- Ursula K. Leguin
Early this morning we set up camp for the arrival of our Mighty Girls. While waiting for everyone to arrive, the girls helped themselves to the body art bin which is filled with hair chalk, nail polish, body markers, face paints and tattoos.
Once everyone arrived we began our opening ceremony. We talked about the lineage of those who mothered us and those who mothered the mothers and those we choose to honor by our being here together.
After the opening ceremony we handed out the morning gifts. Today's delightful morning gift was a pom pom charm for their Frida Kahlo mercado bags. The pom charms were sent to the girls from the wonderful folks at Land's End. Here is their message to the girls...
"At Lands’ End, we are committed to encourage kids to enjoy the discovery of things they never knew. We hope you enjoy this gift and always remember to never stop learning. Have a great summer!"
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a surrealist painter born in Mexico who was
known for self portraits. She had polio as a child that affected her
right leg. She studied medicine and was going to become a doctor, but
she was in a tragic bus accident at the age of 18 in which she was
severely injured and placed in a body cast. While she was bedridden and
recovering, she began painting. She transformed her wounds and her pain
with her art by painting self portraits. Frida has become a role
model for generations of artists, for women, and for people with
disabilities. 
If you would like to learn more about Frida's life, as
well as other interesting women role models, you may wish to check out
this book... Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls! We had a visitor in the tipi this morning, American Dagger Moth Caterpillar (Acronicta americana). I relocated the caterpillar to the treeline with a leaf and pointed out the black tufts of hair, these are stinging hairs.
The journals were placed in the sun to dry, then we went on a nature walk. On the way to the forest we discussed one medicinal plant used for bee stings and one yummy edible plant found growing in the meadow.
We talked about the snakes of our region and safety when exploring in nature. Along the way we met a baby garter snake.
When we returned from our nature walk we began our secondary project, Walking Sticks. For thousands of years the walking stick has been a tool for the journey, as a symbol, for defense, and support for the tired legs of the wanderer.
While the girls painted their walkng sticks, our magical Story Crow by Artist / Writer Ginnylee Snyder, stood sentinel at the entrance of the tipi, watching over the flock. While the walking sticks were drying in the sun, we cleaned up camp (leaving no trace) and hauled everything back to the studio.
See you tomorrow!
Made so & rooted by love,
Wendy
PS. I have no idea why some of the font turned brown. I have tried to fix it numerous times, and it keeps turning brown when I hit save. It's a mystery glitch!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. - Henry James