An
Absolutely Astounding Accomplishment! The Honourable
R. Roy McMurtry,
Former Chief Justice of Ontario
The
Sculpture itself is exquisite and
to the hundreds of thousands of
Canadians it represents, it is a
symbol of hope... Dini
Petty, TV Personality
Each
square is an intensely personal story,
creating a monument which makes us understand. Ken
Dryden, MP
...this innovative,
creative and inspired work will make a
significant difference in raising public
awareness for the issues of child abuse
while offering an opportunity for individual
healing and the healing of the nation. Peggy Geddes,
President, The Child’s Beacon
...as a public
art piece, it is visually, extremely strong.
The materials being used and the interactive
nature of the sculpture will make it a
very great asset to public art... Melanie Fernandez,
Community Arts Officer, Ontario Arts Council
I
was totally impressed with the scope and
conceptual realization of this work and
understood immediately that it is destined
to become an important part of Toronto... Richard Mc
Neil, President, Sculpture Society of
Canada
Art and healing
can be intimately linked as this sculpture
so clearly demonstrates. I think that
mounting the work in a parkette in central
Toronto is an important consideration. Dr. Robert
Kavanagh, Dean, White Mountain Academy
of the Arts
Click on image for rendition at Queen's
Park
with links to details of each quilt square.
...the placement
of this commemorative piece in Queen’s
Park, adjacent to hospitals, the university,
and seat of government, seems particularly
apt. Charles Prachter,
Artist
Its proposed
location in the southwest corner of Queen’s
Park: at the crossroads of healing, learning
and governing, is excellent. Debbie O’Roarke,
Artist, Arts Jury Member and Curator
The characteristics of nearby architecture
are both complemented and reflected in
the sculpture’s curves and scale.
The fountain and pathways reach beyond
their decorative purposes to instill a
sense of serenity in the viewer. Taken
together, these elements can only enhance
the chosen site. Lynnore
Jones, Assoc. of Reg. Interior Designers
of Ontario (ARIDO)
It's at the hub of
education and healing and government.
In a sense, it's a place that is close
to the stakeholders. We have the war,
police and fire memorials -- the heroes
-- and then there are the heroic children
who have come through these adversities.
In that location, it completes the circle.
Sarah B. Hood, National
Post
...it will provide both motivation and
a focus for further healing. Heather Sproule,
Former Executive National Director, Kids
Help Phone
I am convinced
that this project deserves national recognition
and support for its importance as a permanent
symbol in art... Mary A. Deacon,
M.D., C.C.F.P.
