Mountain Maid - Kelowna, British Columbia
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N 49° 53.419 W 119° 29.717
11U E 320773 N 5529421
The Fruit Stand is located between Smith Avenue and Cawston Avenue, known as “Kelowna’s Artwalk”. It connects pedestrian traffic through the Cultural District. The Rotary Centre for the Arts is at this location offering other amazing sculptures.
Waymark Code: WMGPPW
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/29/2013
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The Fruit Stand is a whimsical tribute to Kelowna’s agricultural history. There are seven concrete and terrazzo fruit forms: apples, pears and peaches some whole; others sliced. Under the fruit are five benches, accompanied by mosaics of vintage fruit box labels from the 1930’s and 40s’ by artists: Glen Andersen & T.S. Thomas. The Fruit Stand was completed in 2002.
The “Mountain Maid” vintage label shows a young lady holding a beautiful red apple. “Canadian Apples” is inscribed across the bottom of the label. On both sides of the label are apple trees yielding to the fall wind. Okanagan Lake is shown in the background. “Mountain Maid” is one of five mosaics displayed along the walkway.
Apple crate paper labels started in the early teens replacing the hand stamping method of the time.
The apples, peaches and pears were handpicked, by mostly migrant workers, and brought to one of the local packing houses. Once the fruit were inspected, hand wrapped, and placed in wooden crates: labels were attached. The crates were now ready for shipment throughout Canada, US and the world.
Work in the packinghouse was performed mostly by women. The women were sent to school to learn how to wrap the fruit properly. It was considered an art form.
One side of the walkway are planted grape vines representative of the area’s wine industry with the fruit forms and the mosaics fruit box labels paralleling the walkway on the opposite side.
Benches are provided for visitors and local pedestrians an opportunity to relax and enjoy their surroundings.
Address:
421 Cawston Avenue
Kelowna, British Columbia Canada
V1Y 6Z1
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