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“Education is cultivating the capacity to answer a question that no one has answered before.”
This is a quote that I wrote down from a lecture on improving how we teach children.
12/05/2020
The warm lavendar scented water with the wet wool in our hands forming into many colored acorns. They just needed a cap and a string and they became whimsically charming ornaments to brighten up a window or decorate a tree. A delightful way to spend a chilly afternoon!
Tomorrow, Sunday 12/6 1-2 pm EST, we will be creating pinecone gnomes. Check out the website headhearthandwork.com to register for these FREE Winter Craft Classes
11/23/2020
The light is dimming and Jack Frost is knocking at the door. Winter is coming!
Join Mary K. Till of Head, Heart & Handwork in Free Introductory Classes making seasonal craft decorations to brighten up your home. We will make felt garlands, pine cone gnomes, felted acorns, paper snowflakes and beautiful transparency stars.
Classes will be: Saturdays and Sundays 11/28, 11/29, 12/5, 12/6, 12/12 and 12/13 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
Sat.11/28 – Paper Snowflakes (ages: 7+)
Sun. 11/29 – Transparency Stars(ages: 7+)
Sat. 12/5 – Felted Acorns(ages: 9+)
Sun. 12/6 – Pinecone Gnomes(ages: 10+)
Sat. 12/12 – Felted Garlands(ages: 9+)
Sun. 12/13 – Finish up Class (if needed)
Space is limited. Register today for these Zoom craft classes. Click on this link to register
https://headhearthandwork.com/winter-craft-classes/ Our website is under construction, but come back and visit us soon!
10/08/2020
It’s actually happening. When I left River Valley Waldorf School, after 16 years of teaching, I wasn’t sure what the next step would be.
Not surprisingly, my decision was to follow my heart; a principle that has guided much, if not all, of my life.
I am opening an on-line handwork school and have named it Head, Heart & Handwork. It will be based in Waldorf traditions but shaped by the thousands of student projects that I have facilitated.
I am truly busy getting the Head, Heart & Handwork Classroom FB page set up, course outlines completed, a new website finished and the millions of other things that surround this kind of an endeavor. I am hoping to be up and running by early November. So, stay tuned for further developments. Please share with your friends. Mary K. Till
09/25/2020
I think whoever said, "That the only constant in life is change", is right. When I left River Valley Waldorf School to move to Virginia, there were so many things I could not have predicted. But here we are and amidst all of the changes happening, I wanted you to know that I will be continuing to do the thing I have loved so dearly in my life - teaching.
I am opening an online school to teach Handwork. If you're on this page you already know that I have named it Head, Heart & Handwork. It is going to be so different teaching over Zoom, but my plan is to keep the classes small so that I can give each student the time and attention they deserve. While this is not a Waldorf school, I like to describe what I am doing as being grounded in the Waldorf traditions. I plan to change and adapt, because that is what we all need to do, but the lessons I learned in teaching for over a decade and a half with over 2,000 student projects has given me a skill set that I hope will translate to this media.
My friends have told me that I need to keep postings shorter, because I tend to ramble, (oh no, really? I hear some of you saying).
So I hope that you come back often and let others know what I'm doing.
My target date for the website and school launch is mid to late October, but I will let you all know, as soon as I do.
I also plan to share some of the underpinnings of my teaching methods for those who are new to how powerful handwork can be in building a strong foundation for learning and life.
Stay tuned,
Mary K. Till - Head, Heart & Handwork
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