Posts tagged with ‘exhibition’ (20)
Visitors assemble an igloo, part of an installation for the National Film Board. Click on the image to view a slideshow of the festival. (Photo: Chuck Clark)
Intertwined, two creatures dig their heels into the ground, push their heads together and shove each other as hard as they can. As they challenge one another, threatening grunts and squeals escape them. Surprisingly, these are not two animals fighting to the death to defend their right to breed, but two educators at the Canadian Museum of Nature demonstrating a traditional Inuit children’s game called “Muskoxen fight.”
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After weeks of what felt like endless expedition preparations, we set sail from the northern coast of Newfoundland into the cold waters of the Labrador sea, both of us tired men. We were thankfully met with gentle winds which let us complete some unfinished work, catch up on some much needed sleep and give Rana, our on board documentary filmmaker friend, time to strengthen his stomach and find his sea legs.
While the Labrador Sea provided us with great winds, cold foggy conditions made for damp, ...
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The day before leaving on my 1,500-km solo canoe trip, Grant Zazula, Yukon's paleontologist, gave me a lesson on how to toss a deadly atlatl.
What is an atlatl?
It's a hunting weapon that native hunters used to extend the kill zone when out stalking game.
A regular spear can only reach a limited distance, but by using an atlatl (a length of notched wood helps propel the spear) you can extend your range and force. Native hunters used these until the bow and arrow were discovered, but some ...
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Posted by Graham Lanktree
on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Photo: Mark Shoalts
Historically, when birch-bark canoes were built for the fur trade at the North West Company's outpost at Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ont., it took only a week to build a 24-footer. These were much larger vessels than the 12-foot craft that Mark and Adam Shoalts intend to make.
But because they don't have the experience of these master craftsmen, they're hoping to make theirs in about 18 days.... If everything goes according to plan.
Join us for part three of their quest to build a birch-bark ...
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Posted by Adam Shoalts
on Friday, May 06, 2011
Historically, when birch-bark canoes were built for the fur trade at the North West Company's outpost at Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ont., it took only a week to build a 24-footer. These were much larger vessels than the 12-foot craft that I intend to make. But because I don't have the experience of these master craftsmen, I’m hoping to make mine in about 18 days if everything goes according to plan.
Read Part 1 of the canoe making process
CG: How is construction going this week?
A: It's ...
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