Dear Editor:
Demolition of the Flamborough Head continues apace at our waterfront. On the ground beside the hull stands the engine which once drove the Second World War victory ship. It is a mighty piece of machinery, fascinating to behold. A few blocks up Lonsdale, a poster in the window of our North Vancouver Community Arts Council gallery announces a new show opening April 11. Titled "The Reclaimers," it invites us to "revel in the innovation and creation of art made by recycling materials." A nifty "toaster roadster" by Graham Schodda makes the poster eye-catching.
The irony is startling. On one hand, we citizens are paying to destroy a precious piece of our city's past. At the same time, we celebrate the vision and imagination of those who create art out of old materials for our appreciation.
Vancouver artist Jamie Evrard commented recently, "When I first saw the Flamborough Head years ago I was thrilled and amazed by it both as a memory and as a sculpture. If you commissioned a big-time sculptor to commemorate your ship building industry you could not come up with anything so wonderful and evocative."
Sandra Grant
North Vancouver
