Flow Projects

Not been posting for a while here. Been trying things out in this not so new space. Will see how the process go...observing and learning from the land and being gardened at the same time.

New project coming up...more info soon to come.

Free permaculture course!!!!
http://www.permaculturedesigntraining.com/

Flow Projects took part in Potter's Place Family day running games workshop and a taster of Brazilian folk dance Ciranda.
Some more info regarding this dance can be found at http://www.recifeguide.com/culture/ciranda.html

Susannah develop/created this amazing game to do with the kids. We've made dices out of toilet rolls and with support of the kids we wrote down the qualities/movements they would follow. Very good use of English, Maths and creativity....

Together we've made balls out of socks and gravel as well as balloons

This project was inspired by dreamcatchers...
Dreamcatchers made from willow, twigs, and other natural materials were originally arts/crafts of the native American people, intended to teach natural wisdom. They were hung above the bed to sift dreams and visions and were considered to hold the destiny of the future. The good dreams were thought to pass through the centre hole of the web to the sleeping person. The bad and evil were said to be captured in the web; perishing in the light of the morning sun.

Another legend tells of an old spiritual leader who had a vision. In this vision, Iktomi (the searcher of wisdom), appeared in the form of a spider. Iktomi the spider picked up the elder's willow hoop and began to spin a web. He spoke to the elder about how in each time of life there are many forces, some good and some bad. If you listen to the good forces, they will steer you in the right direction. But, if you listen to the bad forces, they'll steer you in the wrong direction. When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the elder the web and said, "Use the web to help your people reach their goals, making good use of their ideas, dreams and visions. The web will filter your good ideas and the bad ones will be trapped and will not pass."

"Web of dreams"

-Each student created their own dreamcatcher to be displayed in their homes. To this, they attached their personal dreams for their future.

-They all wrote down a personal goal, which they put into one glass bottle. In about a years time, this bottle will be opened and the students will reflect on wether they have achieved their goal, or have moved any closer to achieving it.

-The web above the car represents a spider's web. Hung from it, written on the wooden sticks, are the students' dreams and visions for the future of Potter's Place school and the larger community of El Nido.

-The large dreamcatcher was made collaboratively by teachers of the school. The circle shape represents strength and unity. Each of the five small dreamcatchers embedded in the large one represents one of the schools five 'missions': To provide children's growth in basic skills and knowledge, physical wellness, creativity, ability to think and reason and character.

-Each student at the school from pre-school to high-school, cut a piece of straw to be attached to web in the Y-shaped tree. It symbolises how the student's identity are interwoven with the school and how they always will be connected to each other throughout life, as former students of Potter's Place.

Kite making workshops at Potter's Place school

This week Flow Projects is running a week long workshop at Potter's Place school in El Nido - Philippines... photos soon... http://www.pottersplaceschool.com
We will work with teachers and all class years.... looking forward to it.

Potter's Place School | Shaping Lives Potter's Place School - Shaping Lives

We went to visit a Dacha which "originated in the 17th century from the verb “davat’” (to give), in reference to plots of land distributed by the Tsar." Russiapedia. It feels like a Brazilian small chacara or the traditional British allotment. The difference is that in Russia they have a place to sleep at and a sauna too. Walking around the neighbourhood we had the chance to explore the area and see some re-using of materials... In Russia so far we have not seen any recycling bins and everything goes into the dump... Here we go some of the ideas...

Some of the games I´ve made last week.