This practical arts workshop offers creative ways to enrich the curriculum experience of the 10 to 12 year olds as they journey through the golden years of elementary school.
Beginning with grade four, participants will create a diorama for the study of the animal kingdom, be introduced to Norse Myth characters out of beeswax and the runic alphabet– the Futhark. Grade five will bring Ancient History, Geography, Botany alive by veil painting a Vermont landscape, working with clay to form a Buddha and Babylonian wrestlers, and working with fleece art to create a botany wall hanging. We will also create a North American state study with the state flower, bird and tree modeled out of beeswax. For grade six, cutting glass and putting together mosaics will bring us into Roman and Medieval times.
While the workshop focuses primarily on the creation of key projects, there will be opportunities for discussion, reflection, and the sharing of ideas for many possible hands-on activities for each grade during the pedagogical circle at the end of each day. Participants can move along at their own pace during the days and enjoy the freedom to work on whichever projects are offered.
MATERIALS FEE: $50
ELIZABETH AUER, having taught wood, stone, metal, and glasswork for ten years, took on a class at the Pine Hill Waldorf School where she also teaches Extra Lesson classes. A graduate of both the Remedial Resource and Waldorf teacher education programs, Elizabeth offers workshops in painting, drawing, and clay modeling, as well as teaching drawing classes at Antioch University. She is the illustrator of the Bio-dynamic agricultural calendar, Stella Natura, and specializes in water color painting for young children.
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