by Jane Canapini | Feb 8, 2014 | Architecture, Art, Artefacts, Egypt
The Art: A treasured 1969 issue of National Geographic The Story: When I was 8 years old, I found this issue of National Geographic at the cottage where I spent every summer, and without knowing it then, the traveller in me was born. Reading about the temples at Abu...
by Jane Canapini | Jan 28, 2014 | Art, Artefacts, Peru
Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca, Peru, is known for its weavers. So I couldn’t resist searching for a unique artefact to bring back that reflects this culture…
by Jane Canapini | Dec 10, 2013 | Arizona, Artefacts, United States
The Art: A Native American “Ghost Shirt” The Story: You could say that I had been looking for this shirt for 18 years. The first time I visited the Southwestern States was in the 90’s, travelling by car for 2 weeks over 1500 miles, exploring a...
by Jane Canapini | Nov 19, 2013 | Art, Artefacts, Nature & Wildlife, Tanzania
The Art: Hand-carved wooden giraffe from Tanzania The Story: I typically make it a habit not to purchase anything while I am travelling until the end of any trip, for fear that anything fragile or precious may not survive while I am still on the move. (I am, in fact,...
