Public Art Registry
Weave
323 Jervis Street
The Escala
On the northwest side of the building adjacent to the seawall
Private development
2002
Bronze, stainless steel, cast aluminum
Site-integrated work
In place
Privately owned
ASPAC Developments
Weave
Description of work
The work addresses the history of Coal Harbour and is comprised of four parts: 1) Three 8' diameter rings and one half ring 15' in diameter in cast bronze paving stones with a Douglas Fir bark pattern. The size of the rings represents the size of old-growth trees. 2) Three steel benches with waterjet texts cut in the seats. The texts are in Spanish, English and First Nations languages and include names of people, industries, plants and aquatic life relevant to the area. 3) Seven cast aluminum tree grates that depict hydrographic maps and the aviation history of Coal Harbour. 4) Bronze panels depicting annual growth patterns of trees installed on 7 columns.
Artist statement
"Weave is intended as a visual narrative of the history and transformation of Coal Harbour and it's surrounding environment." Along the walkway, a series of cast bronze pavers depict the growth rings of an ancient Douglas Fir. Text cut into steel benches quote "First Nations, Spanish, and English phrases, person names, industries, flora and aquatic life that have been and are connected to this area". A series of tree grates support images from hydrographic survey maps and references "the aviation industry that flourished in Coal Harbour". Seven columns support bronze annular rings of a tree connecting visually with the inscribed pavers. "The image in part reflects the lumber industry that also existed in the harbour. Another reference is to time, as in counting the rings of a tree to determine the tree's age". (From Artist Statement)
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