Our Logo
Joan Bonney's speech about the logo:
Hello, I’m Joan Bonney, an artist who lives just around the corner off Island View Road.
You may have noticed the logo on the newsletter mailed out last month. I designed it and thought I’d fill you in on the thinking behind it.
I chose to focus on the peaceful co-existence of those very different cultures Jackie and Carrie talked about in describing the relationship of Peter Dougherty and the Indians he met on the shore in 1838. And I wanted to use three very simple elements to do that.
Hello, I’m Joan Bonney, an artist who lives just around the corner off Island View Road.
You may have noticed the logo on the newsletter mailed out last month. I designed it and thought I’d fill you in on the thinking behind it.
I chose to focus on the peaceful co-existence of those very different cultures Jackie and Carrie talked about in describing the relationship of Peter Dougherty and the Indians he met on the shore in 1838. And I wanted to use three very simple elements to do that.
The basket in the foreground made of black ash strips is typical of those woven by the Ojibwe and Odawa at the time, and would have been used for gathering and for storage. They were valuable for trading as well.
The native white pine branch behind the basket reminds us of the timber used by the European settlers for buildings, furniture, and other needs as they brought very little with them. The carpenter who came with Dougherty taught woodworking to the Indians and together they built many wooden structures including the Mission Church.
Because the Mission House faces East, I chose the rising sun, the circle, as the background for the basket and branch. The color yellow is significant to the Indians as the color of the East, symbolizing new spring, birth, hope and, as with all the colors, compassion.
As residents of Old Mission and indeed residents of the larger Grand Traverse area, we can take pride in our rich local heritage. I intended this logo to remind us of a piece of that heritage that was based on the strength of mutual respect among people.
The native white pine branch behind the basket reminds us of the timber used by the European settlers for buildings, furniture, and other needs as they brought very little with them. The carpenter who came with Dougherty taught woodworking to the Indians and together they built many wooden structures including the Mission Church.
Because the Mission House faces East, I chose the rising sun, the circle, as the background for the basket and branch. The color yellow is significant to the Indians as the color of the East, symbolizing new spring, birth, hope and, as with all the colors, compassion.
As residents of Old Mission and indeed residents of the larger Grand Traverse area, we can take pride in our rich local heritage. I intended this logo to remind us of a piece of that heritage that was based on the strength of mutual respect among people.
