





| I keep this page for people interested in what we are working on in the homeschooling realm. Here is an array of our year based on crafts and art from our European ancestry. |
| Drums, Irish bodhrans |
| Statues with natural paints and clay |




| Beeswax angel and merino wool and mohair angels- |

| Knitted stuffed animals and Snowflakes ornaments with malachite, moonstone and prehenite |
| waldorf wool pictures-long process... |





| February 2008 |
| Water colour The Birth of color |


| Art Gallery....... |




| Brigid Goddess of Spring |


| St. Pats day and Easter |

| wool bunnies, chicks, and shamrocks |














| Summer 2008 was more relaxed then 2007-we did not make any dolls this summer and after completing the St. Petersburg Cathedral in my daughter's room I was ready for a break. I bought the "Cute Book" by Aranzo, a bag of wool felt, and some thread and let the older kids work by themselves. This book is AWESOME, it has easy to read step by step instructions with fun creatures to make- this is a small break from Waldorf for me-but I needed fun projects for them to complete on their own, the kids love the Cuties and it was great to watch them work together. We also spent the summer learning how to use the block crayons and I brought my crayons with me on vacation and crayonned a picture of every landscape I could find. Continuing on in my current interest of Catholic symbolism, I am soon to start another mural of Mary-not sure how long this inspiration will last, but it continues to comfort me and inspire me. The Guadalupe which was done last year can be seen on the art gallery pages. |

| Waldorf block crayon drawing consists of drawing pictures with only three colors-blue, yellow, and red made from all natural beeswax. I use Lyra or Stockmar brand. We spend the entire summer learning this method-which was quite difficult- here is some pictures of the process-I am still focusing on landscapes and the Easter Island picture to the right is my first attempt to move slowly out of landscapes-below are pictures of Lake Michigan. |
| We continue to keep our European ancestry traditions-such as this, the birthday ring. At each child's birthday we place a candle ring with crafts they made to represent their birthday season and pictures. I will continue to update this... |