Anthroposophy Studies:
Hard Craft Studies
In module #6 participants are introduced to high school practical arts curriculum; basic metal smithing, working with iron, copper and silver. Emphasis is put on safety because the metal needs to be heated to high temperatures in order to make them malleable. Eye and ear protection is essential as well as a healthy respect for the forge and the torches. Simple iron implements such as decorative hooks are formed. In coppersmithing, simple vessels and bowls are formed using the three basic techniques of annealing, hollowing and planishing. The bowls are then polished to a high luster. For a second project, the same techniques are used to make ladles and spoons. If there is time and the participants want to pay for the precious metal, silver spoons can be made.
Soft Craft Studies:
Children in 6th grade engage their imagination to express their feelings for and impressions, of their favorite animals. We focus on form and structure and turning the inside out, stuffing and shaping. Participants observe a simple animal, usually a mouse and create a 3-dimensional pattern they will use to construct their own toy mouse. The pattern is cut and sewn into a mouse using simple sewing. Finishing details may include wool needle felting, embroidery, painting or dyeing of fabric. The second project is a Waldorf style doll. Participants learn to bind a Waldorf style doll head, learn doll construction, and how to sew hair on.
Materials needed:
Fabric, lining, wool, stuffing, cotton jersey, embroidery floss, yarn, doll making needles, paper and pencil, boiled wool fabric, needles, threads, scissors, iron, ironing board
Module #6
Using the American patchwork technique, participants create a Log Cabin pillow cover from scraps of fabric. They carefully sort lights from darks and place them in a precise pattern to create an overall design. The goal is to foster precision in measurement and the angles in the pattern for 7th graders.
Materials needed:
Cotton fabric, needles, threads, scissors, iron, ironing board