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Council approves Addison Arbor Foundation mosaic for Laylocks Pond wall
Summary
The council approved an art installation — a three-panel glass mosaic by artist Rachel Roady funded by the Addison Arbor Foundation — to be installed in a town-built masonry wall at Laylocks Pond. Staff said the wall will be constructed with town funds and the art paid by the foundation; the resolution passed with two votes opposed.
The Addison Town Council approved a resolution on Sept. 23 authorizing installation of a three-panel glass mosaic by artist Rachel Roady on a masonry wall to be built as part of the Laylocks Pond Phase 2 project.
Parks and Recreation Director Janet Tidwell described the wall as roughly 51 feet long with a six-foot center section and recessed panels designed for pedestrian viewing. Jay Eierig, president of the Addison Arbor Foundation, said the foundation selected the artist by RFQ and will fund the mosaic through a foundation grant; the town will construct the wall as part of the Phase 2 pond project.
Council members discussed tradeoffs between preserving open sightlines to the pond, residents’ desire for buffering from Beltway traffic and safety concerns about creating artworks visible to motorists. One council member asked whether local artists were considered; staff said local artists were on the shortlist and that a large butterfly piece by a Texas artist will be installed elsewhere in the project.
The council approved the resolution to accept the donation and install the art; the vote passed with two members recorded as opposed.
Why it matters: the piece will be part of a public-arts installation tied to a park improvement and is funded by a local nonprofit; the town will build the supporting wall and manage installation as part of the pond project.
What’s next: the wall construction and art installation will proceed as part of the Laylocks Pond Phase 2 schedule and under Parks and Recreation oversight.
