Quest Montessori School - Kayak Building

Margery Bradshaw graduated from IYRS in 2006. A working mother of two sons one in his late teens and the other a toddler then, she stood among all those who knew her, with her kind disposition and willingness to help in every team project. Upon graduation Margery worked as boat builder in several projects in the Newport area (see blog posting Margery Bradshaw - Fast 48' Fishing Boat).  She was laid off from her last project and immediately she looked for possibilities to weather the storm of unemployment.  While looking for a job, Margery wanted to stay active, so she approached the school of her son, The Quest Montessori school in Exeter Rhode Island, and suggested that she helps young kids built a wooden kayak. The school accepted the idea and the project was launched with 15-20 students participating .  “It’s very exciting to see the children so focused on this project and to watch them work together as a team to create this beautiful work of art,“ she said.  The 20 ft 8 in boat out of cedar is a tandem kayak with plans bought from Noah Marine in up state New York, © Designed by Steve Killing.  Built by 15-20 children, ages 6 to 8 years old it took two and a half months to built with 3-4 hours working sessions, 4 days per week. The boat will be auctioned and the school will use the proceeds. The children want to built a sail boat next. Below is a slideshow with images from Margery's work with the kids Margery, a proud mother with a son in IRAQ, donated her time and the school put up the cost of the material.  She loved her experience and would wish to be engaged as a teacher carpenter by the school . We wish her all the best lack but we can do more.  We could help her in the next project. I would like to appeal to those who know Margery but also to those who know how hard it is to be a single working mother to offer any assistance to Margery for her next project.  It could be used tools, it could be supplies and material, old wood we have in our back yard, it could be money.  But lets help the effort with what we can, to show that we support a spirit which refuses to give up, we support a fellow IYRS alumnus and and we support someone who helps keep the great craft of wooden boat building alive.  Contact Margery in .......401.345.0006 15 West Street Warwick, RI 02886 Read the article on Margery's work at Projo.com