Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Day 3 at the Steiner Institute, Spring

We began our spring discussion with the often still-cold month of March, early April. The teacher's root children table, pictured below, is often a wonderful carryover from the Valentines/Mrs. Thaw to the more springy look of Easter.


Next is the teacher's spring nature table, including a close-up of Lady Spring, who is so lovely holding her bluebird friend.



She also had some lovely spring fairies hanging for spring.


Most of us decided to work on a flat picture today. Mine, at the request of Elizabeth and Philip, contained a duck and a bunny. I felted my picture onto a piece of wool felt fabric. In hindsight, because you have to needle felt that way, I think I would have preferred a roving background to soften the image a bit more.


We also felted over plastic Easter eggs to make fillable felt eggs. They haven't been cut open yet as they are still drying, but I think this will be a special Easter basket tradition--to fill their felt eggs with a treat.


We also worked on a few individual projects. I chose to make a dragonfly with a cookie cutter and a bluebird, which I'll probably try to hang over our nature table next spring.




I've also spent quite a bit of time drooling in the bookstore since I've been here. Not only have I ordered some wonderful books, such as What's Hiding in There, a lift-the-flap book for Finn, but I also purchased a couple of tiny and adorable knitted toys that will probably grace our nature table in the future.


I'll close with the words to a simple song we've been singing, often in rounds, in the evenings:

The sun descends in fiery tone,
All alone.
The blackbird sings;
The day is done.

Tomorrow is summer, so stay tuned! For those who have asked: Yes, I'm having a wonderful time and learning so much!


9 comments:

  1. Hi Joy
    What a lot of fun and creating going on!

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  2. Joy-
    I really enjoy taking this creative journey with you! I must admit, I was unfamiliar with this craft until I started reading your blog. How wonderful that you are able to have this experience...enjoy every moment! :)
    Jodi

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  3. I am very much enjoying this series of posts. :) :) :)

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  4. It looks like you are having a great time. I'd love a trip right now where I got to work on crafts every day...it sounds perfect!!

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  5. I especially want to see how to do those felted, fillable, eggs! It looks like it was WELL worth it for you to take this trip!

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  6. This workshop looks like so much fun! You're posts are making me want to get some more wool roving and get to work. :)

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  7. thanks again for sharing...i have been excited to visit your posts each night!

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  8. I can't believe how much stuff you are making! What an excellent workshop... I just adore your mica night sky... how enchanting!

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