Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Center Block Cribbage Board, c. 2000, approx. 36 cms. long, 13 cms. wide and 4 cms. deep, constructed from copper roofing material on a wood base, private collection Ottawa


The Center Block Cribbage Board is memento of the Canadian Houses of Parliament in Ottawa. It is constructed with oxidized copper roofing salvaged from the 1997 Center Block roof restoration.
 

Musical Promotion Can, kinetic sound sculpture, circa 2000, collection the artist



The Musical Promotion Can is a kinetic, sound sculpture constructed from a Clarks Beans coin saving can, commonly distributed to children in Canadian schools in the 1960's, attached to a modified music box works, set into a wood base covered with vintage linoleum.
 

The Lost Salt Gift of Blood, approx , 90 x 50 cms, mixed media on plywood, c.1988, private collection , Toronto


Based of a short story by Alistair Macleod, the Lost Salt Gift of Blood is constructed on a burlap potato sack with paint and found objects.