Poet Tree -Carla Funk & Glenn Closson
Sculptor Glenn Clossom created a sculpture to honour Carla Funk, Victoria’s first poet laureate, that was installed at the corner of Government and Broughton Streets in downtown Victoria February 2. The sculpture, a 4.5 metre metal tree, has Funk’s poem Hide and Seek displayed on metal ribbons woven in the tree branches.
Greetings from relatives in Sweden
Great job Glenn! We’ll be looking for your ‘tree’ when we come back home..
when i was in victoria, i was absolutely charmed by the town and i left my heart there with all the flowers and architecture. However, i think the thing that captured my intruige as well as my heart was this sculpture. To me it was beautiful, symbolic and utterly random. Being an american as well as a teenager, i tend to revolve around in my own little world and only visit the outside once every 3 weeks, i had no idea about anything about it. Yet, i could not stop thinking about this beautiful piece of artwork and literature. It was the object of my lens for a good 20 frames. The combination of words and brass(or whatever this medium is) captivated and mystified me even though i had no idea what it was or why it was there until a few minutes ago. Now that i know, i must say i apperciate it even more than i did before. Also i must say that the brass tree does these words great justice as they give them as certain aura that silently demands a regal attention. In other words, i adored this peice of work and it’s stunning in its beauty. Wonderful job