Thursday, March 10, 2016

Yukon River Quest--in textile art

Last summer was busy, what with the Yukon River Quest and more. Now to show some pieces inspired by the ultra-marathon canoe race...

Day at the Race

Glimpses of other canoes are all you see once the race has started....


Some details













And in contrast, A Day on the Lake







and a detail





In a voyageur canoe, a team is really stretched out, front to back. The world you paddle in depends on where you sit in the canoe.

Fractured Team




Adapted from the photo on the cover of the Whitehorse Star in June.

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