Fall session outline

Fall term Abundance and Thanksgiving  is from September 30 to December 9. It consists of tree sessions, each 3 weeks long. You may register for the full term or only for the session of your choice.

Session #1 Merry Harvest Home

September 30 - Supermarket of the Swamp - 
exploring  cattail: roots, stalks, flower-heads, leaves. Different difficulty projects with leaves.


October 7 - The spirit of the grain - learning different techniques of  working with straw. Bring home for Thanksgiving your spirited creation.


October 14 - Corn - the Symbol of Life - corn husk art

Session #2 - Halloween and Light of Remembrance: Oct 28, Nov 4 and 11

Session #3 - Advent - Christmas ornaments and gifts:  Nov25, Dec 2 and 9

Please note:

As every lesson starts with a circle time, it is very important to arrive on time. The circle time sets out the spirit of the event, offers the introduction to the project and the instructions.

We would like to encourage you to bring snacks and/or lunches for your family and to share. We have an access to the kitchen, so you can be creative.

Please bring a box or a container to take your projects home - sometimes they are fragile and need extra care.

The play ground is right behind the door in the park, no need to cross any roads. Come dressed for the weather so you can enjoy some active time after concentration on your handwork. The skating ring is right there too for our winter enjoyment.

The details for Circle of Crafts

What: The Circle of Crafts

When: Fridays, 11 am -13 pm

Where: Forest Heights Hall in Mary Finley Park, 10150-80 St. (half a block North from the corner of 101 Ave and 80 St – it is in the middle of the residential area) If in trouble call Violeta 780-244-3397

Ages: 5 to 95. Siblings younger then 5 are welcome.

Come to
explore the history of crafts around the world,
celebrate the year's cycle in nature and cultures with the seasonal
projects
master different traditional techniques (weaving, plaiting, knitting,
sewing, folding, etc.) and use of traditional materials (everything from
nature around us as well as paper, fabric, leather, yarn, etc)
learn to make many fun, useful and beautiful things: some would be your
everyday household articles, others would serve as decorations and presents
(this is a wonderful alternative for gift shopping!),
connect your creative spirit to the spirit of nature,
get back in touch with the craft skills that were central to survive in
earlier times,
become the spirit inherent in the handmade.



Every session begins with a circle time: exploring the project/media,
discussing the origin, history and cultural aspects of the craft ahead,
listening and making stories. It is vital to be on time not to miss this important part of the class.



We are planning to diversify the projects by-

offering few projects from easy to hard in each session (you may start
with easy and progress to the more complicated level, or jump forward if it
feels too easy, or you may just do the easy one and enjoy it)
use different media for the same theme,
create different projects for the same media,
explore different ways to make the same project,
target the projects for both boys and girls (birds and dragons,
butterflies and spiders, fairies and monsters, girl and boy dolls)


You would get as much attention from us as you need to get in touch with
your own creativity: from step by step instructions to absolute freedom.
Materials would be provided.

Cost:

Siblings younger then 5 years old are free.

Drop in classes are $15/person or $40/family

Full session (three classes):

1 child -$ 40

2 children - $60

Family of three and more -$75

Full term (3 sessions - 9 classes)

1 child -$ 100

2 children - $130

Family of three and more -$150

With questions and to sign up* please email Nadia at
nadia@.../or Violeta
violelija@... or phone at 780-909-9732 (Nadia) or 780-244-3397
(Violeta)

Who we are:
Nadia Ivanchikov is a homeschooling mom of 4 children, a certified
teacher, a homeschool facilitator and genuine art and craft lover from
Russia. Throughout her teaching career Nadia has taught crafts in schools,
community projects and summer camps. Nadia enjoys crafting at home wit her
children and would like to offer her expertise to other families .

Violeta Levandauskiene is a mom of three children. The youngest - Zen
(13) is a wonderful co-traveller in a journey of learning and living
together. The beginning of her teaching experiences goes quite back both in
time and place (Europe, end of 20th century) and enrichment of that
experience happens all the time through different circles of adults and
children ( educational and museum carriers, creation of and participation in
folk groups, crafts, primitive skills, eco - spiritual camps and projects)