Spring Goddess Class

A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of being invited to teach a needlefelting class to a group of ladies affiliated with Wintergreen Farm,
a local Biodynamic, Organic farm that raises wonderful vegetables,
fruits and beef. I wrote a post about my kids class field trip to the
farm last year called Farm Field Trip, which you can read about by clicking the link. 

With a delicious snack potluck spread out on the table and mugs of tea
at hand, everyone got down to work with mats, needles and wool, to
create their own Spring Goddess to take home. Many of these folks had
never felted before, but they all took to it quickly and enjoyed the
discovery of a new outlet of artistic expression. I loved seeing the
diversity in everyone’s work, and all the various personalities that
emerged in their art.

Here are a few photos of these lovely ladies’ inspired creations.

It reminded me how important and nourishing it is to get together and
craft. This is something women have been gathering together to do for
ages, and fitting it in to our modern lives and schedules is worth
taking the time for. Hosting a craft night, taking a crafting class with
friends, or even setting up a regular craft circle is something I would
encourage any and all of you crafty (or even not so crafty) folks out
there to do. Creativity and inspiration are meant to be shared.

Happy Crafting!