MATERIAL MATTERS: Art in Transit

Hear from the Association for Public Art (aPA)'s Deputy Director, Laura S. Griffith, and Atelier Material Systems Manager, Evan Dawson, as they discuss art handling and storage, focusing on the installation and transportation of the Na̱ʼwiti House Post (c. 1850), a 176-year-old carved wooden house post — a heavy, fragile object that requires specialized care — which will be on view in the gallery as part of aPA's exhibition, . Find out how this cedar house post will journey cross-country to Alert Bay, British Columbia, returning to the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people, after being on display at the Bicentennial International Sculpture Garden at Penn's Landing from 1978–1998 and hidden since.

This event is part of aPA's Material Matters series, which offers a rare glimpse into specialized conservation projects and treatments, including on-site discussions with expert conservators about techniques, tools, and rationale behind this work.

The exhibition, Homecoming: The Journey of a Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Na̱ʼwiti House Post, details the history and cultural significance of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Na̱ʼwiti House Post (c. 1850, carved cedar), which aPA will return to its ancestral land in partnership with the U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay, British Columbia.

PARKING: Attendees are welcome to park in the lot in front of Atelier Gallery or use available street parking nearby.

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