Circle of Hands Year 2
An In-Depth Handwork Experience with Mindy Upton of Blue Sky Craft Studio
Once-monthly, September 2023 through May 2024
This second year circle builds upon established handwork skills, so basic skills in sewing and wool felting are necessary. No previous attendance to Circle of Hands classes is necessary.
Mindy is providing a unique and wonderful opportunity for participants, bringing together handwork, music and story for a complete experience that can be used in your early childhood program immediately after completion! The year’s curriculum will include creating puppets, seasonal crafts and nature garden creatures that will enliven your growing repertoire.
Participants of the workshop need to have attended most of last season’s Circle of Hands course, OR have solid, existing handwork skills in sewing, embroidery and wool felting.
This course is offered as an enriching experience for parents, care providers and educators, but is not available for CE hours.
How Will This Course Work
Each Circle meets over Zoom once monthly on Sunday afternoons, 1-3 pm Central. In order to create a lively “in-person” feel to the course, these sessions are not recorded.
We will meet: September 10, October 15, November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, and May 11 (note – this final session is a Saturday)
Mindy strives to create beautiful crafts that suit multiple skill levels or levels of desire, with upcycled and simple materials that you may have around the house. Materials or supplies may still need to be purchased and each participant is responsible for procuring their own supplies.
Details of the Course Content
Crafts for the coming months include:- A Snow Maiden marionette
- The Messengers of Spring- a family of bunnies
- Lady Spring
- A variety of Flower Children
- “The Maypole Dream”- a rainbow fairy ring
About the Instructor
Mindy has been teaching Kindergarten for the past 40 years. She feels very fortunate to have been able to share her love of handwork, puppetry and fiber arts in the classroom with the children and families. She worked previously at her school, Blue Sky Kindergarten; and has recently opened Blue Sky Craft Studio in Niwot Colorado where she offers parent/child classes and art classes for children and adults. She has recently formed the “Three Wishes Puppet Troupe” that creates and performs Puppet shows for the Colorado community. This past summer, she was host to the Waldorf Association of Storytelling and Puppetry Arts Summer Conference. She is delighted to meet participants in our course and to enjoy the art of handwork together.
Learn more about Mindy and her craft studio at blueskycraftstudio.com.
Register for This Course
$40 per session
**After purchasing, you will be sent to a “Thank You” page that will give you a link to register in Zoom and/or Ruzuku. This step must be completed in order to participate in the course or workshop.
Refund Policy: Fees will be refunded in full up to 7 days prior to the start of the course, and at 50% if student cancels enrollment less than a week in advance. Fees are nonrefundable after the start of the course.
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