Little Drifters

July 27, 2010 4:20 PM

Lenny makes tiny boats from natural flotsam and jetsam. His creations inspired a community art project called Little Drifters. Participants in Vancouver set their boats adrift on Trout Lake this past Saturday. (via)

Lenny previously on Metafilter

posted by emilyd22222 (15 comments total)

Lenny also previously on Metafilter

Not a call-out, I just love this guy's stuff. I went down to the park with my daughter to play in the water and look for crayfish, and I had the idea of making a little boat to float in the lake. My daughter was captivated despite my crude boat-smithing skills. When I got home I decided to search the internet for driftwood boats, found his filckr pool, and spent four hours or so, rapt.

My boats have gotten a lot better, but Lenny's are still the goal I strive towards.
posted by lekvar at 4:39 PM on July 27, 2010

This is a lot of fun. Plus there are bikes.
posted by sneebler at 4:50 PM on July 27, 2010

Oh Metafilter, why must you tell me about this after it happened. I'm in Vancouver, I love the idea, and it looks as though a good time was had by all.

Ensconced within my sandcastle's walls I shall plot my revenge, at least until the tide comes in.
posted by justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow at 4:54 PM on July 27, 2010

Aw. Awww. Awwwww.

Awesome.
posted by EvaDestruction at 5:07 PM on July 27, 2010

This is awesome!
posted by Fizz at 5:07 PM on July 27, 2010

neato.
posted by HyperBlue at 5:37 PM on July 27, 2010

I read this as Lemmy and it almost shattered my entire world-view.
posted by cucumber at 8:00 PM on July 27, 2010

Really? How much jetsam does he find? And how does he know it's jetsam and not just flotsam?
posted by Eideteker at 8:37 PM on July 27, 2010

That's great! I do this all the time myself whenever I stumble upon a stream in the woods. Been doing it since I was a kid, now 25 and don't plan to stop. Fun to see that other grownups do it too!
posted by bloody_bonnie at 9:50 PM on July 27, 2010

Totally lovely. Thanks!
posted by marlys at 12:45 AM on July 28, 2010

So cool! Love the little rocket and launch pad.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 5:47 AM on July 28, 2010

And how does he know it's jetsam and not just flotsam?

Flotsam is used for buoyancy, while jetsam is used for propulsion.
posted by lekvar at 8:52 AM on July 28, 2010 [1 favorite]

Hah! Well answered!
posted by Eideteker at 9:51 AM on July 28, 2010

I used to make submarines out of rocks. They were supposed to be boats, but after some initial testing, I realized they made way better submarines.
posted by Xoebe at 11:22 AM on July 28, 2010

This is what I spent my childhood doing. Back then we went for distance, not aesthetics.
posted by ahimsakid at 11:53 AM on July 28, 2010