"HONORING THE ONONDAGA CREEK" A PUBLIC SCULPTURE for the Valley neighborhood of Syracuse located next to the Onondaga Creek in Meachem Field .

. The story goes that the Onondaga people remember the time when the Salmon were so plentiful in the Onondaga Creek that one could simply walk across on the creek on the backs of the fish..   The Valley neighborhood of Syracuse, NY is partnering with The Syracuse Public Art Commission, the City of Syracuse Departments of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs and Public Works and  the Onondaga Nation to create a new public sculpture beside the Onondaga Creek to celebrate the abundance of it's past and their restoration intentions for its future.   It honors the creek (water, nature) as the source of life.                        . . . .

See a short Installation VIDEO and Photos by Post-Standard Photographer David Lassman

also see Melinda Johnson's full page spread on new public sculpture in Syracuse

Buy your own desktop or wall mounted fish and support our fund raising efforts for this public sculpture site improvements.  Click here to see more details)

For photos of the fabrication process click here   For photos of installation click here

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"Honoring the Onondaga Creek"

. The sculpture is painted aluminum 6'-7" high x 3'-0" wide x 12'-0" long. It is set on a concrete pad 4'-6" wide x 13'-6" long . .

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For photos of the fabrication process click here   For photos of installation click here

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The site: bounded on the north by West Seneca Turnpike and on the west by the Onondaga Creek The northwest corner of Meachem Field.

Site location  -  scale and location are approximate  (revised 4/7/11)

The Onondaga Creek as viewed from the bridge on West Seneca Turnpike (with telephoto lens)

See fabrication process photos here      See photos of installation here

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(See small desktop and wall mounted fish sculptures for sale in support of the Valley Neighborhood Public Art Project)  Click here to see more details)

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