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I particularly enjoy the artistic/architectural installations by outsider artists, from Simon Rodia to the Facteur Cheval, that I’ve been lucky enough to visit. Travel Videos (30) Visiting the 16th AVENUE TILED STEPS (MORAGA STEPS) San Francisco California J A Walk Up the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in San. This grassroots project was funded through donor tiles which form a part the overall design. The sweeping sea to sky design covers 163 steps and was the first collaboration between Aileen Barr and mosaic artist Colette Crutcher. I draw inspiration from the great artistic traditions of many cultures, from the artwork and energy of children, and from isolated, quirky individuals mining their own psyches for material. 16th Ave Tiled Steps is a grassroots project initiated by the local community and was installed in 2005. 94122 Inner Sunset Available Now Yes, next showings: 1) Thursday 6/16 from 5:30 PM to 6 PM 2) Sat 6/18 from 10 AM to 10:30 AM 3,500/month 300/month for garage parking & storage/workbench area (with NEMA 14-50 plug for EV) 2 bedroom/1 baths Beautiful Edwardian building Parking. I enjoy collaboration, and have worked fruitfully with ceramicist Aileen Barr, and with my painter/sculptor husband, Mark Roller. Location: 1345 16th Ave 3 (cross street: Irving) San Francisco Ca. My public works, mostly mosaics, are concentrated in the Bay Area. I hope that a single voice can be distinguished speaking in all of these different tongues. I'd love to hear about your favorite spots in San Francisco." My career began with painting and printmaking, but my work now covers a broad spectrum, from very large to very small, from public to intensely personal, from abstract to figurative, and across a range of media: painting and drawing, collage, assemblage, paper mache, concrete, ceramic and mosaics. I love finding little treasures like these staircases in San Francisco. When you reach the top it's definitely worth walking that little further to the top of the hill to reach Grand View Park which, as the name suggests, boasts some pretty grand views over the city. From the top of the Hidden Garden Steps turn right and walk two blocks to Moraga Street and you'll be at the bottom of the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. From here it is only one block to the bottom of the Hidden Garden Steps. We took Muni (N Judah line) and got off at Judah Street and 16th Avenue. I recommend first stopping by the Hidden Garden Steps, which are located on 16th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets, so you can experience both beautiful staircases. The staircase can get a little busy, especially on weekends, but it's definitely worth a look - and a little climb. The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps are located on Moraga Street between 15th and 16th Avenues in San Francisco's Sunset Disctrict. Mathilde had been asleep in her baby carrier the first time around and this time she was awake.įirst let's have a look at the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. For more than 40 years, San Francisco Beautiful has been honoring San Franciscans who make special contributions to the unique character and beauty of our City with the Annual Beautification Awards. In fact, we made sure to walk via the Hidden Garden Steps to check those out again. 16th Avenue Tiled Steps In 2006, San Francisco Beautiful recognized the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps with a Beautification Award. This time we knew exactly where to go and we knew that there were two staircases. If you have a little extra time and transportation, make sure to visit the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in San Francisco. We also cast long shadows onto the steps, so morning or early afternoon is our recommendation for visiting. I felt pretty silly when I realized that we'd come so close to our intended destination without actually making it there!ĭuring the Summer vacation the girls and I headed back to San Francisco's Sunset district to go see the famous tiled steps. The steps face west, so the last hour before sunset made it hard for us to truly capture the colors. At the time I hadn't realized that there were two sets of tiled steps so close to each other and I thought I'd just made a mistake with the address. We came across the Hidden Garden Steps while on our way to the more well known 16th Avenue Tiled Steps which are just a few blocks away. Back in August I shared a beautiful location in San Francisco that the girls and I stumbled upon by mistake: the Hidden Garden Steps (which you can see here). The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps project has been a neighborhood effort to create a beautiful mosaic running up the risers of the 163 steps located at 16th and.