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Because of the global pandemic we were stuck
in Tuscany until the end of the month of August,
a fact for which we do not seem to get much
sympathy, and so the installation of “The Calling”
had to be postponed for a few months. Needless to
say that the Queen’s Marque was also a bit behind
on their schedule. We had planned to hire our Irish
angel, Finbarr Sheehan to do the install for us, but
because of the state of emergency rules this was
out of the question.
So, fresh out of our quarantine upon arrival in
Canada, John and myself hit the ground running.
We narrowed down our dates with Blaise Morrison,
our trusted liaison for the entire project and we are
proud to say that we lived up to expectations and
completed the installation in two days plus one day
preparation on site.
The large monoliths are 5 tons each with holes
drilled for the subtle lighting. Adam Cudmore had
to find us a forklift to move these blocks onto the
interior piazza, a very difficult site logistically, due
to narrow and low access and a buzz of activity all
around us. Brady Rhodenizer joined our team as the
Electrician who doesn’t shy away from the most
curious tasks, as wiring up a few granite rocks. Last
but not least, we asked Manuel Schnell to come on
site and document our monumental task.
In the images on these pages you can see us working
concentrated and with lots of attention from
the workers on site as the mesmerizing Sirens were
one by one lifted on the tall stone elements and
unwrapped. The first one was like a magnet on the
waterfront, joined by three more to identify the
Cardinal positions.
We can’t wait for the official unveiling hopefully in
the spring of 2021 when the Queen’s Marque will
open to the public. What a wonderful site to develop
under the personal direction of Scott McCrea.
The Sirens’ Calling is a private commission for the
Queen’s Marque, but it will be publicly accessible.
This sculpture by John Greer was realized through
Intercontinental Sculpture, with Project Management
by Vanessa Paschakarnis.
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The Calling by John Greer:
The spirit of movement, the wind, desire, was
often represented as a bird with a human head.
This is a metaphor of imagination, the desire to
soar and to realize, to bring into the world what our
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