HANDS-ON FIRE-MAKING WORKSHOP -- January 31, 10 a.m. Learn how to make fire by several primitive methods. You will learn the 4 Principles by which fire is generated: friction, the sun, chemicals, and electricity. You will practice several of these, and learn the best techniques for mastery. You will use reflectors and magnifying glasses, […]
MEDICINAL PLANTS WORKSHOP WITH DR. JAMES ADAMS & Enrique Villasenor and Michelle Wong part of our ETHNO-BOTANY SERIES Part of our certification program. In this field session, Dr. James Adams will focus upon the uses of traditional native plants, used for MEDICINE. Dr. James Adams, author of “Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West,” will […]
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. FIBRE-CRAFT 101: The Art of Turning Plant Fibres into Bags, Baskets, Nets, String, Sandals. We've had some requests for a BASKETRY Workshop. This class will include Basketry basics, though this class will not be only basketry. The art of working fibre is nearly a lost art. You’ll learn to recognize […]