Monday, March 31, 2014
pottery parent and child
Pottery classes- parent and child
S1 4/7/2014-4/28/2014 Mondays for 4 weeks 1 parent, 1 child (4 groups or 8 student total) 4:30-5:30
S2 5/5-5/26 Mondays for 4 weeks 1 parent, 1 child (4 groups or 8 student total) 4:30-5:30
Vera will be teaching. Call to register, come in or paypal for class. I have been working with clay for over 17yrs and been teaching it for 8 years to a small group of people, and now formally teaching. I studied under Dana Sanderson, (photographer, potter, archeologist) Dana taught at Southwest Community center and Alki bath house.
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Blacksmith workshop
April 5th and 6th (two classes per session ) 11-12:30
hammer iron and learn to make some useful household items. return
students can choose a project, perhaps window treatment or towel
holder...
1 child or adult $165 ea. or with a buddy $275
Sign up with a friend and save $22.50 ea. (please call or email to confirm)
April 20th and 26th, choose from 2 different time slots for 1.5 hr classes, ($85 per person, per class) limit 2 students per class
S1, 11am-12:30
S2, 12:30-2
May 4th and May 11th choose from 2 different time slots for 1.5 hr classes, ($85 per person, per class) limit 2 students per class
S1, 11am-12:30
S2, 12:30-2
Must sing a waiver. Village Green is not responsible for any injuries
8 and up is best, adults are welcome to sign up!
Very basic introduction to blacksmith.
Skill level, beginner to intermediate. We'll make an easy project, an S hook and a plant hanger.
**Return students will make a fire poker, towel bar or coat hook. I am not a knife maker. That requires special heat treating and annealing, however we can make the shapes if return student would like to try it.
We'll hammer iron, learn proper posture and holding techniques, shop safety and more
I'll demo then you can try your 'arm and hammer'
Must wear canvas or denim pants, fitted cotton long sleeve shirt, wear layers. Flannel shirt, denim shirt, leather shoes. No synthetic materials. They can melt and burn skin.
Hair must be tied back. NO Fleece, no baggy clothes.
I would be willing to discuss the hourly rental of the studio with interested adults.
I have been a practicing blacksmith for over 15 years, taking classes from Scott Shattuck at the Duwamish trade center through SSCC, Continuing my education through weekend workshops with David Lisch, master damascus knife maker (I do not make knives,
we practiced other skills) and apprenticed for Shannon Buckner of 'Bent productions'
1 child or adult $165 ea. or with a buddy $275
Sign up with a friend and save $22.50 ea. (please call or email to confirm)
April 20th and 26th, choose from 2 different time slots for 1.5 hr classes, ($85 per person, per class) limit 2 students per class
S1, 11am-12:30
S2, 12:30-2
May 4th and May 11th choose from 2 different time slots for 1.5 hr classes, ($85 per person, per class) limit 2 students per class
S1, 11am-12:30
S2, 12:30-2
Must sing a waiver. Village Green is not responsible for any injuries
8 and up is best, adults are welcome to sign up!
Very basic introduction to blacksmith.
Skill level, beginner to intermediate. We'll make an easy project, an S hook and a plant hanger.
**Return students will make a fire poker, towel bar or coat hook. I am not a knife maker. That requires special heat treating and annealing, however we can make the shapes if return student would like to try it.
We'll hammer iron, learn proper posture and holding techniques, shop safety and more
I'll demo then you can try your 'arm and hammer'
Must wear canvas or denim pants, fitted cotton long sleeve shirt, wear layers. Flannel shirt, denim shirt, leather shoes. No synthetic materials. They can melt and burn skin.
Hair must be tied back. NO Fleece, no baggy clothes.
I would be willing to discuss the hourly rental of the studio with interested adults.
I have been a practicing blacksmith for over 15 years, taking classes from Scott Shattuck at the Duwamish trade center through SSCC, Continuing my education through weekend workshops with David Lisch, master damascus knife maker (I do not make knives,
we practiced other skills) and apprenticed for Shannon Buckner of 'Bent productions'
Vera 206-819-8544
10223 26th Ave SW Seattle Wa 98146
Street parking. Shop is onsite at Village Green
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Blacksmith workshop
March 15 and 16 or March 29 and 30th (two classes per session ) 11-2
hammer iron and learn to make some useful household items. return
students can choose a project, perhaps window treatment or towel holder
1 child or adult $245 or with a buddy $460 ($230 each)
Sign up with a friend and save $15 ea. (please call or email to confirm)
Must sing a waiver. Village Green is not responsible for any injuries
8 and up is best, adults are welcome to sign up!
Very basic introduction to blacksmith.
Skill level, beginner to intermediate. We'll make an easy project, an S hook and a plant hanger.
**Return students will make a fire poker, towel bar or coat hook. I am not a knife maker. That requires special heat treating and annealing, however we can make the shapes if return student would like to try it.
We'll hammer iron, learn proper posture and holding techniques, shop safety and more
I'll demo then you can try your 'arm and hammer'
Must wear canvas or denim pants, fitted cotton long sleeve shirt, wear layers. Flannel shirt, denim shirt, leather shoes. No synthetic materials. They can melt and burn skin.
Hair must be tied back. NO Fleece, no baggy clothes.
I would be willing to discuss the hourly rental of the studio with interested adults.
I have been a practicing blacksmith for over 15 years, taking classes from Scott Shattuck at the Duwamish trade center through SSCC, Continuing my education through weekend workshops with David Lisch, master damascus knife maker (I do not make knives,
we practiced other skills) and apprenticed for Shannon Buckner of 'Bent productions'
1 child or adult $245 or with a buddy $460 ($230 each)Sign up with a friend and save $15 ea. (please call or email to confirm)
Must sing a waiver. Village Green is not responsible for any injuries
8 and up is best, adults are welcome to sign up!
Very basic introduction to blacksmith.
Skill level, beginner to intermediate. We'll make an easy project, an S hook and a plant hanger.
**Return students will make a fire poker, towel bar or coat hook. I am not a knife maker. That requires special heat treating and annealing, however we can make the shapes if return student would like to try it.
We'll hammer iron, learn proper posture and holding techniques, shop safety and more
I'll demo then you can try your 'arm and hammer'
Must wear canvas or denim pants, fitted cotton long sleeve shirt, wear layers. Flannel shirt, denim shirt, leather shoes. No synthetic materials. They can melt and burn skin.
Hair must be tied back. NO Fleece, no baggy clothes.
I would be willing to discuss the hourly rental of the studio with interested adults.
I have been a practicing blacksmith for over 15 years, taking classes from Scott Shattuck at the Duwamish trade center through SSCC, Continuing my education through weekend workshops with David Lisch, master damascus knife maker (I do not make knives,
we practiced other skills) and apprenticed for Shannon Buckner of 'Bent productions'
Vera 206-819-8544
10223 26th Ave SW Seattle Wa 98146
Street parking. Shop is onsite at Village Green
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Build your own planter box and grow your own food
$165 person all materials included
April 12th or 26th 10am-4pm 6 hr class
(2 separate classes) 8 students total each class
In this class we will measure, cut and assemble our own wooden planter boxes that we will then fill with soil, fertilizers and vegetable starts and discuss the many varieties of green and vegetables we can grow in this box, over the different seasons.
Included in the class
⁃ wood and nails to build 1 box per student
⁃ access to tools
⁃ 1 bag and 1/2 of soil
⁃ fertilizers and worm castings (approximately 1 cup each)
⁃ up to 8 plant starts (2 packs) ranging from lettuce, kale, peas and spinach (availability)
⁃ 1 pack of seeds for next planting, peas, lettuce, kale or spinach
⁃ discuss succession planting and timing and organics
PLEASE Bring eye protection, ear plugs and gloves if you have any or all of these items, it helps!
I have some to loan you, but it never hurts to have your own!
We will go over basic power tool safety and demonstrations. We will build our boxes together, taking turns on the chop saw, using drills and tools, helping each other along the way.
You will leave this class with a new confidence in using power tools, instructions on how to build this beautiful rustic planter, as well as your own handmade, planted container filled with seasonal greens to take home, nurture and harvest from, as well as a new group of friends to call upon to discuss the progress and planting with.
Bring your own lunch and water bottle.
Community building, connection and creativity. What more can you ask for?
April 12th or 26th 10am-4pm 6 hr class
(2 separate classes) 8 students total each class
In this class we will measure, cut and assemble our own wooden planter boxes that we will then fill with soil, fertilizers and vegetable starts and discuss the many varieties of green and vegetables we can grow in this box, over the different seasons.
Included in the class
⁃ wood and nails to build 1 box per student
⁃ access to tools
⁃ 1 bag and 1/2 of soil
⁃ fertilizers and worm castings (approximately 1 cup each)
⁃ up to 8 plant starts (2 packs) ranging from lettuce, kale, peas and spinach (availability)
⁃ 1 pack of seeds for next planting, peas, lettuce, kale or spinach
⁃ discuss succession planting and timing and organics
PLEASE Bring eye protection, ear plugs and gloves if you have any or all of these items, it helps!
I have some to loan you, but it never hurts to have your own!
We will go over basic power tool safety and demonstrations. We will build our boxes together, taking turns on the chop saw, using drills and tools, helping each other along the way.
You will leave this class with a new confidence in using power tools, instructions on how to build this beautiful rustic planter, as well as your own handmade, planted container filled with seasonal greens to take home, nurture and harvest from, as well as a new group of friends to call upon to discuss the progress and planting with.
Bring your own lunch and water bottle.
Community building, connection and creativity. What more can you ask for?
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Beginning Beekeeping classes at Village Green Nursery
Interested in beekeeping?
Want to connect with others and develop your network of fellow 'beeks'
A two part class to get you ready for bees in your garden in 2014.
The first class will introduce you to the life cycle of the honey bee and the basic tools and equipment needed to set up a hive or two in your yard. The second class will discuss the management of hive/s through the course of the year, honey harvest and preparation for winter.
The instructor, Christine Ranegger, has been a hobby beekeeper in Seattle for 5 years and is an Apprentice Level beekeeper as part of the Master Beekeeper Certification Program with the Washington State Beekeepers Association.
8 and 10 frame hives, frames and foundation plus some supplies to get you started will be available for purchase.
Class dates and times are
Feb. 23 & March 23 1-3:30
April 5th 12:30-pm-4:30
Cost for each class is $30 or $50 for both classes.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Village summer camp
Session 1 Lost skills July 7-10, ages 9-14, 10-4 Mon-Thurs $645 15 kids max....tomahawk throwing, blacksmithing, bow and arrow, spoon making at the fire and so much more . Each child will bring home a hand hammered project like a plant hanger or fire poker and have some clay pieces that will be fired in the kiln. Tomahawk throwing, shooting a bow and arrow, as well as hammering hot iron, changing it’s form and shape, help to develop concentration and focus, build self-confidence, respect of self and surroundings and a deeper awareness of themselves and their skills. ***Most important skills above all else, Respect for self, others and how to be a steward of the land. How we can walk softly, be peaceful and bring honor to the woods, by our own gentle way of being and listening to her and being comfortable in the silence. We must learn to listen to fully hear
Session 2 Bee week July 14-17 ages 9-14, 10-4 Mon-Thurs. $525 15 kids max
Hang out with the bees, identify the guard, patterns of flight, determine the drones, read, share and story tell about bees, discuss the importance of bees, make bees out of clay. Tend to the chickens, garden projects: including compost, planting and harvesting herbs for teas, make sun tea and more. Hand crafts, needle felting soft sculpture and more. All about the best plants and flowers for the bees. Build honeybee boxes, inspect the hives, build mason bee boxes. Perhaps watching a swarm capture (happens frequently/unpredictable) *** Most important skills above all else, Respect for self, others and how to be a steward of the land. How we can walk softly, be peaceful and bring honor to the woods, by our own gentle way of being and listening to her and being comfortable in the silence. We must learn to listen to fully hear
2 week Break in between
Session 3 Nature speaks Aug 4-7, ages 6-8 yrs. 10-3pm Mon-Thurs. $495 ..10 kids max...explore the web of life: the bugs, worms and soil, feed and keep the worm bin alive and happy, use the worm poop in the seed starts, conduct experiments with the worm compost, explore mushrooms and toadstools and take spore prints, climb trees, conduct experiments with seeds, soils, compost. 15 max Each child will have maintained the worm bin by feeding the worms, harvested red wigglers and vermicompost, gathered fresh eggs, planted many seeds, harvested food, made several projects out of clay, and a whole lot more. Dirty, they will be dirty. ***Most important skills above all else, Respect for self, others and how to be a steward of the land. How we can walk softly, be peaceful and bring honor to the woods, by our own gentle way of being and listening to her and being comfortable in the silence. We must learn to listen to fully hear
**50% down, balance due by May 30 to save spot, or lose deposit.
**Strict cancellation policy 25% of cost is non-refundable if cancellation is more than 45 days of start date, and 50% if less than 45.
**Sign up and pay in full by Feb 15 to get $25 off. Call to register and pay by phone. (206) 819-8544
Registration form due by May 30
Please provide lunch and a water bottle. We will have fresh snacks from the gardens
FOOD allergies, regretfully we cannot register children with life-threatening air borne food or bee allergies (fear of bees can be overcome, I’ve seen it many times here)
A few things to know about how the campers will spend their days:
We will eat fresh foods in the gardens, harvest wild greens, watch, listen and identify birds and bird calls, take spore prints from mushroom and funghi and identify them (no eating-though many here are edible) Build and tend a fire. Lots of listening to nature, We will have spent time Identifying plants, both edible and poisonous, as well as read up on medicinals and native fruits and berries and more in most of these sessions.
Fun and adventure are only part of our camp day and our mission. We strive to assist in the development of valuable life skills like communication, teamwork, thankfulness, awareness, patience, common sense, self confidence, problem-solving, respect for self, each other and nature.
****How many of us wonder if we could have been really great at some type of craft or skill, given an earlier start? Summer Camp attendees have the rare opportunity to try their hands at many crafts and skills that are no longer widely taught. Maybe your child is a natural with a bow? Or perhaps they are skilled in the blacksmith shop. It is amazing what new things a child can learn when you take away the distractions of modern technology and put them in an environment with a skilled teacher. The ‘Lost skills’ camps are designed in such a way that the campers must demonstrate self control, respect and awareness of self, others and surroundings as well as deep listening (intuition) before they are given an opportunity to shoot the bow, throw the tomahawk or hammer hot iron. All of our hands-on activities take place in our 2-acre village.
Camp counselors and camp help will be hired staff of Homeschool teens and students, as well as adults with camp staff skills
If you have a teen interested in a week or more of summer side work, who's interested, please send them my way.
Session 2 Bee week July 14-17 ages 9-14, 10-4 Mon-Thurs. $525 15 kids max
Hang out with the bees, identify the guard, patterns of flight, determine the drones, read, share and story tell about bees, discuss the importance of bees, make bees out of clay. Tend to the chickens, garden projects: including compost, planting and harvesting herbs for teas, make sun tea and more. Hand crafts, needle felting soft sculpture and more. All about the best plants and flowers for the bees. Build honeybee boxes, inspect the hives, build mason bee boxes. Perhaps watching a swarm capture (happens frequently/unpredictable) *** Most important skills above all else, Respect for self, others and how to be a steward of the land. How we can walk softly, be peaceful and bring honor to the woods, by our own gentle way of being and listening to her and being comfortable in the silence. We must learn to listen to fully hear
2 week Break in between
Session 3 Nature speaks Aug 4-7, ages 6-8 yrs. 10-3pm Mon-Thurs. $495 ..10 kids max...explore the web of life: the bugs, worms and soil, feed and keep the worm bin alive and happy, use the worm poop in the seed starts, conduct experiments with the worm compost, explore mushrooms and toadstools and take spore prints, climb trees, conduct experiments with seeds, soils, compost. 15 max Each child will have maintained the worm bin by feeding the worms, harvested red wigglers and vermicompost, gathered fresh eggs, planted many seeds, harvested food, made several projects out of clay, and a whole lot more. Dirty, they will be dirty. ***Most important skills above all else, Respect for self, others and how to be a steward of the land. How we can walk softly, be peaceful and bring honor to the woods, by our own gentle way of being and listening to her and being comfortable in the silence. We must learn to listen to fully hear
**50% down, balance due by May 30 to save spot, or lose deposit.
**Strict cancellation policy 25% of cost is non-refundable if cancellation is more than 45 days of start date, and 50% if less than 45.
**Sign up and pay in full by Feb 15 to get $25 off. Call to register and pay by phone. (206) 819-8544
Registration form due by May 30
Please provide lunch and a water bottle. We will have fresh snacks from the gardens
FOOD allergies, regretfully we cannot register children with life-threatening air borne food or bee allergies (fear of bees can be overcome, I’ve seen it many times here)
A few things to know about how the campers will spend their days:
We will eat fresh foods in the gardens, harvest wild greens, watch, listen and identify birds and bird calls, take spore prints from mushroom and funghi and identify them (no eating-though many here are edible) Build and tend a fire. Lots of listening to nature, We will have spent time Identifying plants, both edible and poisonous, as well as read up on medicinals and native fruits and berries and more in most of these sessions.
Fun and adventure are only part of our camp day and our mission. We strive to assist in the development of valuable life skills like communication, teamwork, thankfulness, awareness, patience, common sense, self confidence, problem-solving, respect for self, each other and nature.
****How many of us wonder if we could have been really great at some type of craft or skill, given an earlier start? Summer Camp attendees have the rare opportunity to try their hands at many crafts and skills that are no longer widely taught. Maybe your child is a natural with a bow? Or perhaps they are skilled in the blacksmith shop. It is amazing what new things a child can learn when you take away the distractions of modern technology and put them in an environment with a skilled teacher. The ‘Lost skills’ camps are designed in such a way that the campers must demonstrate self control, respect and awareness of self, others and surroundings as well as deep listening (intuition) before they are given an opportunity to shoot the bow, throw the tomahawk or hammer hot iron. All of our hands-on activities take place in our 2-acre village.
Camp counselors and camp help will be hired staff of Homeschool teens and students, as well as adults with camp staff skills
If you have a teen interested in a week or more of summer side work, who's interested, please send them my way.
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