{"id":3079,"date":"2019-06-02T10:53:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T17:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photosyn.ca\/previous\/?page_id=3079"},"modified":"2019-06-02T11:01:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T18:01:23","slug":"bernadette-mertens-mcallister-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.photosyn.ca\/previous\/bernadette-mertens-mcallister-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernadette Mertens-McAllister 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The series \u201cHeart Grove\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This body of work is dedicated to a small cluster of magnificent cedar and fir trees.\u00a0 It is a special place nested in a 45 acres lot on Beddis Rd, Salt Spring Island.\u00a0 Beneath the towering trees, I found a large heart on the ground made of boughs covered with moss.\u00a0 I call this place Heart Grove.\u00a0 When standing there, one is connected with Nature and each tree.<\/p>\n

However, the old forest is now being clear-cut for lumber.\u00a0 This series is about grieving for the Heart Grove and all our forests doomed to be greedily clear-cut. Although I feel confused and afraid every time I hear the harassing noise of the chain-saw a breath away from my doorstep, these images show the awe-inspiring grandeur of the cedars.\u00a0 Their stability, there incredible presence, their gifts, their stillness and their songs are vital. I hope and wish that this sacred and secret place, will remain intact for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\t\t