Manitoulin Circle Project comes home

The Mended World exhibition ended its showing at the Art Gallery of Sudbury in early March.  I was impressed with the careful wrapping by collection manager, Deanna Nebenionquit when she packed the work up.  She used tissue paper and cotton tape to fold and roll the four meditation panels.  

I left them like this for a month.  They seemed so safe.

This weekend I unpacked the bundles in preparation for their re-install in the Little Current United Church.     Above is the marimekko back of the Earth Ark panel.

Marimekko panels were the important 'inner' side of all four of these panels, they link to my Finnish heritage.  They also give these pieces of public art an interesting secret self.  

Once unrolled, I stacked the panels onto a bed.  (shown on the wall, a bit of April's painting of a hibiscus)

Unrolling each panel gave me time to handle and consider them again. 

I love the reverse side of the thick linen thread that was used to hand quilt Mended World with back stitch.   reverse side shown above, public side below.

I pay attention to the small area of pale yellow that acts as a subtle focal point of the large panel. 

Precious water unbundled and stacked on the bed.

Ned hung them on Saturday.   Above is Mended World.

Earth Ark

Precious Water.

My husband was supported throughout the two days of installation by Rick McCutcheon.  Thank you Rick.

Carol and her daughter Colleen brought fresh pussy willows for Easter.  Placed between the panels their open armed gesture welcomed the panels home.

Layers of Time

for Easter Sunday

The Four Meditaiton panels of the Manitoulin Circle Project 

now permanently installed

Little Current United Church on Manitoulin Island.