150 Years of Stratification - Cindy & Darryl Lent

‘150 Years of Stratification’, by artists Cindy & Darryl Lent, is available to view at 10 Water St, courtesy of the Three Rivers Art Trail!

We use raw materials gathered from the earth like minerals, quartz and feldspar to create everyday functional pottery. Using these natural elements to represent layers of history was the premise behind this installation, each layer represents one decade of marking 150 years since the Fathers of Confederation met in 1864. The layers focus on historical events primarily relating to PEI and the Town of Montague, but also of worldly significance. In the same way that fossils and hieroglyphics communicate events of mankind, this mural tells the story of growth and development of Islanders and of PEI. More than 350 individual pieces in this work have gone through a 10-day process with kiln firings reaching temperatures of almost 2300 degrees F. 

About the Artist

Both careers soldiers in the Canadian Army, Cindy and Daryl met while on tour in Canada’s Arctic in 1992 and have been inseparable ever since. Their careers have given them the unique experience of living on all 3 of our nation’s coasts.  Upon retirement from the military, Cindy and Darrell decided to settle on PEI because it was Cindy’s father’s birthplace. To keep themselves busy they turned their pottery hobbies into a full-time enterprise called “Right Off the Batt Pottery.” In 2014 their name changed to “Island Stoneware”. With clay as their passion, they have successfully transitioned from a regiment pass to a very creative future.