Isn't it nice to know who is who!

This is Heather. Heather taught two groups at Vital Years. A beginner class and an advanced class of Hand gesture games. Heather is so gracious in sharing this work with everyone and I know from experience that there is something 'extra special' about these songs, judged by the way the children react to them and want to do them OVER AND OVER AND OVER again!!

Jan is our 'Moving with Young children' presenter. Jan is a well known eurythmist, who we all love up here in Qld. She inspires me to move graciously and consciously both when I am with the children and not. Feedback from Jan's workshops was so amazing and everyone left inspired to bring clarity to how we move with children in kindergartens. Jan also did a lifelike impression of Gollum from the Hobbit in our Eurythmy performance night!

This is Carla, our singing teacher extraordinaire. Carla taught her people how to write songs in the Mood of the Fifth. Evidently, we have some new songwriters in our midst.

This is Kate, art and craft teacher from Samford and all-round fun chick! Kate ran two workshops. One of the development of drawings in young children, and a second on Sandstone sculptures where the participants made mandala sculptures from a sandstone mix.

Great work, Kate.

Dolls, Fish and Painting with wool

Today, I will begin with the doll making workshop. This is Birgit. She is delightful!! For more on Birgit, check out my personal blog Mama Moontime Blog here Aren't her dolls sweet!! Not only that, but I have never worked so hard to make something so beautiful and made to last.

This is Nikki, part of two who run the Silkwood craft group and my friend. Nikki, with Mia and Avril, was one of the great minds and organisers behind the Co-op shop at VY. Yeah!! Thanks to them, over $23,000 worth of goodies were sold (WOW!!) and 10 % of that goes straight to Silkwood and Samford schools. WELL DONE!!!!

Here is Nikki in action, with her group busy making felt sea creatures for their fishing bag games.

Finally today, this is Sigrid. Wonderful Sigrid with a wild sense of humour! We love you, Sigrid. You brought such joy to the conference and no doubt keep your NZ friends happy and laughing...

Here are some of the ladies making their 'fleece pictures' in wool.

Check back tomorrow!

Ooops, a few more bits...

Anyone who did not receive their certificate (eg forgot to pick it up or who were late registrations and where we ran out of certificates), I hope to have these out to you next week in the post. Please email me if you are one of these people with your current postal address.

amber.greene (at) hotmail (dot) com. (this is to prevent spammers!!)

Lastly, thank you for all your glorious feedback. I will be passing this info on to the next vy hosts.

Felted mandalas and angels

Next on the list of photos to show you all, are ones from Mia Faulk's 'felted surprises' workshop. This organically became a workshop on making a four-season mandala felt.

This is the first step of laying out the fleece, and this (below) is Mia!
The finished product!
ps. Thank you Mia for your work in the craft shop!! and at Silkwood for your inspiration there.

Here is Robyn Stickland. (below). Robyn is from Melbourne, and is a friend of Nikki's from Silkwood which is how we found her and enticed her to come host a workshop. Her workshop was how to make 'wet felted angels'. This type of felting is an all-in-one piece, which is quite tricky.
Here is an example.
And this is the team of ladies who enjoyed making their own angel for their kindy and homes.

Thank You to all.

Firstly, a great big thank you to everyone who attended Vital Years 2009. From all accounts, it has been a nurturing, enlivening event and I have been inundated with positive comments and thank you's. I want to say a big return thank you for making the week flow so smoothly. It was a pleasure.


I would like to say another big thank you to all our task group leaders, our craft shop volunteers and coordinators, our setting up and pack up helpers and to Silkwood/Samford and Fingerprints staff for the wonderful hospitality you provided us on our excursion.


Here, I will begin to post some photos of the week.
First up, we have Mariyen, our felting teacher extraordinare. Mariyen facilitated her workshop on felting and supported the many women in her group whilst allowing them free rein to create. I know my friend, Megan, has found her new pathway of art and has been inspired by Mariyen's teaching.... Thank you.












More photos and things tomorrow...

Attention all singing workshop people!

Hello Singers of the world!
If you are in Session B "singing in the mood of the fifth", please bring your recorder if you have one.
See you Monday.
Amber

ps dont forget your paper, pens and a warm jacket- Cool nights ahead!