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Learn to knit, to spin, to make socks, or to knit lace. Explore the deeper meaning of working with our hands.
Each workshop offers:
instruction in the specific skills,
ideas about teaching these skills effectively,
stories from cultures around the world and throughout history.
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Elizabeth has been knitting for nearly half a century, teaching children and adults in a Waldorf school and other settings for over 20 years. Read about her in Bernadette Murphy’s book, Zen and the Art of Knitting (Adams, 2002). Elizabeth is an oblate of St. Andrew's Benedictine Abbey, where she has co-taught summer workshops on Work and Prayer.
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Knitting classes from beginning to advanced include the basics, knitting in the round, lace knitting, knitting simple clothes for children, and knitting socks.
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Spinning classes will introduce you to the ages old craft of handspinning using the drop spindle. You will spin wool, silk, flax, and other 'mystery fibers' as it has been done throughout the world for millenia. Stories from many cultures.
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Other workshops can be tailored to your needs. Practical and thought-provoking workshops are available. Some examples are: the place of working with our hands through the ages; quilting; sewing or embroidery; storytelling: spinning a yarn, weaving a tale; teaching children traditional handwork skills.
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 elizabeth@workofourhands.net
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