The Flying Canoe

Textile art piece: original illustration printed on fabric, collage featuring layered textile appliqués and patchwork, and thread embroidery. A loose adaptation of a famous legend from Quebec folklore: *La Chasse-Galerie* (The Flying Canoe). Eager to reunite with their families for the New Year's holidays, astronauts strike a pact with Lucifer to fly a canoe back to their village on Earth. The conditions are that the journey must be made in total silence and the canoe must never touch a church steeple. It would be simple enough—were it not for the fact that Lucifer himself decided to bring along his violin and a few of his mischievous little devils! Framing included: mat, embroidered signature, UV-resistant acrylic glazing Artwork dimensions (unframed): 20 X 27 inches