| e g only connect Open studio installation at the Gibraltar Point Center for the Arts 2001 |
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| A few weeks after September 11th, 2001,
at the Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, over a thousand leaves were inscribed with the names of the past and present residents of Toronto Island. As each name was written, a wish for peace was said. The leaves were from Cottonwood trees, whose roots hold the sands of the island together. Each leaf was individually threaded and hung from the ceiling, creating the feeling of being inside a tree. Quiet fans allowed the leaves to turn gently. Through the windows, the sound of the wind and waves from Lake Ontario could be heard. Within the room, a CD of ocean waves from the Pacific Ocean echoed back. Visitors were able to come into the studio and walk among the hanging leaves. The 1500 names written on the leaves came from the following sources: Toronto Island Who's Who Rick/Simon's index of Toronto Island residents Jimmy Jones Toronto Island Resident lists 1903-4 and 1911 Ward's Island Honour Roll - First World war Ward's Island Association 1928 Toronto Island Assessment Rolls 1954-55 Island School teachers List 1954 Island School Pupils 1957-58 Island school 1964 (grade 8) Gibraltar Point Artists-in-Residence 2000-01 |
| I want to thank Rick/Simon, Albert Fulton,
Jimmy Jones and Susan Serran for sharing their knowledge and stories with me, and Howard Broomfield for the recording of waves on the West Coast that he made in 1987, which was played continuously during the open house. |
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| 33’10”w x 21’10”d x 9’10” h |