This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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The WITNESS BLANKET, A powerful art installation tribute to Residential School Survivors
In-person
Public Art Visual arts Truth and Reconciliation Indigenous History & heritageDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Trinity - St. Andrew's, United Church
50 Laidlaw Street North
Cannington, ON
Directions: The exhibit is open daily September 7th to October 18th from noon to 8 PM. Closed on Mondays,.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
About
Discover The Witness Blanket Exhibit on display September 7 – October 18
Trinity St. Andrew's, United Church - Open daily from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
The Witness Blanket is a powerful art installation created by master carver Carey Newman, recognizing the atrocities of the residential school era. Inspired by a woven blanket, this large-scale cedar-framed artwork incorporates hundreds of items from residential schools, Survivors, churches, government institutions, and cultural sites across Canada.
Each object carries a story — of loss, resilience, and strength — and together, they form a national monument to truth and ongoing reconciliation.
A reproduction of the original work, printed on wooden panels, was created so that the sharing of its stories and message could continue. The original work resides in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Manitoba.
Learn more: www.witnessblanket.ca
Organizer
Trinity - St. Andrew's, United Church
Trinity-St Andrew’s United Church is an inter-generational, community-based church located in Cannington, Ontario.
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