One of the Culture Days projects I am facilitating is a collaboration between Rockin’ Beach,  Arts in the Park Festival, Rockglen Library and Rockglen School.  We are going to make origami boats during the summer and early fall.  Then on the Culture Days weekend, we will put a small candle in them and set them afloat on Fife Lake during a dusk gathering at Rockglen Beach.

The kick-off for this project took place at the Arts in the Park Festival (June 14) at Rockglen School.  This wonderful little festival included all genres of art: live music, award winning authors, painters, knitters, quilting, photography and more.

I nestled in between an incredible Fibre/Earth Art display that investigated the aesthetics of decomposition on fibre and a young entrepreneur who aspires to be a ‘nail artist.’  And judging from the continuous line of customers I’d say that ten year old is well on her way to actualizing her dream.

I had approximately 20 people stop and make a boat, and I’m sure I talked to at least another twenty about our endeavours.

Many from an older generation stopped to tell me they had made such boats in school, and that they could remember it clearly.

Making origami boats!

Even fun for the boys!

I have made plans to return to the community a couple more times to carry-out more workshops: once in the Regional Library and once at the School.

Come join us!  And watch for the boats during Culture Days!