Working with our hands opens up all pathways to learning. It brings out the confidence that a child needs to be a
productive and happy adult. Handwork skills
brought to children kindle the processes of human evolution, brain development and coordination. Using our hands to make useful objects of beauty sparks a inborn knowledge, which connects
us to our past and our future.
Through handwork and practical arts, each individual has a
place to grow and blossom. In today’s
highly technological world, my mission is to create an environment that
counterbalances our cultural tendencies for immediate results. Only through perseverance and patience things
get done and if we learn to do them with a good attitude and love the process our happiness will
abound. Working with our hands brings meaning and
connection to our lives. Knitting can be
therapeutic and assists in ones ability to mediate and/or find order and peace.
Finger dexterity enlivens
and triggers brain development, folks! All
children should learn and understand primitive to complex handwork skills. Handwork will strengthen problem-solving skills that children will use throughout life. It also teaches the children to overcome frustration and foster patience. My teaching emphasizes good
attitude, working together and joy for meaningful work appropriate for the development
of the child. Each new skill awakens will-developed intelligence in one's body, heart and mind. Here at Fairy Gnome Farm, I educate in all things dealing with natural fibers (especially wool), natural dyes, sewing, felting, knitting, crochet, weaving and how they relate to nature and human history. With puppetry, art, song and practical hands-on skills, my goal is to share my reverence for the hands' amazing gifts. Our farms is a relaxed and loving natural environment in which hands, head and heart can thrive, creating a space of peaceful play and meaningful work.
"Knitting is cosmic thinking"- Rudolf Steiner
