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445 King Street
Location Map
'Star Blanket' Four
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Location: E Side Bet. Jarvis & Dufferin; East {rear) Face
Occupant: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
District: North End
Neighbourhood: Lord Selkirk Park
Artist(s): Kenneth Lavallee, Annie Beach (both unsigned)
Year: 2017
Sponsors: Synonym Art Consultation, North End Community Renewal Corporation, Graffiti Art Programming, Wall to Wall Mural & Culture Festival
Painters: Melissa Stevenson, Melody Dubois, Delaphine Bittern, Brittney Royce
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With the pair of Murals that Kenneth Lavallee has created at 810 Main Street and
445 King Street for this project, their star blanket-inspired designs speak to
his Metis heritage and engage with Indigenous communities hyper-locally and
across the country. In First Nations' cultures, star blankets are bestowed as
gifts of the highest honour. The star blanket's geometric representation of our
ever-reliable morning star is intended to protect, empower, give comfort and
hope to those wearing it over their shoulders. The design will commemorate and
draw attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and hopefully help to
push the conversation that is growing around this subject.
Source: Wall to Wall Mural Festival notes
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