This course is intended for prospective teachers, parents, and those interested in exploring Anthroposophy and the arts. Beginning with an overview of the essential aspects of the human being, participants will study themes from Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path by Rudolf Steiner and engage in lively conversation. Each afternoon session will include supportive exercises in painting and clay modeling.

This course is recognized as a foundation studies completion by Antioch University New England and the Center for Anthroposophy.(Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy and the Arts is aprerequisite for Waldorf teacher training.) Participants are requested to have read Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path beforehand.

Materials fee: $30

SIGNE MOTTER has served in pioneer and leadership positions at both the Monadnock Waldorf School and the Center for Anthroposophy, where she currently serves as President of its Pedagogical Advisory Council and Board of Trustees. An adjunct faculty member at Antioch University New England, she has taught in Waldorf schools for over thirty years. Signe is graduating an eighth grade at the Waldorf School of Princeton, New Jersey, in the summer of 2012.

DOUGLAS GERWIN, Director of the Center for Anthroposophy and Co-Director of the Research Institute for Waldorf Education, has taught history, literature, German, music, and life science at the Waldorf high school level since 1983. He presently divides his time between adult education and teaching in various North American Waldorf schools. Douglas is the founder of the Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program at the Center for Anthroposophy and editor of several books related to Waldorf education.

ELIZABETH AUER, M.ED., having taught wood, stone, metal, and glasswork for ten years, recently completed her eight year journey with her class at the Pine Hill Waldorf School, where she also taught Extra Lesson classes. She is the author of Creative Pathways, containing most of the projects she created with her class over the eight years, that will be published by AWSNA this year. A graduate of both the Remedial Resource and Waldorf teacher education programs as well as holding a diploma in Art and Design, Elizabeth currently runs an after school arts program and works freelance, mentoring teachers, holding workshops in a variety of arts, as well as teaching drawing and handwork classes at Antioch New England University. She specializes in both watercolor painting for young children and scratchboard art.

HUGH RENWICK, a Waldorf high school and class teacher for 30 years,
taught history and English at High Mowing School before becoming a class teacher at the Pine Hill Waldorf School in New Hampshire and, more recently, at the Merriconeag Waldorf School in Maine. In his free time he enjoys sketching, painting, biking, playing the guitar, and singing.