1340400504founded Upon The Seas

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Family Activity Guide 7+
Founded Upon The Seas

Randy Chollette. Once Upon a Time: Leg-
LOOK AROUND
These paintings all have the sea and
boats in them.
The sea has always been very
important to people living on the islands.
It is by sea that the first
settlers arrived and it is by sea that they
went to travel around the globe. The sea
provides fish and in the past it provided turtles too as a source of in-
come. However the sea didn’t
always bring good things – think of hurricanes and shipwrecks! So wa-
ter is central to life in Cayman and it is inextricably linked to the story
of its people and to the development of its industry.
IMAGINE this exhibition like a cartoon telling you the story of a

man’s life at sea. How would you feel alone at sea? Write down the dan-
gers you may encounter:
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READ the labels too, as many of them de-
scribe the desolate hardships of life at sea. Some
describe the seafarers’ yearning for the sea, and
some describe their feelings of the sea voyage
and solitude.
FIND this model boat. Without reading the la-

bel can you guess what it was designed for? Fish-
ing, turtling, transport or leisure? No peeking!
WRITE your own label! What would you call this boat ? What would
you use it for?
Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Title: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I would use this boat:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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TRACE your own journey around Grand Cayman on your boat.
Where would you go? What kind of boat would you have?
DRAW the marine life - fish, shells, crabs - that you may encounter
on your journey. Which ones would you try to catch?
WRITE down the names of fish you know and you think you might
catch. Which ones would you eat and which ones would you release?
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FIND this painting of the Nunoca by
John Broad
John Broad. The Nunoca c.2012
LEARN
The Nunoca was a British motor
vessel which was used to travel to
and from Tampa in the 1930’s.
On July 4th 1936, the vessel was on

its usual voyage with 12 passengers
and 9 crew members, including its
captain Moses Kirkconnell. It was
scheduled to arrive 4 or 5 days later,
but it never turned up!
Everyone on board disappeared and
the boat was never found.
FIND this painting.
Conroy Ebanks. The StenaBulk

It represents a tanker, which is de-
signed to carry large quantity of
liquids. What do you think would
be its cargo for Cayman?
Write your answer

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IMAGINE working for Texaco and having to go on board to do the

paperwork when the tanker arrives. How would you get there?
Circle your answer : SWIMMING BY BOAT SURFING
Can you see the tanker’s ladder? In bad weather, you may have to carry
your briefcase between your teeth so that you can hang on to the rail-
ing!
LEARN - Tankers arrived in the Cayman Islands in the 50’ s and pro-
vided new jobs to people. Caymanian men were recruited on tankers
because their experience at sea was invaluable. However, these jobs
were hard and men were not allowed to go home for a whole year
while they travelled around the world. When they came back to their
family in Cayman, it was only for two months, and they always brought
back with them many gifts, such as china dolls and unusual spices.
John Broad. Under Sail on the A M Adams c.2012
FIND Under Sail on the A M Adams. J. Broad
2012.
IMAGINE sitting with these men. Where

would you rest your head? Where would you
place your arms, legs and feet? Draw yourself
on the picture.
FIND the original photo on which this

painting is based in the auditorium. Who is it by? How do you think it
compares to the painting? Which one do you prefer?
DRAW a fish or bird but be sure to pay special attention to the details
such as scales or feathers.
Miguel Powery. Riding High c. 2008
COMPARE this painting Riding High
with Father and Son by Miguel Powery.
2006. Why do you think the fishermen sit
high in one painting and low in the
other?
LEARN
The board that is straddled across the
boat is called a “Weatherboard”. It is
Miguel Powery. Father and Son c. 2006

used to balance the board. The rougher
the weather, the higher the man has to
ride to keep the boat from flipping over.
Catboats are sailing vessels
with a single mast near the bow (the
front) of the boat. They were used for
sailing, cruising, fishing and transporting
in coastal waters.
KEEP LOOKING! VISIT! The 1st floor of the

For the rest of the day, at the National Gallery, where we have
National Gallery, on your way our permanent collection, to
home along the coast, or at the explore how artist used boat - related
beach. How many boats can you materials. Find the rope-making ma-
see? What kind of boats are chine!
they? You may be surprised at
how many there are!

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Family Activity Guide 7+

Founded Upon The Seas

IMAGINE this exhibition like a cartoon telling you the story of a

FIND this model boat. Without reading the la-

I would use this boat:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

On July 4th 1936, the vessel was on

Conroy Ebanks. The StenaBulk

Write your answer

IMAGINE working for Texaco and having to go on board to do the

Circle your answer : SWIMMING BY BOAT SURFING

IMAGINE sitting with these men. Where

FIND the original photo on which this

Miguel Powery. Father and Son c. 2006

KEEP LOOKING! VISIT! The 1st floor of the

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