A teacher in Ontario, Canada discovered two sculptures in a bargain bin and embarked on a quest to find their creator. The search led her to the artist, Sydney Blum, whose sculptures had disappeared in transit. Through online sleuthing and the kindness of strangers, the sculptures were returned to Blum, resulting in a heartwarming story of friendship and generosity.
An Ontario teacher found works of art in the bargain bin. So she set out to find their creator | CBC Radio LoadedWhile questions remain about how the sculptures ended up for sale, the teacher and the artist say theirs is a story about friendship — and the kindness of strangers.One of two sculptures Sonja Krawesky found in a bargain bin store in Hamilton, Ont. She knew it didn't belong there, so set out to find its creator.
Krawesky set out on a mission to find out where they came from — one that left her with a new friend, and a positive tale about the lengths others will go to help a stranger.A few thousand kilometres away in Nova Scotia, artist Sydney Blum was having a bad couple of weeks. Two of her wavy, fluorescent sculptures were lost in transit some time in early October while en route to a Montreal gallery.Sydney Blum at work in her art studio.
A little online sleuthing brought her to Sydney Blum — through the Montreal art gallery's website that displayed pictures of nearly identical sculptures. Krawesky, right, packed up the sculptures and sent them back to Nova Scotia with Robert Mietus, left, who was on his way East for the holidays. The company said in a later email that it was likely the packages were incorrectly sorted and delivered to the wrong customer, who then sold them to Krazy Binz.
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