A replica of a famous art installation commemorating the tragic legacy of Residential Schools, is making the rounds in northern BC.
In 2009, master carver Carey Newman began designing a quilt-like art piece to honour the legacy of his father, who was a Residential School survivor.
He created the Witness Blanket, a 12 metre-long piece, made out of cedar panels and more than 880 objects gathered from Residential School sites across Canada.
But after years of travel to museums and galleries across Canada, the wear and tear began to show.
So, in 2019, a plan was hatched to create a replica of the piece, also made from cedar panels, but instead of featuring objects from the schools, it uses photographic panels to represent the objects.
Currently, the piece is on display in Kelowna, but will head to Prince Rupert in May, and Prince George in the summer.
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