Sandwich History Wall Hanging

Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.

About the Workshop

Artist Lana Talbot lead the group in the creation of a quilt-like wall installation that celebrates the rich history of Sandwichtown. Participants learned about the history of quilt making in relation to the Underground Railway as they helped to create panels for a wall hanging that highlights historical sites in the neighbourhood. Each panel contained a historical site in the neighbourhood.

Panel Descriptions

Single Panel 1: Portrait of John Muir.

Vertical Panel 1 (top to bottom): Early Settlement map of region; 1764; Ojibway National Urban Park shoreline; Mill Street Windmill, drawing by Hellen Brown

Vertical Panel 2 (top to bottom): John Spiers General Store (now the Barrelhouse Pub); Sandwich Firehall (now the John Muir Public Library); Sandwich Post Office (now the Sandwich community office of Gordie Howe Bridge)

Vertical Panel 3 (top to bottom): Ambassador Bridige; Gordie Howe Bridge; Statue of Brock and Tecumseh

Vertical Panel 4 (top to bottom): Mackenzie Hall; The Old Windsor Jail and Registry Office; St. John’s Anglican Church, drawing by Helen Brown

Vertical Panel 5 (top to bottom): Voice of the Fugitive newspaper masthead and Mary E. Bibb park; Watkins House; Sandwich First Baptist Church

About the Artist: Lana Talbot

My name is Lana E Talbot, and I was born in Windsor, Ontario I have been blessed to have two beautiful children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. My community means a great deal to me and my church, the Historic Sandwich First Baptist Church has always been a draw to me. Their is a beautiful spirit that resides in our church. I love the gift that GOD has given me, my art, my thirst for history and displaying my history through art. I always say that GOD has blessed my hands, I love to sing and sometimes do a little acting. I have written a few items, not yet published about who I really am.