Paleo Play

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/ancient-tool-at-least-10-000-years-old-found-on-alberta-farm-1.5158479?fbclid=IwAR0wX31YmH6gztjdNPywszJMVuVLycIsRGIn1TgPQrVZcfkupY3aJTx1hsY

Ancient tool 'at least 10,000 years old' found on Alberta farm Farmer John Macklin was clearing rocks off his land, the kind of rocks that often beat up his farm equipment, when he stumbled across something unique. It has since been assessed by experts, who say it's very, very old.

https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2016/07/19/hidden-women-the-art-of-wwi-camouflage-photos/?fbclid=IwAR2akrtc7lTR0BxF_dRcF_3dc0OGHpc_aklQ78Ej3BngrzfS3Jbo7uyhNHM

We spent a bunch of time this summer working on camouflage skills with the kids. Here is an interesting article about a group of women artists who had their own military platoon in World War 1 called the "Camoflageurs"

Hidden Women: The Art of WWI Camouflage (Photos)

This is my love letter to Alberta. It's the 20th anniversary of my first Vision Quest I did in Ontario with Bill and Elizabeth Moes. They have generously agreed to come to our neck of the woods this summer and provide the same opportunity to any here who would be well served by time alone amongst all that is not human.

Summer is coming! There is still room in two of our summer camps. Spruce Root Camp, July 9-12, ages 5-7 and Aspen Camp, Aug 20-23, ages 4-6! Click on the link below for more info!

Summer Camps

Please join me for a fun afternoon of carving around a fire.

Coal Burnt Spoons | Programs | artsPlace Canmore Light a fire, grab a piece of wood, and let’s get started! Using coal from the fire you help build, learn how to design, carve and hollow out the...

Maybe another good reason to get our kids carving in the woods!

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to sew' A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.

Exciting news! PaleoPlay has partnered with artsPlace in Canmore to offer some new programming for your 3 year olds and 4-6 year olds. Follow these links for more info and to register!

https://artsplacecanmore.com/programs/details/earth-arts-for-toddlers-age-3.-workshop-i

https://artsplacecanmore.com/programs/details/earth-arts-for-kids-ages-4-to-6.-workshop-i

Earth Arts for Kids | Programs | artsPlace Canmore Responding to the local, natural environment we will embark weekly on a creative adventure.

Step by step pictures of making a coal burnt spoon from a dry poplar branch found on the forest floor.

When I watch the paleoplay kids explore the woods I often think of them as the "New Ancients". Then I found this young lady recite a poem called called the "Brand New Ancients". Check it out...powerful stuff.

Kate Tempest recita « Brand NEw Ancients Kate Tempest recitando un fragmento de Brand New Ancient en la radio Subtítulos español en los ajustes