color-coded, pre-designed sections of this beautiful landscape mosaic representing the birds, bugs, and animals plentiful in the woodlands, wetlands and grasslands at Aullwood Audubon. Stay tuned for more details on opportunities to get involved!

Aullwood Audubon thanks The Mosaic Institute and the Wyse Family Foundation for partnering together to create this lasting tribute to Marie and John Aull and the incredible legacy they created for the local community.