This is an archived event from Culture Days 2021.
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ConNextions: Stronger Together by Melanie Billark - Self Guided
In-person
Fibre & textile arts Nature & outdoors Sculpture & installation Self-guided Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Westwood Park
170 Wilson Street
Oakville, ON
Directions: At the corner of Kerr and Bond Streets, walk to the gazebo in the middle of the park.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Enjoy temporary public art installations in Oakville parks that feature local emerging and professional artists with strong connections to Oakville. Using the Westwood Park Gazebo as the backdrop, the artist collected and up-cycled single-use plastic shopping bags into a new textile that she wove through the existing structure. Bags were donated from surrounding communities and individuals. The weaving intertwines the contributions made by community members and is a message of hope.
The art demonstrates that by working together, positive solutions and a strong community and future are possible. The intention is to repurpose this new plastic textile for other projects following this installation.
Billark questions our impact and relationship with the natural environment and conveys these thoughts through sculpture, site-specific installations, and performance-based work.
Organizer
Town of Oakville
A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Founded in 1857, this striking town has become one of the most coveted residential and business centres in Ontario. This thriving municipality of about 215,000 residents provides all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre, while also maintaining its small-town ambiance. Ideally located in a beautiful natural setting, Oakville offers first-rate facilities and amenities.
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