Part a- Length: 418.0cm x Width: 343.0cm
Part b- Length: 30.4cm x Width: 20.4cm
This artifact includes a quilt entitled "Forever" and a plaque for the quilt. The quilt was commissioned by Brad Finch for the Kingston (Norman Rogers) Airport in 2001. a- This is a square pattern quilt. There is a sew-on label on the back of the quilt, explaining its design and meaning. According to the label, this quilt is made up of 3,685 squares. It depicts a Canadian scene with 24 geese, the Northern Lights and signs of nature. In the background, the Northern Lights are depicted in a Native styling. There are roughly circular bands of colour diminishing toward the centre. b- This is a metal plaque entitled "Forever". The plaque provides general information of the quilt. The engraved black texts on the plaque reads "Forever// c.2001 // Laurene King-McGill// The original wall hanging was commissioned for Kingston Norman Rogers Airport and unveiled to the public on March 1, 2002. It measures 418 cm wide by 313 cm high and is made up of 3,685 squares and displays 24 geese. As the geese disappear into the distance, the formation seems to go on Forever".
This quilt was commissioned by Brad Finch for the Kingston Norman Rogers Airport. The quilt is supposed to be hung on a wall and viewed from a distance. According to the label written by the artist Laurene King-McGill, the design of the quilt is distinctively Canadian. For example, the 24 flying geese symbolize the Canadian identity as a harbinger of the change of seasons. The design represents that signs of nature are older than human and will go on forever beyond one's lifetime.
