Rundle Rock is the main ingredient for the PORTAL XII environmental sculpture...soon to be installed in Canmore. It is indigenous only to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and first quarried on Mt. Rundle. The world famous Banff Springs Hotel is largely built of Rundle rock.
Louis and Brenda Kamenka own and operate Kamenka Quarry, a second-generation, family-run business near Harvie Heights, which is one of only two Rundle Rock Quarries that exist today. Louis is a M.Sc. Geologist who specializes in Hand-quarried, Hand-split and Hand-selected Rundle Rock for custom architecture and landscaping projects. Louis and Brenda are supporting the PORTALXII project with a generous donation of beautiful rocks from their quarry.
Each piece of Rundle Rock records a portion of geological history which took place on a pre-historic ocean floor. Many of the rocks contain various colours, shapes, minerals, marks, and fossils that characterize the local sandstone.
The ammonite is one of the creatures whose presence is often imprinted in the Rundle Rocks. This spiral shaped shell can be tiny, yet shares the same dynamic shape as a galaxy. The universal spiral shape inspired the overall idea and design of the PORTALXII, which represents patterns in nature on both the micro and macro levels, so the materials and concept work together harmoniously!
Stay tuned for updates regarding the installation of PORTALXII public art project...
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