New scarves added to InFocus Canada’s Ocean Collection


June 1st - July 31st
Virtual
InFocus Canada has produced two new scarves to celebrate this year’s Ocean Week Canada. We are thrilled to showcase two images by Tiare Boyes – a Canadian underwater and ocean photographer and conservationist. These scarves live in our Ocean Collection.
‘Under a Golden Kelp Canopy’ scarf 
Scarf description:
“In the chilly waters off Canada’s Pacific coast, the towering temperate rainforests on land are mirrored under the waves by lush kelp forests swaying in the strong currents. Swimming through one of these kelp forests on a sunny day can feel as if you are under a canopy of golden stained glass. The sun beams sparkling through the undulating fronds cast a golden light on the sea life below as you swim through the strong stripes. It is unquestionably my favourite place to be and is what I consider the most beautiful place on this blue planet. These forests are not only beautiful but are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world providing food, nursery grounds and complex, critical habitat for many marine species. They also reduce coastal erosion by absorbing wave energy during storms, and are important carbon sinks absorbing an estimated 20 times more carbon dioxide than terrestrial forests per acre. This species, Nereocystis luetkeana (commonly called bull kelp) can grow over 20 m tall in a single year, sometimes growing up to 25 cm a day. Their graceful shape makes me think of a forest of women standing together with their long hair flowing in the currents.”
‘Wish Upon a Sea Star: Regeneration of Hope’ scarf 
Scarf description:
“The towering kelp forests off Canada’s West Coast grow anew each year. In the spring they start out as little, fresh sprouts, stretching their fronds to the surface to soak in the sunlight. As the year progresses, they grow and grow and grow, sometimes 25 cm a day, reaching up to 20m tall in the fall. The mature kelp creates important homes for marine life including sea stars, kelp-encrusting bryozoans, fish, kelp crabs, snails, and many more species. Kelp-encrusting bryozoans are small invertebrates that live on the kelp and make incredibly beautiful lacy patterns by cloning themselves and building box-like, tiny homes made of calcium carbonate and chitin. These patterns remind me of my grandmother’s intricate Irish lace; bright-white concentric patterns, painstakingly formed, building on each other to create yards of beautiful patterns. I snapped this shot of a blade of kelp where a tiny sea star, no bigger than a pencil eraser, was cruising along the kelp frond alongside a colony of lacy bryozoans. I love how in black and white the patterns stand out on the dark surface like stars in the night sky. To me, the growth of kelp each year and the life it supports, from the very small, like this juvenile sea star, to the very large gives me a profound sense of hope, that maybe this generation will be the one to make meaningful change on our blue planet.”
Each scarf is produced from a custom-milled fabric made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and diverts 3 bottles from the waste stream. The scarves are soft and flowy and feel beautiful around your neck. They are sustainably produced here in Canada and are developed and manufactured employing the highest ethical production standards. Scarf size – 70”x36.5” (177cmx92cm)

Details

Cost:$$$
Format:Virtual
Category: Arts-Based / Music, Other
Region: Canada Wide
Audience: Adults
Accessibility: English, French

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