Nancy Turniawan - Mosaic Bench
Nancy Turniawan
T: 902.863.5825
Since moving to Antigonish County in 1977, I have come to love the environment of the costal shoreline. As a mixed media artist, teacher and beachcomber, and in keeping with the name People's Place, I was inspired to produce a piece of artwork for the curved bench that will be a welcoming place for all. I thought of the Sun, rising in the East over the water, signifying a new day. I thought of the First People, the Mi'kmaq, and their birch bark canoes which played a vital role in bringing communities together, their beautiful and unique porcupine quill boxes, prized for their beautiful designs. I thought of the sea which brought new peoples to the Mi'kmaq homeland, and years of tumbling waters which smoothed the rocks and pebbles to reveal nature's colours. I invited fellow beachcombers to share their collections, and to come to the bench location to help sort the pebbles by colour, size and shape. The collaborative effort will enhance, through the look and feel of the mosaic, the importance of a place for all peoples.
