This week, Bill takes us through the creation and bringing home of a wooden sculpture that stands over eight feet tall and is a symbol of the untamed wilderness alive in the world
This week we follow the remarkable journey of a bigfoot sculpture over the back roads to its eventual home. Slowly transported on some back roads, the 1,500 lb., eight-foot plus, vertical sculpture travelled fully exposed for more than six hours, 450 km, on a flatbed trailer. It was a memorable journey like no other. Way better than virtual reality.
This is an especially significant story for me because my interest in sasquatch is wide, deep and has been with me for some time as is evident through a number of back roads stories through Village Media the CBC and the Back Roads Bill podcast . “I have always been fascinated by the human face," he said. This is apparent in his ability to capture facial expressions on paper, small carvings and in his chainsaw carvings of all styles. The detailed face of Sasquatch Sam is unforgettable.
He entitled his entries: How Sasquatch Sam Came To Be – Timeline, and you can see the timeline in his blog. Here are some of the many unique highlights of his journal and they reflect the many trials and tribulations he faced. There are memorable and insightful reflections covering the process.Finally accept the idea that Back Roads Bill is not joking around in having an 8ft Sasquatch carved for the CEC within the Park.
In June, he started with this challenge: “Needed scaffolding, bought good scaffolding at Princess Auto to get me up to the 8ft height.”“With guidance from a pro-oil painter, my wife, Kathy, I started to work out the dimensions of a sasquatch. Dimensions start to take shape. Stride 3.5 ft, foot 1.8ft size, about size 24 shoe, hip height 4 ft, total height 8ft plus, hip-width 2.6ft, arm length 4 ft, torso 2.8ft, head 2.4 ft.
Being cautious, I started thinning his face ever so carefully, every cut is important to evoke the emotion of ‘don’t disturb me, this is my forest’ Using the scaffolding cardboard box, I created full-sized templates for the arms. Mid August, Over the HUMP! The arms are glued and dowelled in such a way that they are rock solid. Sweet relief. Start shaping the body and arms as a unit, blending. Lots of up and down the scaffolding and using my own shoulder muscles.”
Beliefs in sasquatch as a symbol Sasquatch is rooted in Indigenous legend and is commonly researched by cryptozoologists and enthusiasts. Some believe sasquatch is a nearly extinct species of hominid that survives in isolation, while others consider the creature to be the product of folklore and a hoax.
Ultimately, seeing Sasquatch is considered a blessing and a sign of good luck. North American Indigenous cultures often refer to the honesty of Sabe. They honour with an offering of food to show gratitude. The Métis have a similar figure and they call it Rougarou. The Elders also say the best way to honour the spirit of the Sabe is to speak from your heart and be true to your word.
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