diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7c442f569..81d510f5b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2002-08-06  Duncan Mak  <duncan@ximian.com>
 
+	* gnome/CanvasItem.custom: Added accessor to get the 'canvas' field.
+
 	* sample/CanvasExample.cs: Removed extra methods.
 
 2002-08-05  Rachel Hestilow  <hestilow@ximian.com>
diff --git a/glue/Makefile.am b/glue/Makefile.am
index a0a6c65e2..b4f985088 100644
--- a/glue/Makefile.am
+++ b/glue/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ BASESOURCES = \
 	slist.c			\
 	paned.c			\
 	style.c			\
-	widget.c			
+	widget.c		\
+	canvasitem.c
 
 if ENABLE_GNOME
 libgtksharpglue_la_SOURCES = 	\
diff --git a/gnome/CanvasItem.custom b/gnome/CanvasItem.custom
index bc8e36c08..c3e51ff01 100644
--- a/gnome/CanvasItem.custom
+++ b/gnome/CanvasItem.custom
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ public CanvasItem (Gnome.CanvasGroup group, int type)
 	Raw = gnome_canvas_item_new (group.Handle, type, IntPtr.Zero);
 }
 
+[DllImport("gtksharpglue")]
+static extern IntPtr gtksharp_gnome_canvas_item_get_canvas (IntPtr i);
+public Canvas Canvas {
+	get { return new Gnome.Canvas (gtksharp_gnome_canvas_item_get_canvas (this.Handle)); }
+}