Take your paddle to the next level! Participants will create and paint their own designs using bold colours and patterns for the blade. Complete your paddle by adding a traditional waterproof natural non-toxic oil finish where your hands meet the wood. Age 9+ Notes:...
Carve a 24” (61cm) paddle out of basswood! Using a traditional spoke shave tool, students learn the woodworking techniques to take their rough blank to a smoothly-sanded, finished paddle. Participants have a beautiful souvenir to take home and treasure. as well as an...
Try your hand at woodworking and create a mini-version of a wanigan (a traditional canoe tripping equipment box with its own unique carrying system). Explore its origins and variations as you hunt through the museum to find the pieces you need to build your wanigan....
Be an artist, a scientist, a builder, and a voyageur. Explore the wonder of the canoe; its form, materials, art and function. Watch out for the rocks as you race your canoe down the waterfall! Finally, paint YOURSELF into your own 13-inch (33cm) basswood canoe cutout...
We start off the program with a trip to our Origins gallery. Kids get a chance to learn about where the tradition of soapstone carving originates; handle some materials and tools of the North; then get a sneak peak, at some beautiful soapstone carvings from the...
