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04 January 2011
For our second day of camp the theme was CREATIVITY and we surpassed my wildest dreams with four full hours of creative expression. As the young wonderers arrived they developed their own creative activity of building a big imaginary fire by stacking rocks and sticks and lighting the "ivy fuse" with magic wands. This was a wonderful way to start off the day as we imagined the warmth from the fire while a chill formed in the air and sporadic rain drops began to fall.
For our opening circle, Sunshine Cauliflower led a short, invigorating yoga practice referencing nature and connecting us to our outdoor space. As we concluded our circle the rain held off, so we moved on to creating decoupage with rocks, wood, plants, and flowers found on the farm. We each selected a piece of wood or rock and slathered it with glue. Then we beautifully arranged leaves, stems, and flower petals on top to create original pieces of art to take home for display.
After a delicious snack, Lavender Rosemoon led us in our next activity...to create a symphony! As the rain began to fall, we gathered under the tent and listened for sounds around us. We each chose a sound to mimic and all made our sounds in harmony together as the rain created a melodius backdrop. Then we took a walk through the wet garden to harvest vegetables for grilled lunch snacks.
Before lunch, we had a magical concoction to make...oobleck! By mixing corn starch and water together (not too much water) we formed a unique mixture that seemed to be both a solid and a liquid. As we held it in our hands or splattered it on the table and even on each other, it appeared to be dry and solid one moment and then melting liquid the next. Mesmerized and messy we cleaned up for lunch and sat down to eat our bag lunches and grilled farm veggies.
This second day of Winter Wonderfarm left me feeling inspired and full of passion for the farm, our community, and the endless opportunities for creativity all around us.
Photo: "Magical Concoction at Winter Wonderfarm" by Vanessa Roland, December 28, 2010
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