Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The Feathers, The Roses, and The Fleurs-De-Lys

Populace is the title of an art exhibition that is being held on the east lawn at the Canadian Museum of Nature from mid June, and will be wrapping up in a few days. As part of the Canada 150 celebrations, the Ottawa Guild of Potters came up with the idea of 9000 ceramic feathers, fleur-de-lys, and roses placed here on the lawn in rolling waves, many of them around the mother and baby dinosaur statues that also stand here. The three items are nods towards the First Nations peoples, as well as the French and English peoples of Canada. Two thousand people were involved in the project, either in the making of the ceramics, or in placing them here. I stopped by to photograph the set on a couple of different days.

39 comments:

  1. Interesting concept - and the masses of each symbol really make an impact.

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  2. I love the idea of collaborative, community art projects.
    Any chance we could get them to fire these flowers and leaves in bright colors?
    Janis
    GDP

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  3. Hello, what a wonderful art exhibit. I love the roses and feathers. Beautiful images. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!

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  4. Wow, this is one unique kind of art exhibit! It's beautiful and delightful!

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  5. @Kay: it's visually arresting.

    @Sussi: indeed!

    @Marleen: I agree!

    @Janis: I think it works well this way.

    @Francisco: thanks!

    @Tom: it is indeed.

    @Eileen: thanks!

    @Tamago: I agree.

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  6. This is something different and new. Great idea, and a lot of work !

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  7. Canadians came up with all kinds of novel ideas to celebrate the birthday. This one is interesting . So why don't we have colors...red and blue?

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  8. Good photos. Two thousand involved melts the heart they are so beautiful.

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  9. What an unusual art display....surely a lot of those!

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  10. That is quite a sight to see! Very nice.

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  11. Beautiful sight! From far, they look like white flowers!

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  12. @Karl: a great deal of work!

    @Red: they decided to go with it this way. I rather like the result.

    @Maywyn: that's a lot of people involved!

    @Linda: there are a great many.

    @Sharon: it is, yes.

    @Nancy: they do!

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  13. What a spectacular sight William.. looks amazing with the museum in the background.

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  14. love the dinos in the background. can you imagine the time and energy that did take to set up? wow wee. what dedication. so cool! ( ;

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  15. Just something awfully amusing about a dinosaur tip-toeing through all those flowers. ;-)

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  16. This is beautiful done! A great community collaboration project!

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  17. I guess they got the idea from the poppies at the Tower of London.

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  18. @Grace: I agree!

    @Lois: it is!

    @Beth: it took a lot of planning and work.

    @Revrunner: that's what I thought!

    @Christine: a good way to mark the anniversary.

    @RedPat: with a Canadian twist!

    @MB: it certainly is.

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  19. Way Cool!!!! Thanx For Sharing!!!


    Cheers

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  20. Unique and beautiful. Thanks for taking the photos.

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  21. How ambitious. I like the castle building too, Willaim

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  22. I think this is great.
    What super art, quite different and looks amazing.
    Great photo's, William.

    All the best Jan

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  23. what a neat exhibit! i've never seen anything like it before!

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  24. You find the most interesting displays!

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  25. Intriguing. I don't have any desire to go into the city at this point. Thanks for photographing them.

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  26. I would say: simple and beautiful.

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  27. @Janey: it was!

    @Padre: you're welcome.

    @Bill: they were!

    @Mari: definitely.

    @Furry Gnome: indeed.

    @Eve: you're welcome!

    @Cloudia: me too.

    @Jan: thanks!

    @Tanya: it was a good idea.

    @Linda: it was a busy summer!

    @Jennifer: you're welcome.

    @Norma: I agree!

    @Klara: indeed!

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