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communities from Kamloops to Osoyoos. There were ten international and ten Canadian sculptors all working in different media. Kalamalka the city of Vernon which was installed at the Civic Plaza, home to the Museum and City Hall. It has been described as the largest outdoor jade sculpture in North America.
Following OTTIS 2002 was Suan Phan, an impressive monumental sculpture in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Deborah created the 63 jade abacus beads by having a special milling machine built to ensure consistency with the dimensions and the lovely elliptical form. The commissioned sculptor for this project was Gwen Boyle, who was raised in Chinatown.
Commissions for monumental works that did not involve jade included one from Shawnigan Lake School. They asked for a representation of a heraldic lion in granite. The pink granite seen in the area surrounding Vernon was offered for the
boulders at the quarry that were relatively fracture free. It took some hunting, but the mission was accomplished.
commissioned Luna. Mable Lake marble, known for its extreme hardness, was their choice, all 18,000 lbs worth.
The latest monumental project Deborah was pleased to create for a client in Vernon was an in B.C.’s Fox Island granite.
Over the last twenty years, there has been a resurgence in the appreciation for the Stone of Heaven. Since the early 90s, the famous Big Sur Jade Festival has attracted all kinds of people to this event, to buy and sell their treasures, carved or rough. It is not in the museum context where some of the most exquisite contemporary jade sculptures and jewellery created in North America can be found. Instead the best venue to date is a rural school. The reason for the success of this location is because divers and beachcombers alike for decades. One favorite spot for picking up jade pebbles on the beach is Jade Cove, which is very close to the festival grounds. There are many jade deposits in the State of California, so it is not surprising that this jade culture has emerged.
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