{"id":45619,"date":"2023-02-23T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/?p=45619"},"modified":"2023-01-02T22:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T05:58:05","slug":"pic-of-the-week-february-24-2023-regina-lace-saskatchewan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/pic-of-the-week-february-24-2023-regina-lace-saskatchewan\/","title":{"rendered":"“Pic of the Week”, February 24, 2023: Regina Lace, Saskatchewan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An interesting piece of art is Stephan Braithwaite and Douglas Bamford\u2019s Regina Lace.<\/em>  It was completed in 2009 as part of a public artwork project and is a two-part sculpture celebrating the immigrant history of Regina.<\/p>\n

1) On the east side are nine bronze figures cast from residents of Regina, representing a variety of backgrounds symbolizing the mixed cultural diversity of the city.  Part of this is show in the photo above, with more detail views attached.<\/p>\n

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(West portion of Regina Lace)<\/em><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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2) The west facing portion is a monolith that appears to be a massive pamphlet filled with stories.  The piece is actually steel plating, a lace pattern worked into its borders.  Sitting at its base is a young African immigrant.<\/p>\n

I thought it was an unusual and eye-catching piece.  It’s installed in front of Regina’s City Hall.<\/p>\n

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