Beaufort Compass 1/2

This work combines a map showing the coast of the Beaufort Sea with section of full scale Inuvialuit laser cut to overlay the map. A compass rose, and fragment of navigation warning label are deeply engraved into the map, appearing to be positioned between the map and qajaq.

Aware of the manipulation of scale in each of the preceding works I wanted to use the qajaq at its full size. Building full sized skin on frame boats has been my passion and career for decades, after all.

Materials: Yellow cedar, scanned map printed on rice paper, encaustic, laser cut, laser engraved.
Dimensions: 36″ X 6.5″