Freedom of Expression and the “Walk of Pain”
Bronze footprints of Quaker Mary Ellen McNish, located at the Vågen near the Fish Market in Stavanger. The Quakers and their relief organizations were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947.
Humanitarian efforts to alleviate human suffering, contribute to the international peace movement, and oppose war and the use of weapons leading to persecution and imprisonment will be commemorated at the footprints in Vågen. Restoration’s departure on July 4, 2025.
Quaker Candle
A gift from the Quaker community in Stavanger to the Quakers in the USA. Candles represent safety, warmth, and hope. For Quakers, it symbolizes a belief that God exists in every person as an inner light.
A white candle is crafted by the Ranso AS workforce development company.
Read the speech in English here…
Child’s Blanket
There were 52 individuals who embarked in 1825, 53 arrived after a birth during the voyage.
The Resturation Friends Association shall honor and revere Margaret Allen who was born across the Atlantic on 2 September 1825.
The child’s mother, Martha, was from Fogn and married to Lars Larson Gjeilane. Martha’s home community is making a belated maternity gift that will sail with her as a present. A little girl born in New York on Margaret Allen’s 200th birthday, 1 month and 6 days old, will meet us on the quay in New York. Martha’s home community and the Restauration Friends Association hope so.
Copper stone from the Visnes mines in Norway which the The Statue of Liberty was made of
The Statue of Liberty in New York City is covered with copper stone from the Visnes mines on Karmøy on the west coast of Norway.
(Additional and historical information: see also (use Google translate): https://aleksander-hauge.com/ – Prosjekter / Projects – “Vigsnæs Kobberværk”)
Art Exhibition
Onboard Art Exhibition sailing from Stavanger to New York featuring paintings of the Restauration by Ingvar Moi.
The paintings are sketched in pencil, then screen printed and painted with tar.
Each piece is unique, as the tar is applied in multiple layers. The tar used is extracted from pine roots found in Nedstrand in Tysvær and burned in a traditional tar kiln on Karmøy, using authentic, old-fashioned methods.
Each painting is numbered. Editions: 40 and 20 for the slightly larger painting. Two sizes: 40×40 cm and 53×53 cm (including frames).
Aside from the three paintings that will sail from Norway to the USA in 2025, there is an opportunity to purchase these artworks now.
A large portion of the proceeds will go to the Restauration Friends Association to support a new voyage in 2025.
Orders and payments can be made through our artist, Ingvar Moi. Send an email to ingvar.m@online.no.
Prices: NOK 8,000 and 12,000 (largest) for a framed painting. Large watercolor 1.2×1.2m without a frame costs NOK 10,000 (not pictured).
About Ingvar Moi:
Artist Ingvar Moi has worked with nature, forests, and trees for many years. He has discovered a way to use old-fashioned wood tar in his paintings, creating a warm and natural atmosphere in his work. He has held numerous exhibitions across Norway in recent years. His use of tar for depictions of old boats is more than fitting. See more of his projects and paintings at ingvarmoi.no.
(Click on each of the pictures to enlarge.)
A picture of the earth seen from the outside is drawn and that if you don’t overuse the earth, it is fine, we can all live and live good lives without using as much resources as now.
Artist Anders Jolma Gausdal.
More info: www.facebook.com/anders.gusdal and www.instagram.com/andersjolmaart/
Reenactment of the “Moonshine and Potatoes” story
Two small barrels of Jærakevitt Jubileum will be placed on the Madeira cask, sailing to the United States and back. Limited edition, numbered, and signed barrels will be available for pre-sale in the fall of 2024.
Done in collaboration with Jærakevitt, DNB, Argus, and Vinmonopolet.
About the role of spirits in Norwegian society at the beginning of the 19th century you can read here… (Only in Norwegian.)
A Letter from America: Thank You for Life, Mary-Claire – Cancer Society (BRCA Gene)
The hereditary BRCA “cancer genes” likely spread to North America with emigrants from Norway. American Mary-Claire King identified the BRCA genes, allowing for survival in Norway as well. A thank-you letter to Mary-Claire King will be included in the voyage.
It will be commemorated onboard with a pink ribbon as we sail into New York in October 2025 during the international pink month.
Other items on board during the voyage:
- Bread:
Bread, which has been consumed for at least 10,000 years, holds deep symbolic meaning as a symbol of life and sustenance. Sharing bread has historically strengthened bonds between people. Emigration can be a response to economic challenges, where people seek better opportunities, such as access to food and education, for themselves and their families.
Restauration will feature bread from Rosekildehavens Bageri in Stavanger, established in 1778. (Which MAY have supplied bread to the Restauration in 1825…?) More information is available on the Cultural Heritage Fund’s (Kulurminnefondets) website.
