16. For the Love of a Lake by Heather Barker and Jane Bear
Medium: Silk, wool and spun paper, hand dyed, felted, hand woven and hand stitched.
Height: 40 cm
Artist’s Statement: Life began in water. It is our responsibility to care for our waterways and wetlands so that they continue to harbour and nurture the myriad of visible and invisible life forms that exist there. This work is recognition of, and a tribute to, our beautiful lakes and the water that is essential for life.