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\u00a0By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com As the Canadian government increasingly showcases the cultural contributions of Indigenous peoples, creators like Jason Baerg are finding new international audiences for their work. The Cree-M\u00e9tis artist recently collaborated with designer Christopher Solar on a piece of furniture for one of Canada\u2019s official diplomatic residences in Mexico. Commissioned by Global Affairs Canada, Solar built the arc-shaped walnut table with a band of 40 coopered slats to provide a continuous surface for Baerg\u2019s painted artwork. When the panels were returned, Solar wrapped them around the table’s ends with inlaid fragments of reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada\u2019s Parliament building fastened on top during the final assembly. \u201cI designed it with a cabinet-like form as a way to provide as much vertical surface… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com As the Canadian government increasingly showcases the cultural contributions of Indigenous peoples, creators like Jason Baerg are finding new international audiences for their work. The Cree-M\u00e9tis artist recently collaborated with designer Christopher Solar on a piece of furniture for one of Canada\u2019s official diplomatic residences in Mexico. Commissioned by Global Affairs Canada, Solar built the arc-shaped walnut table with a band of 40 coopered slats to provide a continuous surface for Baerg\u2019s painted artwork. When the panels were returned, Solar wrapped them around the table’s ends with inlaid fragments of reclaimed copper from the roof of Canada\u2019s Parliament building fastened on top during the final assembly. \u201cI designed it with a cabinet-like form as a way to provide as much vertical surface... <\/p>\n

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