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Mary Walker’s exhibition, Eagle’s Epic Journey, in the Plum Gallery and Scotiabank Gallery employs an art form, quilling, which dates back to the 13th century. It is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. During the Renaissance, French and Italian nuns and monks used quilling to decorate book covers and religious items. Walker uses this art form not as decoration but as an autonomic art form in contemporary subject matter, the eagle. In the artist’s words: “Both modern and ancient cultures respected and even revered the eagle. True to its reputation the eagle remains aloof, majestic and regal. It is not only an ardent predator; the Eagle also soars on high with our spirit, as we watch in awe.” The artist hopes to reveal the many natures of this great bird, its personalities and abilities.
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