Classes and Workshops
February - March
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Learn Beyond the Book Jan 27 - May 22 Santa Clarita Valley Location Knitting, Handsewing and Embroidery, Waldorf Math classes |
Hand Sewing and Embroidery Mondays in Santa Clarita, 2:30 to 4:00
Students will learn the basics of good needlework, and practice various seams and hems as well as many decorative stitches. In class, we will make and decorate several items such as embroidered drawstring bags, seasonal decorated napkins or a table runner, and other projects according to the students’ interests. Using just a simple needle and various kinds of thread, we will learn to create useful and beautiful items. Students will learn about the history and geography of natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics, and their appropriate use and care.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Knitting for Adults & Teens Mondays in Santa Clarita, 4:00 to 5:30
Teens and adults are welcome to join this informal class for all levels of ability. According to interest and ability, beginners may make small knitted toys; and depending on interest and numbers in the class, advanced knitters will explore traditional Fair Isle knitted hats, or learn to make a lacy scarf, or cabled accessories, all according to skill level, interest, and the numbers in the class. Join us to also explore the creative, practical, cognitive, social, therapeutic, and meditative quality of this ancient art enjoying new found popularity. All materials and a selection of patterns will be supplied for the first class; larger projects will require you to select and purchase your own materials.
Ages: 14+
Students will learn the basics of good needlework, and practice various seams and hems as well as many decorative stitches. In class, we will make and decorate several items such as embroidered drawstring bags, seasonal decorated napkins or a table runner, and other projects according to the students’ interests. Using just a simple needle and various kinds of thread, we will learn to create useful and beautiful items. Students will learn about the history and geography of natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics, and their appropriate use and care.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Knitting for Adults & Teens Mondays in Santa Clarita, 4:00 to 5:30
Teens and adults are welcome to join this informal class for all levels of ability. According to interest and ability, beginners may make small knitted toys; and depending on interest and numbers in the class, advanced knitters will explore traditional Fair Isle knitted hats, or learn to make a lacy scarf, or cabled accessories, all according to skill level, interest, and the numbers in the class. Join us to also explore the creative, practical, cognitive, social, therapeutic, and meditative quality of this ancient art enjoying new found popularity. All materials and a selection of patterns will be supplied for the first class; larger projects will require you to select and purchase your own materials.
Ages: 14+
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Learn Beyond the Book Jan 27 - May 22
San Fernando Valley Location Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, Waldorf Math classes |
Waldorf Knitting and Handwork – beginning level, age 6 - 9
Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:00
If you are not sure of your child’s level, please contact Elizabeth
Knitting fosters fine motor skills and visual tracking, as well as other foundational academic skills in a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable way. It teams the two hands and the two sides of the brain together, and encourages goal-oriented planning and perseverance. Neuroscientific studies have shown knitting fosters improved cognitive functioning, sustained focus, careful planning, imaginative and practical thinking, resilience, and has therapeutic and self-regulating effects.
This class will focus on mastering basic skills such as plain knitting, casting on, and casting off, and will introduce purling. Each student will make several small items, and achieve a level of comfort, mastery, and pride in their accomplishments. Children are always proud of their tangible successes, and this confidence spills over into other subjects. And it’s really fun!
The children will also be learning verses and poems, hearing stories, and doing some occasional short term projects as well. They will learn and practice cording, braiding, and other traditional textile skills.
Waldorf Knitting & Handwork – intermediate level age 9+
Wednesdays 1:00 to 2:30
If you are not sure of your child’s level, please contact Elizabeth
Knitting fosters fine motor skills and visual tracking, as well as other foundational academic skills in a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable way. It teams the two hands and the two sides of the brain together, and encourages goal-oriented planning and perseverance. Neuroscientific studies have shown knitting fosters improved cognitive functioning, sustained focus, careful planning, imaginative and practical thinking, resilience, and has therapeutic and self-regulating effects.
This class will focus on intermediate skills, for students reasonably comfortable with purling, casting on, casting off, basic plain knitting, and basic sewing skills. Each student will make several small items according to their skill level and interest. According to interest, we may explore color patterning or texture patterning and cables. Practical, concrete thinking in the early years leads to enlivened and imaginative problem-solving and out of the box abstract thinking in later years. Children are proud of their tangible accomplishments – and it’s really fun!
The students will also hear stories, and engage in some occasional short term projects as well. They will learn and practice cording, braiding, and other traditional textile skills.
Spinning & Weaving
Wednesdays 11:00 to 12:30 For ages 9 and up.
In this class students will learn the traditional fiber arts of hand-spinning yarn on a drop spindle and hand-weaving fabric on a variety of traditional looms. We will explore traditions and fibers from around the world, and I will tell stories of spinning, weaving, and dyeing with natural plant materials from many cultures, from around the world, and from historical periods reaching back thousands of years. Students will be introduced to the use and care of many natural fibers including wool, cotton, flax, alpaca, silk, mohair, and others. This class is a core unit in the 3rd grade Waldorf curriculum. All materials provided.
Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:00
If you are not sure of your child’s level, please contact Elizabeth
Knitting fosters fine motor skills and visual tracking, as well as other foundational academic skills in a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable way. It teams the two hands and the two sides of the brain together, and encourages goal-oriented planning and perseverance. Neuroscientific studies have shown knitting fosters improved cognitive functioning, sustained focus, careful planning, imaginative and practical thinking, resilience, and has therapeutic and self-regulating effects.
This class will focus on mastering basic skills such as plain knitting, casting on, and casting off, and will introduce purling. Each student will make several small items, and achieve a level of comfort, mastery, and pride in their accomplishments. Children are always proud of their tangible successes, and this confidence spills over into other subjects. And it’s really fun!
The children will also be learning verses and poems, hearing stories, and doing some occasional short term projects as well. They will learn and practice cording, braiding, and other traditional textile skills.
Waldorf Knitting & Handwork – intermediate level age 9+
Wednesdays 1:00 to 2:30
If you are not sure of your child’s level, please contact Elizabeth
Knitting fosters fine motor skills and visual tracking, as well as other foundational academic skills in a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable way. It teams the two hands and the two sides of the brain together, and encourages goal-oriented planning and perseverance. Neuroscientific studies have shown knitting fosters improved cognitive functioning, sustained focus, careful planning, imaginative and practical thinking, resilience, and has therapeutic and self-regulating effects.
This class will focus on intermediate skills, for students reasonably comfortable with purling, casting on, casting off, basic plain knitting, and basic sewing skills. Each student will make several small items according to their skill level and interest. According to interest, we may explore color patterning or texture patterning and cables. Practical, concrete thinking in the early years leads to enlivened and imaginative problem-solving and out of the box abstract thinking in later years. Children are proud of their tangible accomplishments – and it’s really fun!
The students will also hear stories, and engage in some occasional short term projects as well. They will learn and practice cording, braiding, and other traditional textile skills.
Spinning & Weaving
Wednesdays 11:00 to 12:30 For ages 9 and up.
In this class students will learn the traditional fiber arts of hand-spinning yarn on a drop spindle and hand-weaving fabric on a variety of traditional looms. We will explore traditions and fibers from around the world, and I will tell stories of spinning, weaving, and dyeing with natural plant materials from many cultures, from around the world, and from historical periods reaching back thousands of years. Students will be introduced to the use and care of many natural fibers including wool, cotton, flax, alpaca, silk, mohair, and others. This class is a core unit in the 3rd grade Waldorf curriculum. All materials provided.
