I mentioned this one before, "A Ghost In Every Kayak" and it is mentioned in Friday's NY Times (Dec 15) in an article about exploring art exhibits in Brooklyn. The print version has a large foto of the exhibit showing the kayaks lining the walls as well as Richard's sculpture's on the floor. This is in the second Arts section of the newspaper. The on-line version has the text about the exhibit but not the splendid foto. Here is the URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/15/arts/15COTT.html? I don't know if the question mark is right nor if you can get in without being registered on the the web page. I like where the reviewer says "Mr. Nonas, a former anthropologist, student of Eskimo art and participant in the city's ardent if little- noted kayak culture." Well, not true of Paddlewise which is pretty well aware of the ardent local kayak culture in the Big Apple. One thing to note. The exhibit has a Harvey Golden Greenland skin boat kayak on one wall below an abstract version by Richard in wood. Harvey's boat arrived just before the exhibit and Richard rushed out to christen the boat in the Hudson where he immediately tipped over! Also on one wall is the frame of a Klepper Aerius I, probably about 50 years old. It seems to fit right in and seemed to draw as much admiring attention as the other kayaks, mainly among the visitors from the art world rather than the kayak world at least when I was hanging around it. Richard has talked about putting a skin on it without sponsons to see how it will do. This would be most interesting to see, probably resulting in a boat with about a 23 inch beam at the gunwales instead of the 28 inch normal configuration with built in sponsons. Anyway it was good to see the foto in the NY Times and recognition of an underground kayak movement on the edge of the canyons of this metropolis. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 9:25 AM -0800 12/15/00, ralph diaz wrote: >[SNIP] >Also on one wall is the frame of a Klepper Aerius I, probably about 50 >years old. It seems to fit right in and seemed to draw as much admiring >attention as the other kayaks, mainly among the visitors from the art >world rather than the kayak world at least when I was hanging around >it. Don't forget that there are quit a few of us from the "art world" who are also part of the kayak world. I also read the article on Brooklyn today and was sorry I won't be in NYC anytime in the near future to see the show. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Ralph wrote: > Also on one wall is the frame of a Klepper Aerius I, probably about 50 > years old. It seems to fit right in and seemed to draw as much admiring > attention as the other kayaks, mainly among the visitors from the art > world rather than the kayak world at least when I was hanging around > it. Richard has talked about putting a skin on it without sponsons to > see how it will do. This would be most interesting to see, probably > resulting in a boat with about a 23 inch beam at the gunwales instead of > the 28 inch normal configuration with built in sponsons. I heard of a German paddler who extended an Aerius I frame lenghtwise (one-two feet) and sew a skin without sponsons for the boat. It seemed to behave quite well on the water (intention was to resemble a seakayak) but the boat was reported to look horrible. I can try to get more information if Richard is serious about it. The exhibition sounds great. I won't be getting to NYC soon, but is Richard willing to exhibit in, say, Berlin or London? I have relevant contacts in both cities, so I am asking rather seriously. Marian (article on kayak transport by bike is still in work) Marian Gunkel, Berlin, Germany www.mariangunkel.de *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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