Hands of Time: Carrying Point Blankets Description This sculpture references the historical significance of the Hudson’s Bay Company to Victoria’s identity. The Hudson’s Bay Company extensively traded wool point blankets during the North American Fur Trade. This sculpture is one of 12 bronze hands placed throughout the city. Each one captures a gesture tied to Victoria’s past or present.
Learn more on the Hands of Time walking tour
About the artist Przybille earned a fine arts degree (with Distinction) from the University of Victoria. She has participated in artist residency programs in British Columbia, Nunavut, and the Netherlands. She has created several public artworks, including The Father Pandosy Mission 150th Anniversary Commemorative Sculpture, The Hands of Time (the City of Victoria's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Sculpture) and Illuminature (City of Kelowna). Projects include a life sized, bronze figurative sculpture of Chief Sʷknc̓ut (Sookinchute), commissioned by Westbank First Nation.
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Details Dimensions
48 × 46 × 18 cm (1 ft 7 in × 1 ft 6 in × 7 in)
Site
On the Hudson building's west exterior wall near the old Victoria Public Market entrance
Artwork category
Civic Public Art
