CANOES! The first all-day art making workshop was incredible. I loved learning about the Bangka Journey and the background behind it. The most memorable thing I learned was that people would work on a canoe would put their mind, body and spirit into it. I thought that was very inspiring since modern people tend to multi-task instead of focusing on one thing. While making my own vessel, I discovered that the process was very relaxing and I enjoyed it a lot. Even though I did not have a plan of what I was going to create, I just grabbed some materials,worked with them and got ideas along the way. In addition to the canoe crafting, we also did a meditation session with Nestor. I felt very relaxed and comfortable during it. It's a great way to distress!
Here is my Canoe! I used a round plastic bottle and wrapped it with raffia. The bottom of the canoe has tissue paper glued to it to provide color. The green raffia outlines the letters of my name!
-Ivy