Growing Together: The Power of Community Handwork
Online International Handwork Teaching Conference
February 15, 16, 17, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Registration open NOW
Tickets $350 USD.
Register before December 22nd and take advantage of our special Early Bird pricing of $300
Use coupon code CommunityBird to take advantage of our Early Bird special!
See below for info on financial aid.
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Can’t join us for the whole 3 days? Don’t worry! The full conference is recorded and you will have access to the videos for one year!
Online International Handwork Teaching Conference
Growing Together: The Power of Community Handwork
In a world that often feels divided, nurturing community events and collaboration creates spaces where people feel valued and understood. These efforts can be the foundation for a community that is not only more connected but also better equipped to face challenges, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated and unity is possible. Our world needs this now more than ever.
Schedule
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Join us online this February as we explore the power of community handwork.
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Whole class projects
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Class to class projects
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Whole community projects for children, parents, faculty, and admin
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Expanding out into the local and international community together
3 days, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, February 15, 16, & 17, 9am - 3pm pacific time, for anyone who self-identifies as a handwork teacher in a Waldorf setting, school, or homeschool.
Live teaching and internationally renowned guest speakers.
Balance the outpouring of the school year by reconnecting with colleagues and rediscovering balance, passion and purpose as we deepen the foundations of teaching handwork.
Registration $350 USD
For information on how to apply for financial aid click below.
Internationally Renowned Keynote Speakers
Betsan Corkhill
Knit to Connect
Betsan Corkhill is a Health and Wellbeing Coach who specializes in Therapeutic Knitting. Author of ‘Knit for Health and Wellness; How to knit a flexible mind and more’.
Brecia
Kralovic-Logan
Women’s Woven Voices Project - Taking Weaving from Classroom to International Art Activism
Brecia Kralovic-Logan is a champion for women’s voices, and a nationally recognized fiber artist. She is the author of The Spiral of Creativity- Mastering the Art of a Spirited Life.
Sven
Saar
Creating Community
30 + years experience in teaching students and teacher trainees, international speaker, active mentor and advisor to schools around the world, co-founder of Waldorf Modern Teacher Education UK (www.waldorfmodern.uk).
Nicole
Fields
Weaving Community Through Service in Handwork
A Waldorf “lifer”, Nicole has taught handwork grades 1-8, High school humanities and practical arts, and teacher education, and has recently stepped into class teaching at Sacramento Waldorf School.
Inspiring Handwork Projects
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Knitting
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Embroidery
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Wet felting & needle felting
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Natural dyes
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And more!
Why Community Handwork?
Fostering Connection and Belonging:
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Provides a relaxed, inclusive space where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather to share stories, build friendships, and develop a sense of belonging.
Therapeutic Benefits:
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Rhythmic, repetitive, bilateral movement reduces stress, promotes mental and physical well-being, boosts serotonin and reduces cortisol.
Bridging Divides and Reducing Polarization:
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Collaborative handwork projects encourage people to come together around a common goal. When people engage, side-by-side, they often find shared values and goals which can cultivate a spirit of inclusivity.
Cultivating Hope and Optimism
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Working together on positive, tangible projects give people a sense of agency, accomplishment, shared purpose, and joy, reinforcing the idea that collective effort can make a positive impact.
“The basis of artistic creation is not what is, but what might be; not the real, but the possible.”
Rudolf Steiner