Marport C-Tech Sponsored “Quilt of Belonging” Heads to Olympic Games
Marport C-Tech is a major corporate sponsor of The Quilt of Belonging; a textile mosaic measuring 120 feet long by 10.5 feet tall. It embraces 263 beautifully crafted blocks each portraying the cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and of every nation in the world. The Quilt of Belonging was started in 1998 and is currently on a five-year Canadian tour that will see it on display at the Surrey Art Gallery, January 23 – April 4 as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Company first became involved in 2005 when we worked with the Quilt of Belonging staff to design and build 5 large traveling cases, as well as, sponsorship of the “Labrador Inuit” block (see below)
The central figure of the Labrador block is a "tea doll," created by artisan and craftsperson, Emily Flowers. The figure is flanked by two Inukshuks sewn in white tanned caribou skin. These stone figures are used as guideposts and food caches in the region. Directly below the doll sits a replicated ulu-- exclusively a woman’s tool--that honours their work. The interlocked, raised beadwork surrounding the doll represents the spectacular Northern Lights and the ever-precious sun.
Marport C-Tech continues to be a major corporate sponsor by providing storage and a facility for the maintenance of various sections of the Quilt as a result of the wear and tear from visiting various exposition sites.
This Canadian treasure is unique in the world and Marport is honoured to be associated with it. The quilt may also be viewed online at http://www.quiltofbelonging.ca/home.htm
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