WORKSHOPS - Rudolf Steiner College

11. Tablet or Card Weaving Learn a weaving technique dating back to the Iron Age that is used to
produce strong, durable bands, and create lively patterns and possibilities. An ideal handcraft
for upper grades projects. With Patty Townsend, Arts Program Coordinator at the San Francisco
Waldorf School.
12. Weaving in the Waldorf Classroom Learning the advantages of including weaving in the lower
school and high school and an introduction to the basics of weaving on the Inkle loom. With
Carol Clifton, handwork teacher at the Sacramento Waldorf School.
13. Pine Needle Basketry How to source the materials and craft a pine needle basket, a project
appropriate for seventh grade on up. With Judith Thomas, master weaver and Waldorf
handwork teacher.
14. From Iron to Hook— The Iron Age Forge Learn how this ancient craft can bring excitement to
your practical arts curriculum. With Johnny Romero, crafts teacher at the Sacramento Waldorf
School and Bodo Langen, crafts teacher at Pine Mountain Arts.
15. Self Mastery through Movement Experience the forces of the universe that shape our
movements and that create the physical vessel for the unfolding of soul and spirit. With
Maureen Curran, founder of Movement as a Path of Transformation (MAPT) and Myra
McPherson, remedial and therapeutic movement educator.
16. The Alchemy of Soapmaking Transforming the gifts of the world of plants and minerals into the
healing substance of soap. With Nicole Fields, handwork teacher at the Sacramento Waldorf
School.
17. Reviving the Art of Herbal Care in Home and Classroom Learn how to harvest and prepare
herbal remedies to support wellness and care for common ailments. Making poultices,
compresses and First Aid kits. With Kami McBride, lecturer and author The Herbal Kitchen.
18. The Plant is All Leaf A phenomenological approach to studying the plant kingdom through
exercise in observation, artistic exploration, and inner picturing of the morphology and color
and leaves. With Laura Liska, Biodynamic Events Coordinator at Rudolf Steiner College and
instructor.
19. Raw Substances into a Healing Balm—Rose Gold Ointment Explore the transformation of
simple natural ingredients into healing balms with special emphasis on creating Rose Gold
ointment. With Jonathon Code, Ruskin Mill tutor in Goethean Science phenomenology, drama,
and soap making.
20. From the Dust: Hands to Clay—The Matrix of Life Finding the center of our souls through
honoring the ordinary in hand building with clay. With Melanie Hatch, handwork teacher at the
East Bay Waldorf School and Patricia Dickson, arts instructor at Rudolf Steiner College.
21. Food and Our Future Explore wild and domestic food craft. A very practical course on finding,
storing, and preserving food for the sake of the future of food and humanity. With Rusty Lynn
Diggs, farmer, educator and social activist.