Lou McKee will give an illustrated presentation to the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society, at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1 at the Arts Centre in Sechelt.
She will talk about building a remote and isolated coastal wilderness cabin hidden in an old growth fir forest, cedars and salal bush on the Pacific Northwest Coast. It can be reached only by kayak, as there are no roads, pathways, docks or safe buoys in the area to get to it. One lands on a little sheltered spit in a bay, open to the Pacific Ocean surf, then forges through a primitive trail to the cabin in the rain forest. Details will be given about planning and building this retreat, using found wood over a number of years.
The cabin was named Klee Wyck Cabin, in honour of Emily Carr. Further details about this inspiring story are given in an illustrated book just published by McKee: Klee Wyck Journal – The Making of a Wildness Retreat.
McKee is a professional artist, kayaker and author. She was born on the British Columbia’s coast, so the sea and misty islands are in her blood. Her childhood summers were spent on Texada Island and in Sechelt, where some family members still live. McKee and her husband David Verwolf live in Bellingham, Wash.
Coffee and cookies will be served. Visitors are welcomed.
– Submitted by Russ Tkachuk, SCNHS Program Chair
