Spirit of Wood

Artist Name
Quentin Harris and Doug Morrison
Project Status
Completed
Art Project Type
Installation
A wood carving depicting a salmon run sits on the grey wall of the Maple Ridge Library on the back of the elevator shaft.
Location
Maple Ridge Public Library
Address
130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 7X7

Materials Used

Basswood

Funding/Contributing Partners

  • Rumer Horwoods
  • Local Artists
  • Master Carvers
  • Community Residents
  • Katzie First Nation
  • School District No. 42 Aboriginal Education Department

Stories Associated

Maple Ridge joined more than 100 communities to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008 by hosting numerous events. The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Spirit of Wood Festival, hosted by the Mountain Festival Society, was a community celebration with a variety of interactive activities focused on the wonder of wood. A highlight of the week was the unveiling of the Community Carving Project, created by 874 local citizens and installed in the library.

The carving depicts the rich and diverse cultural, history and natural surroundings of Maple Ridge.