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Filming the want, the need, the desire, the discovery, raucous fun within the journey is unparalleled. Finding it on the water is the challenge! We filmed Andrea Knepper at Jackson Harbor a few weeks ago. Chicago Adventure Therapy was running their annual volunteer paddler training. In the video below, Zobari taught one of the volunteers how
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Artcanoeproductions had a very busy spring. Filming, personal paddling, interviewing, and getting to know folks in the Chicago whitewater community made for well rounded schedule. The collage below features moments from the past eight weeks. We are so excited about the summer filming schedule! More to come…..
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As I traveled through Quebec this week (for work), I was reflecting upon the Chicago paddling community. Chicago provides awesome training for paddling adventures. The paddling community here is lucky to have a variety of padding venues, clubs, and instructors. Part of the “Paddling in Spite of the Ordinary” story is revealing the journeys that
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As Artcanoe Productions continues with the filming and production schedule, we’ve had a lovely time filming Andrea Knepper at the whitewater park in Yorkville, Il. Last Saturday, filming took place at Jackson Harbor in Chicago. Bonnie A. Perry was running an ACA Level 1-3 Instructor Development workshop. Both venues provide awesome viewpoints. Lately production tasks
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Artcanoe Productions is pleased to announce the latest Paddling in Spite of the Ordinary film sponsor, Seals Sprayskirts.
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Sarah Hartman is featured in this week’s Friday Flicker. Owner of Midwest Paddlesports, Sarah teaches SUP and kayaking to all ages and abilities in a variety of venues around Chicago. She completed a 60 mi crossing of Lake Michigan and a solo expedition to Great Slave Lake. This summer she will be kayaking in Alaska
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This week’s teaser for “Paddling in Spite of the Ordinary” features Andrea Knepper and Chicago Adventure Therapy. Artcanoe Productions has been filming Andrea and CAT on site in Chicago and during the Great Lakes Kayak Symposium. Upcoming spring teasers will feature Sarah Hartman and clips of forthcoming interviews. Artcanoe Productions will also be announcing exciting
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A few days ago, I went to the Soup and Bread benefit night at the Hideout pub. My friend, Chuck Sudo, editor at the Chicagoist, was moderating a discussion with three artists from Chicago. The discussion theme was how does living in Chicago influence one’s art. Tony Fitspatrick, graffiti/collage/tatoo artist, said that everyone has their
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Andrea Knepper goes paddling almost every week during the winter. She walks three blocks to the Chicago River launch near her house while pulling her kayak on wheels. The canoe pictured was purchased by her mom over 25 years ago. Here are some snapshots from last Saturday’s winter filming.
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I spent the afternoon shooting more b-roll and finding ambient sound. Lake Michigan was sporadically making a pop and crack. It is hard to to believe that I was filming, Andrea Knepper and Bonnie A. Perry, from this exact spot in October. Finding winter solitude in Chicago is a part of the lake front’s wonder
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