Commerce Canoe
2387 Johnson Street
Triangle Green, at the intersection of the Johnson Street Bridge, Wharf Street, and Pandora Avenue
36' long x 36' high
Aluminum, stainless steel, fibreglass, concrete
2008
The Canoe, at 36' long is twice life size in scale. It is a skeleton with ribs, gunnels and keel made up of raw sparkling aluminum. A cast aluminum paddle will rest across the gunnels. The 7 reeds, 36' tall and 6 - 8" in diameter are powder-coated steel in bright greens. These arching stems hold the canoe 20' above the plaza. The harvested seeds in the canoe are powder-coasted steel balls in rich red.