Finished pots!

Barry Keegan Pottery Workshop

We were lucky enough to squeeze in a full day of primitive pottery with Barry between camps. It was an awesome class. Here are some pictures. We still have to fire our pots which I think we are going to do tomorrow. I'll upload the final pictures after they are all done. Thanks Barry!

Pictures...

We are currently in the middle of camp Yellowknife. In this week we practice the basic skills of camping that you might take for granted like setting up a tarp, making a good cooking fire, lashings etc. Here the campers are learning to use rawhide rope to transport bundles of goldenrod to a shelter.

We also have a mystery track.... is it a raccoon or a fisher? It measured 1 3/4 inches long which is on the low end of either animal. My guess is raccoon but others are arguing for the fisher. For those that aren't familiar with the north eastern wildlife, fishers are big stout weasels that have huge ranges. They are similar to wolverines but not as nasty.

One down five to go...

Our biggest week of 40 campers is complete. It was a very busy week but also very successful. At our final council the campers surprised us all with their thanks and kind words. I underestimated how thoughtful kids can be when they are only 11 or 12 years old. This week we only have 10 campers but it will have its own set of challeges and lessons. Pictures are coming soon.