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What people have said about my heritage paddle designsThe paddle arrived yesterday and it is stunning!!! It brought tears to both of our eyes. Dot, It's perfect! I am so happy. It's so beautiful and elegant. I can't wait to see the look on Sarah's face. How did you do that pattern on the shaft - that's very cool. (Re: paddle for little Arlo - a brand new baby boy!) Wow your paddles are very creative and beautiful! Thanks! I didn't get a chance to catch you at the send-off, but I just wanted to say that your woodburning work is absolutely stunning! My brother in law is totally enamoured of your beautiful paddle. It is still shown to every visitor to his home! Nous t'en remercions et te félicitons pour le beau travail que tu fais avec les avirons. I watched Regional Contact and your woodburning is beautiful. "Finding a unique birthday gift for someone who has everything is tough. Dot and I spent an hour finding an original design for both sides of the paddle and the end result was a personalized message perfect for the occasion." Hi Dot, Hey Dot, Thanks again Dot, the Paddle looks great!! We gave Gilles his paddle and he loves it. He just start canoeing this summer with his wife and kids (they have 20 years old) and he loves it. Thanks very much from every body in the office. Merci. I have told everyone that one day when I get married.. that I am hoping for one of your paddles! First to find a partner! “Thank you. This is the most beautiful thing I own.” The paddle is magnificent. You are such a talent. Ellen will love it. Just back from the luncheon, and Elliot LOVED the paddle. He said that he has never seen anything so beautiful and would very much like to meet you. I also heard that there are others in our group who would love to have a paddle made for themselves. You may be getting some more calls from my colleagues some time down the road. You may need to reconsider that cutting back on your full time university job sooner rather than later! Again Dot, I wish to convey my sincere appreciation for doing such a beautiful job on such very, very short notice. I know Elliot will treasure it always and what you have done far exceeded what we had hoped for. It was a true pleasure to meet such an artisan extraordinare as yourself - not to mention such a fine, gentle and gracious person. Merci beaucoup on behalf of Elliot and his friends and colleagues. OH MY! IT IS ABSOLUTELY LOVELY! Oh Dot, he will be so delighted with it.
And the little bear is adorable! And particularly because he's been
visited by one! You have such a talent with this type of artistry. Can't
wait for him to see it! Thank you again, so much. “He loved the paddle, everyone was very impressed with your work, especially the image of the wolf.” Gave L his Special Birthday Paddle..... I really liked the paddle and more importantly my wife loved it. Had it on the May long canoe trip. WOW!!!!!!!!!! What a work of art!!!!! Don let the cat out of the bag and showed me the pics of MY PADDLE. Dot, you are amazing! It's SO BEAUTIFUL. What a work of art you have created! Now can you make the ice melt so we can go paddling? If any of you have seen the beautiful wood-burned artwork on my wife's kayak deck you'll understand why so many people want to know who did it. We met Dot the artist, at the Ottawa Paddle Sports Show a couple of years ago where she was doing wood-burning art on paddles and they were absolutely beautiful. Dot and Barb got together to talk about what could be done on the deck of Barb's new kayak. The result is the wonderful assortment of sea mammals and the story of their creation by the Sea Goddess. You really have to see it to appreciate it. It is truly a "one of a kind". Jean looked very happy and surprised. As I knew, the idea of the paddle as a gift was perfect, he almost was out of words, and that is something for a person who knows Jean, right? I really liked the paddle and more importantly my wife loved it. Had it on the May long canoe trip. They look beautiful and we know that Keith will enjoy giving them as a wedding gift. It has been a few weeks since I have arrived back in Hong Kong, but I would be remiss if I didn't pass on to you the many compliments that I received on the artwork of the paddle which came from check in agents, baggage handlers and fellow passengers alike on my way back. This paddle is probably the most authentic peace of Canadiana that I have in Hong Kong and I appreciate its beauty. "Finding a unique birthday gift for someone who has everything is tough. Dot and I spent an hour finding an original design for both sides of the paddle and the end result was a personalized message perfect for the occasion. The irony is that I have given paddles to several friends on special occasions, but this one was far nicer than the ones I had given." Dot, the reaction to your work is fantastic. I enjoy sending the website url while I'm talking to someone like the sat-phone company and listening to the guy go wow, wow, WOW! Thank you for everything, my parents absolutely loved their paddles. Folks might like to know that earlier this fall we took delivery
of our wedding gifts from the swim club - 2 cherry paddles, with custom
designs by Dot Bonnenfant, a long time friend from the Y canoe club. The The paddle came today. What can I say, the paddle is beautiful. I'm
blown away. Thank you again for doing this paddle at a difficult time. It will be a
cherished gift. I almost want to cherish it for myself. Thanks Again. I just wanted to give you some feedback on the paddle based on its first outing last week to Algonquin Park. It is truly a thing of beauty to behold and hold. I got a few scratches on it but they were honourably earned and only make the paddle better. Thank you both so much for giving me something so wonderful. Here are two pictures of it. You will note the snow. We also had rain, freezing rain, hail and a wolf which came up to our tent and sniffed it in the middle of the night. “The paddle is simply the most BEAUTIFUL I've ever seen and I will cherish it. And while it truly is a piece of art that will hang on my wall at home, I do promise to use it on my many (I hope) canoe trips.” "I just wanted to say that your woodburning work is absolutely stunning! " The paddle arrived safe and sound early this morning. I am absolutely thrilled. I even had a few moments where I was debating whether I should keep it for ourselves but I somehow didn't think that was quite right. Anyway, thank you once again for your beautiful efforts. I know that Jim is going to love it. The paddles are absolutely beautiful. Krista and Todd were very pleased. Thank you so much. Peter U, Sault Ste. Marie, ON Hi Dot So the paddle worked beautifully and when Tim went to get the truck I was bringing stuff up from the beach and two ladies just in from a canoe trip stopped to admire both of our beautiful paddles. Dot, Hi Dot, thanks so much for doing all that work in such short notice. you did a beautiful job! A quick note to tell you how much I like the paddle (and what a surprise it was, I didn't expect a paddle at all!). The iris looks great. I especially like the little wee one near the handle. I am already imagining the paddle gently stroking through the water, carrying me across a wilderness lake. OOOOOOhhhhhhh. And what a match it will be for my canoe, whenever that gets
finished! (This millennium for sure.) You are an amazingly talented and gifted artist. I can't believe my good fortune in finding you. It's been such a delight to collaborate with you. Tom's paddle will be treasured forever! Tom has often said his paddle is his favorite gift ever. We show it to all and it is a wonderful memento at our cottage. Thank you for being so much a part of this canoe! You helped put the metal bands on the form and you made my dream of having an iris on the deck come true! I just want you to hear, once more, how wonderful the paddle is that you made for Marianne. The tale it tells will carry her many miles on many trips no doubt. It really is a marvelous piece. I thank you for making it so special. Dot, the presentation went very well. Jessica and Al were extremely happy with the
paddles; I just hope that they will use them now (they were so in awe they
wanted to hang them on the wall!). Thanks for all your help. Dot you really out did yourself. The paddle is absolutely beautiful - its gorgeous. I love it. It's a perfect gift for Hans. It is really stunning -we all sat around and admired it tonight. You have quite an artistic gift Dot. (Roger) We returned from summer vacation last night and wanted to get a note off to you respecting the paddles. They were great and exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for working with my sister Edith, she really enjoyed meeting you over the phone, and was impressed with the passion you have for your craft. I received a note from the bride and groom. They thoroughly the gift, and will treasure them always. Thanks again, and may talk to you in the New Year about some paddles for myself. The paddle was wonderful. Kirk loved it and has shown it to many people. Great work. Very creative and unique. Thanks on Kirk's behalf. Hi Dot and thanks again for the very nice paddle you did. It is perfect. Not
too overwhelming but classy. Dave will love it. re: Nahanni paddle design: it's absolutely beautiful. It's amazing to see what those
little sketches you were doing at the canoe show turned into. I really liked the
way you let the grain of the wood form the falling water. Great work Dot. I picked up the paddle today. It is magnificent. Dot did a superb job. The paddle far exceeded my expectations and I [and a few generations to follow] will cherish it. Many thanks. Paddles are on their way... Jacques and Danielle were thrilled with the paddles - me too! They kept saying we couldn't use them and I had to convince them that they are made to be used! We showed them to everyone who came to the house over the holidays and that was a LOT of people!! |
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