The BOAT Book: A Book Launch with Katherine Knight

Join us in celebrating . This one-of-a-kind book is an instant classic for coastal Canada, creating a beautiful, unique, and uncanny record of maritime model boats, accompanied by first accounts by both model creators and those that love this once prevalent and now fading craft. Author/photographer Katherine Knight will be interviewed by art historian, writer, and curator John O'Brian.

Tickets are free, but please RSVP here for your seat as capacity is limited. Books will be available for sale and signing.

About the author:

Katherine Knight is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker recognized for her landscape-based photographic works and documentary portrait films on Canadian artists. In 2000 she received the Duke and Duchess of York Prize from the Canada Council recognizing excellence in Photography. Knight is based in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

About the moderator:

John O’Brian is an art historian, writer, and curator. He is best known for his books on modern art and for his exhibitions on nuclear photography. From 1987-2017, he taught at the University of British Columbia. On Mayne Island, he looks after a heritage orchard.

More about Upstart & Crow:

Upstart & Crow is a not-for-profit creative studio and literary incubator that champions writers, readers and stories, and the role they play in shaping our lives. We develop original programs, support artists and revel in creative projects focused on literature in translation, climate solutions, poetry, civic dialogue, community and skills building, all with the aim of elevating the role of literature and storytelling in our lives. Find us on Granville Island, Gibsons and online at upstartandcrow.com.

Accessibility:

The main studio of our shop is accessible for folks with mobility aids. There is a washroom on the main floor available for attendees.

Questions: hello[at]upstartandcrow.com.

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