So there is this guy, his name is Lenny, and amongst other things he loves to comb beaches. With his findings he makes the sweetest little boats…
…are they not the most fabulous things you’ve ever seen? Anyway, he inspired Jeff from booooooom to host a community event in Vancouver this past Saturday where anyone and everyone could come along with their box of found beach/forest treasures to make little drifters and set them sail on Trout Lake Beach. The event was then featured in The Vancouver Sun…
The little drifters featured here are all Lenny’s, but check out booooooom and The Vancouver Sun to see what everyone made on Saturday, they are all awesome.
I also thought this could be lovely inspiration for those of you participating in poppytalk’s collecting nature flickr pool. Wouldn’t this make a great project? I think I don’t even have to ask, or answer, that question.
I have to do a summer clean up inside my houseboat this week because it’s just getting too cluttered, perhaps with my dried up flowers and collected bits of wood I can make some little drifters and send them off on the canal. If I do, I’ll take some photos to post here in the (blog)house – that idea is pretty much the only thing inspiring me to tidy and clean.
xx
PS I had a really great weekend, I hope you did too. I’ll tell you about mine a little later, for now I’d just like to daydream some more about these little drifters.
PPS I found out all of the above from dear Erin at Design for Mankind. She always knows about the good stuff.
There all very cute, and what a wonderful idea to send all your bits and pieces off on a journey down the canal.
July 27th, 2010 | #
My good old Dad always , tongue in cheek, says “whatever floats your boat”; these certainly do…
July 27th, 2010 | #
These are simply divine. Basic but so special and from the heart. I think he’d appreciate my flotsam dolls. Anything natural from the sea… Pruxxx
July 27th, 2010 | #
What a great idea. The results are beautiful.
July 27th, 2010 | #
These are so beautiful, looking at the photos of them floating on the water makes me feel very calm and serene.
July 27th, 2010 | #
What a beautiful idea!
July 27th, 2010 | #
so gorgeous!
July 27th, 2010 | #
oh you are so sweet, pia. isn’t that the best project ever? jeff is a genius. 🙂
i miss chatting with you, dearie!
e.
July 27th, 2010 | #
what a cute idea!
July 27th, 2010 | #
These are really beautiful. They are like magic. This would be a great project to work on with children. I know my daughter would love it. I’ll have to try it with her.
July 27th, 2010 | #
These are pure magic. I love them. The last one is my favorite! It looks ready for a fairy passenger. So lovely.
July 27th, 2010 | #
your photos are always so stunning and really tell a story
July 27th, 2010 | #
How cute!!!
July 27th, 2010 | #
these are inspiring. My little ones will like to have a go at these. We made a raft recently for fathers day and sent it adrift on a pond. Sadly my husband didn’t see it as he was climbing a mountain and cycling 300 miles for charity! Although he did get some cards to open on top of a mountain, he was happy with that.
July 27th, 2010 | #
I am reading this post with my kids. I was just thinking on something we could be doing today, any interesting project they would like and this is cool. Thanks so much for sharing this! There is a pond nearby and I hope we can work on our little drifter.
Have a good day!
July 27th, 2010 | #
I am mesmerized by these little boats and the gorgeous water…
July 27th, 2010 | #
I do wonder where I could drift in one of these…
July 28th, 2010 | #
These little drifters were so sweet, they made me cry. xoxo
July 28th, 2010 | #
these are awesome. I love them. 🙂
July 28th, 2010 | #
Absolutely LOVE this!! How utterly charming and delightful. 🙂
July 28th, 2010 | #
via little drifters… | pia jane bijkerk…
via little drifters… | pia jane bijkerk…
July 28th, 2010 | #
i’m new to the blog world, but am continually inspired by posts like this. i just HAD to link to it!
July 31st, 2010 | #
Hi,
The boats are so sweet ! I want to have one of my own 🙂
xo
Anci
July 31st, 2010 | #
[…] much to regret. Meanwhile here’s a summer version of playing with bits of wood and water. Little Drifters. Lenny makes other things out of flotsam and jetsam […]
August 4th, 2010 | #
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