Dave Hind Caribou

Dave Hind Caribou Artasia; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

Dave Hind's Caribou were installed at Supercrawl 2012. Through Culture for Kids in the Arts (CKA) he collaborated with Hamilton children to create a Charter of Rights for the Parks that became the Caribou Charter.

Dave Hind Caribou Artasia; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

Each of the Caribou is constructed of recycled aluminum and engraved with pictures and messages about care and respect for Hamilton parks generated by the children. The message above reads: "Every park has the right to... allow pets." The Caribou stand about 5' high and wide and represent each of the fifteen neighbourhood groups where CKA worked with Artasia students.

Dave Hind Caribou Artasia; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

The orange and white Caribou is particularly touching. It reads: "Every park has the right to... be treated like mum with love and respect." I haven't heard if the Caribou will migrate back to the parks where they were conceived.