2009 CANADA GAMES UNVEILING 2 GLASS INSTALLATIONS
In the plaques that are beside each installation it says the following: “This glass art installation celebrates the contributions of Volunteers, Staff, Sponsors, and Funding Partners in the successful hosting of the 2009 Canada Games held across Prince Edward Island from August 15th to 29th. Inspired by the magnitude of generosity from the entire province and the energy of the Games themselves, the concept developed by local architect Holly Hinds, illustrates a dynamic cross section of our Island. The glass tiles, representing both the strength and fragility of our Island, begin in the waters of the Gulf of St. L wrence which land on the white sandy beaches of the north shore. The tiles then transform into the patchwork of our lush agricultural landscape which fall off sharply as the red cliffs of the south shore and end in the waters of the Northumberland Straight. As an analogy to the Games, this installation is a culmination of many small components creating a whole.
In the same way the Canada Games 2009 gave the athletes from every province and territory the possibility of expressing themselves through different sports, this installation provided the artist, Marcela Rosemberg with a similar opportunity to express her feelings and love of the Island, through the beauty of her glass art. Since emigrating to Canada in 2003, Marcela has won numerous awards and recognitions for her glass designs and currently works from her studio gallery in Stratford, PE.”
