April 2 2020 Pinecrest

H friends , wishing everyone to stay Safe and Positive , I am

With the world in so much pain and unknown what tomorrow may bring all we can do as the human race is to reflect on how surreal life has become and how it will be in the future.

Today I set another lil red canoe free in the river and this one was dedicated to P.N.H.  Pinecrest Nursing Home located in Bobcaygeon (I call home) which has been and continues to be affected with this Covid19 indiscriminate virus , and what hurts the most is we can't even begin to heal as the world is ravaged hourly.

Above is a series of images as I released the lil red canoe for all the beautiful souls lost at Pinecrest , R.I.P.

April 1 2020 Jean P.

Hi friends ,  I post this with a heavy heart.

As the world tries to cope with the ongoing pandemic from the Corona Covid 19 virus it has touched my life.

I will be sending lil red canoes down the river in dedication of people that have touched my life one way or another.

I will also  welcome anyone that wants me to set one free on their behalf.

again I respect privacy.

So today I dedicated and released a lil red canoe for Jean P , a beautiful caring person I had the fortune of meeting in Jan 2020 , as you may not know I also create Mini Miskwaa Canoes that are 5 inches long , stained and some have landscapes burned on the sides and are for sale , however the lil red canoes are not.

Jean P. commissioned me to create one that resembled her fathers canoe with many fond childhood memories and she has since donated the canoe to the Canadian Canoe Museum many years ago.

When it was completed she visited my studio , spent time by the river and was overwhelmed by its beauty , fell in love with the canoe I had made for her and said she will treasure it.

                                          Here is a image of Jean's Mini Miskwaa Canoe

I never had the opportunity to really get to know Jean , but what I do know it that she was an amazing artist.

so now her lil red canoe has been set free to explore the Miskwaa Ziibi river 

March 27 2020

Hi friends hoping everyone is staying safe and healthy , we will prevail.

I have been thinking about how to approach  the project starting April 1 2020.

I am thinking of start naming and releasing canoes with a story , at first I will release canoes about people and pets that have impacted my life .

In the meantime please enjoy a few images of the last remaining ice at the river.

March 24 2020

Hi everyone , hope all is well with everyone.
I took a few moments to review prior posts from last summer and it made me smile

I have been busy in my studio creating new "lil red canoes"
they are now 3" long , having more room on the bottom to burn names only
they are still soaked in red wine to be environmentally friendly and give them the unique red colour

Here is a updated image and as you can see the fleet is growing daily.

Again wishing everyone good health in this very difficult time.

March 21 2020

As the world is under a lot of pressure in these trying times , now is the time to reflect and evolve the new normal , this pandemic will pass , and a new one may evolve and be more prepared.

My lil red canoe is a social project and will continue to be just that with precautions.

Like the world has evolved so has the lil red canoe.

They are slightly larger , 3 inches , they are still hand crafted in pine , soaked in red wine and burned.

The reason I decided to make them larger is to have the space on the bottom available to burn a first name only and no number , ( I will continue to compile statistics on the numbers) again this project will remain free for anyone the requests one to be set free.

So Starting April 1 2020 , I will have plenty of them ready to begin their journey's down the Miskwaa ziibi river to anywhere in the world through the Trent system.

Here is the 1st new "Lil Red Canoe"

March 19 2020

Hey everyone , it has been a long winter, I will be starting up the lil red canoe project again this spring

Starting April 1 2020 , I will be releasing little canoes with a new twist going into 2020

The canoes will be a little larger at 3 inches long , still will be soaked in red wine , however not numbered , the visitors can have a name burned on the bottom , and this will be done upon request.

Stay tuned for more interesting stories and images.

January 1 2020 Day 169

It has been a few days since my last post
Its a new year and I had some time to head down to the river and release lil red canoe #232

The project will be suspended over the winter months , it is very dangerous for me to get to close to the river to release a lil canoe.

In the meantime peruse the prior posts and the project will resume in the spring and summer and many more lil red canoes will be released and maybe some will be found