New Miskwaa project for 2022

This video of the Miskwaa Ziibi was filmed spring 2021 and I suspect it will be the same for spring 2022

I am very happy and excited to announce my new Miskwaa project for 2022

 

This is my miskwaa message in a bottle canoe , it is 12 inches long , stained with red wine , carved out with a message in the bottle.

To be released into the Miskwaa Ziibi during the spring 2022 spring run off , watch for images and video.

The last 2 years seems like a blur

 

Hi friends as the title of this post say's "the last couple of years seems like a blur" and to many of us it was , this pandemic has been very challenging for many.

Well going into 2022 I have been thinking about the lil red canoe project and I have decided to bring back the project with a twist.

I am busy in my studio creating new canoes that still will be stained with red wine to maintain the natural element and safe for the environment.

Stay tuned for more images and my concept , it will be unique and exciting.

Last post on the lil red canoe project.

 Hi friends and thank you for following my blog on the lil red canoe project, it has been a lot of fun , I didn't reach my 999 lil red canoes released goal but went further than originally planned at 99 and that is okay , in total 350 has been released and not one has been reported found.

Stay tuned for another upcoming project planned for 2021 ,

Everyone stay safe .

Paddle On, My Friend

It is with a heavy heart I am posting this today.

On Sunday July 19 2020 a true friend and inspiration to me passed away and I needed to gather my thoughts and the great times we had together , sharing stories of our adventures in our younger years of canoeing the lakes and rivers of Ontario.
Although we only met a few short years ago , we had an instant connection .
I had the fortune to have a art show with Neil Broadfoot a couple of years back and we had dreams of starting a new group of artists , this was not to be.
So , today I released a lil red canoe dedicated to Neil and may he paddle on.

Safe travels and many adventures lil one.

April 19 2020 Jodie

Hi friends I had a request from Pam ,a facebook friend to dedicate a lil red canoe for Jodie

Here is what she wrote:

I would like to dedicate it to Jodie,. Jodie is our fearless leader at Community Care Buckhorn who has organized food shopping and free delivery to 57 area seniors weekly and has a group of volunteers who spend nearly 4 hours daily doing wellness checks on our seniors.

 I have never had the opportunity to met Jodie , however it's the giving for others in need during this time of uncertainty that makes her a friend of mine.

again ,if you can think of someone to dedicate a canoe to be released , all I need is a first name and reason why ?

As you can see Jodie's lil red canoe wasted no time heading down the river to begin its travels and adventures,

April 18 2020 Spring at the Miskwaa

.A good friend of mine named Kellie wished to have a lil red canoe dedication

This is what she wrote :

."let's dedicate this canoe to Spring...to new beginnings...new light and hope. Let's dedicate it to ourselves...for being so strong...and to all those we know...and don't know...for being equally so. Let's send it down river...on a wing and a prayer...that it finds its way...whichever way that may be...because that is life...taking us whichever it may be...and we are there...simply going for the ride...living and learning along the way. Peace out. "

and here are some video of the lil red canoe's journey

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April 12 2020 Earth

Hi friends it has been few days since my last post
I have dedicated and released lil red canoes for my Town , my Country and today I dedicated a canoe to our planet Earth.
The turmoil and pain of the world' s population has been really challenging and some days its difficult to cope , the unknown of how the world as we knew it , is transformed.
I try and stay positive,