single-exhibition.php

Exhibition

Nancy Walker

Songbird

July 11 - August 31, 2003

Living around the sound of the saw being played as a musical instrument by Robert Minden; seeing several old timers marketing their worn out saws, meticulously oil painted with farm landscapes on them; having lots of glass seed beads and ‘borrowing’ our household saw… I began this growing collection of saws that illustrate images of endangered birds.

This work addresses my concern for the plight of songbirds. It bears witness to the diminishing songbirds in our neighbourhoods as encroaching development coupled with a rise in the number of domestic cats, crows, starling and squirrel threaten the songbird populations.

The significance of the carpenter’s saw is tow-fold: firstly, it represents the cutting down of the songbird’s natural habitat and the construction of human habitats, and secondly, it has been used as a folk musical instrument which produces song. The hauntingly beautiful sound of the ordinary carpenter’s hand saw when it is transformed into a musical instrument, ironically references the sounds of the bird songs that are disappearing.

These metal and glass works reference and celebrate the rich history of bead work and folk art.

Hours

Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Monday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Closed on statutory holidays.

Current Exhibitions

Admission

By donation

Location

Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC  V6Y 1R8
Canada Line Station: Richmond-Brighouse

604-247-8363
gallery@richmond.ca

Google Map

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Find us on Social Media

Richmond Art Gallery on Facebook Richmond Art Gallery on Twitter Richmond Art Gallery on YouTube Richmond Art Gallery on Instagram