Resource at Sunset - 7 foot high letters cast in solid ice.
Resource at Sunset - 7 foot high letters cast in solid ice.
E-Resources - Cast ice detail of the letter E.
E-Resources - Cast ice detail of the letter E.
Resource Moulds - Wooden forms onsite on the lake are filled with water. A week of minus 10 Celsius is needed to freeze an area this size.
Resource Moulds - Wooden forms onsite on the lake are filled with water. A week of minus 10 Celsius is needed to freeze an area this size.
Bucket Fill - When the generator fails and the hose plugs up with ice, it is time to top it up bucket by bucket.
Bucket Fill - When the generator fails and the hose plugs up with ice, it is time to top it up bucket by bucket.
R Revealed - Wooden forms are removed. Good sunny weather. Took all day to finish.
R Revealed - Wooden forms are removed. Good sunny weather. Took all day to finish.
Solar Resources - Cast ice text throws large shadows on the lake. Who owns the sun, the lake, the snow or the wind?
Solar Resources - Cast ice text throws large shadows on the lake. Who owns the sun, the lake, the snow or the wind?
Local to Global - Small ice text, spelling Local, National and Global accompanies the larger piece questioning how we impose boundaries on nature.
Local to Global - Small ice text, spelling Local, National and Global accompanies the larger piece questioning how we impose boundaries on nature.
Resource, Light Painting - Met a local photographer who suggested light painting late at night on the lake. Very cold. Hard to stay warm during long exposures.
Resource, Light Painting - Met a local photographer who suggested light painting late at night on the lake. Very cold. Hard to stay warm during long exposures.
Re-Source - Photo by Liz Lott. The installation slowly melted and eventually disappeared with the warm spring rains.
Re-Source - Photo by Liz Lott. The installation slowly melted and eventually disappeared with the warm spring rains.
Resource Quilt - Photos by N. Dextras and L. Lott documenting the installation over a 4 week period.
Resource Quilt - Photos by N. Dextras and L. Lott documenting the installation over a 4 week period.

Resource

Ice text installed on Lake Nipissing during the Ice Follies exhibition hosted by the WKP Kennedy Gallery in North Bay, Ontario. The Resource Project questioned our ownership of natural resources on a local, national and global level. The lake’s name means “big water” in the Algonquin language and is the third-largest lake in Ontario.  At seven feet tall it was very visible by the main road that borders the lake. The word resource has many connotations and in the context of the landscape it alludes to assets, property and wealth. As our resources shrink, how will we establish governance of other natural resources such as clean air and water in the future? Local photographer Liz Lott continued to document the ice installation’s melting for 3 weeks.

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