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Greenland Paddle (Student Project)

Passed the 2014 ISTD assessment.

Inuit paddles are double-bladed, finely crafted sticks, used to propel their sleek kayaks through icy water. Made from the bare minimum of materials and perfected over many generations, the paddle is a beautiful example of human ingenuity in the harshest of climates.

Running across the centre of the three metre spread is a life-size potato-print. Surrounding text (largely self-authored) explores its use in hunting, history and construction.

On the opposite side, the process of creating your own paddle is explained with hand-drawn diagrams.

The West Greenland Kayak Paddle
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 Typeface! Adobe Jenson Pro 'Opticals' was used to set the document, reflecting the paddle with its outstanding craftsmanship. Its calligraphic lines mimic the sweep of a paddle blade through water and its non-vertical stress evokes the flowing movem
 On the opposite side of the document, the process of creating your own paddle is explained with the aid of hand-drawn diagrams. Because you can’t know ‘everything’ about something until you have made it!
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    A life-size wooden blank of a Greenland paddle, inked up its wide face and ‘potato-printed’ it onto paper, creating a beautiful wood texture.
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