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$32.99
The perfect family activity for when you are stuck inside over winter, family game night or for rainy days at the cottage.
‘namaxsala is inspired by a story told to the artist, Mary Anne Barkhouse, by her grandfather Fred Cook. In the story, her grandfather helps a wolf cross a treacherous piece of water in a boat, on the West coast of Canada. “My grandfather’s stories always offered an alternative view for considering the world around me,” the artist remembers. “And so, I relate one of them here, to help negotiate cooperation with the ‘other’ and inclusion of the wild.”
The photograph, taken by Michael J. Bainbridge captures Barkhouse’s installation, locked in a perpetual gaze with Parliament. In the image, we also see the flags on Parliament Hill at half mast in recognition of the unmarked graves across the country of residential school children that never came home.
This deceptively simple image evokes a shared fate and highlights our need for critical introspection as a country.
‘namaxala is a Kwakwala word meaning ‘to travel in a boat together’. The sculpture of 'namaxsala can be seen and admired in person at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.
Mary Anne Barkhouse is an Indigenous artist belonging to the ‘Namgis band of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation of British Columbia. She currently resides in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario.
Reproduced in vivid wide-gamut colour, and mounted on genuine Eska board.
Piece Count: 504 unique shapes (if 500 is good, 504 is better!)
Finished Size: 42.0 x 59.4 cm (16.5 x 23.4")
Made by TheOccurrence in Merrickville, ON
2% of all sales will help to #CraftChange.
$14.99
These full colour, made in Canada playing cards are an excellent way to pass the time during a rainy camping trip and are a great souvenir to take home. They showcase 52 must-visit national parks from across Canada.
Official poker size (2.5” wide x 3.5” tall)
This item is part of Parks Canada official merchandise, meaning every purchase supports national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas.
Made by Parks Canada in Toronto, ON.
$12.99
Now you can sketch and colour in style with these beautiful Haida pencil crayons featuring indigenous art designed by Haida artist T.J. Sgwaayaans Young.
Set of 12 double ended coloured pencils with 24 colours to choose from, offers a wide range of vivid colours that help inspire children's self-expression and imagination.
Made with cedar wood from sustainably managed forests.
Native Northwest products are guided by the following principles:
Designed by Native Northwest in Vancouver, British Columbia.
$36.99
The perfect family activity for when you are stuck inside over winter, family game night or for rainy days at the cottage.
For as long as there have been road-trips, kids have been doing their part by proudly announcing passing road signs to the adult behind the wheel. These lowly sentinels hold vital information that is faithfully proclaimed from the catbird seat in order to avoid catastrophe as the road unfurls ahead. Local Traffic Only! Windy? Don’t Light! Brake for Snakes! Join us on this road-trip through the Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario. Sweet Corn Ahead! Welcome to Lanark County.
Stunning photographs and design by Micheal Bainbridge, reproduced in vivid wide-gamut colour, and mounted on genuine Eska board.
Piece Count: 1008 unique shapes (if 1000 is good, 1008 is better!)
Finished Size: 68.6 x 48.3 cm (27" x 19")
$34.99
Ottawa's Byward Market is full of life in this bustling 1000-piece puzzle, featuring famous landmarks like the Beavertails stand, the Byward Market building, Parliament, the National Gallery and the Alexandra Bridge. It also has hints of Market mainstays like the Lapointe Fish market and Mercury Lounge.
- 1000 pieces
- Size: 19 1/4" x 26 5/8"
- Puzzle board and box board are made from 100% recycled material and are 100% recyclable
- Printed with soy-based inks
- No shrink wrap to minimize plastic use
- Puzzle pieces sealed in a recyclable bag
Designed in Toronto by The Paperhood
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