This project looked at the interconnectivity of all living beings. To use a phrase from the ‘Earth Charter,’ we were looking with the children at the ‘Earth Community.’ By sharing our skills we were making connections to the school community and together experiencing the materiality of wool. We examined the unique properties of wool and talked about how it is undervalued in our community.

With the wool the children experienced many processes of making with the material; skirting, scouring, carding and spinning. Leading on from that they did weaving, felting, finger-knitting and pom-pom making.

We practiced ‘Loving Kindness,’ meditation at the beginning of each session. This became a part of the process. It was a way to understand our interconnectedness with all living beings and to raise ecological awareness. To give the emotional support of compassion when approaching each other and the world particularly helping with resilience in the face of future ecological challenges.

They joined their works together and created an outdoor site-specific collaborative installation, a ‘Felted Flower Fence.’

Make your own seed impregnated paper, write a note or draw a picture for a loved one on it. Send it, let them plant your message and watch it grow….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkKm0fKYn0E&t=613s

Create your own loom using driftwood and weave with natural materials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsq12a1F3VQ&t=502s

How does the wind blow? Make an animal inspired portable windsock to explore the wind in your garden. Suitable for 4-8 year olds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6y6yk-4rvE&t=54s

Create a temporal piece art of using rain water as your medium. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DykUsATaSf91k7WXub9lw

Had such a lovely time at this year’s Roola Boola Children’s Festival at the Linenhall Arts Centre facilitating Maeve Clancy’s beautiful paper bag workshop!

Had such a lovely time this year at the Linanhall’s Roola Boola Children’s Festival facilitating a workshop on behalf of the wonderful cut-paper artist Maeve Clancy

A sample of Little Red Riding Hood Design I did for a recent Costume Design for Children class at the Linenhall Arts Centre, looking forward to more Classes in the Spring!