Fiber arts

I don't think we had any fiber arts classes at any school I went to growing up, but our Independent Study Program (ISP) school has a weekly fiber arts class that anyone is welcome to drop into. I give great credit to the teacher: she doesn't know who will be there any given week, the students range in age from 5 to 18 (with the most students between 8 and 12), and younger siblings are always part of the mix. She brings neat ideas, a laid back attitude, and a desire to help everyone.

DS5 started with weaving last year when we received and second-hand loom from a moving neighbor. He's since used a potholder loom and sewn a few "purses", all of which get abandoned immediately after being made. The teacher has patiently helped J improve his handsewing and has started him out on a circular "knifty knitter". Maybe I could motivate him to finish his "knifty" hat before our cabin trip!

Today A (4) made her own snowman and cut out the pieces for her own reindeer and M (2) cut out pieces we used for an elfish creature of sorts. A even figured out how to use the hot glue gun (while I was distracted by M). No burns, thankfully.

I'm thankful to be able to confine this mess to a school building, to have someone else gather things like googly eyes and pompoms, and to have the wealth of ideas and support the teacher has to offer.