Woodlanders Gathering 2009
MAKING THINGS:
Bull Roarers, Rich Pillar. This was the surprise event of the Gathering. On Friday, Rich talked about the aboriginal nature of
these objects and how they were thought to be the voice of god.
He then set up a shaving horse and showed how to shape a piece
of wood so it wood "roar" when spun fast on a string.
Somehow the simplicity and sound of it got everybody's attention
and the entire afternoon and some of the next day were spnt
making different sizes and kinds of Bull Roarers:
On September 13, at the top of Mt Marcy, the highest point in New York State,
with woodlander Laurie Seeman and several of her friends:
god's voice at the top of the world!
Other '09 Makings:
Make a Bamboo Flute, Matthew Fallon
Making a Rustic Cedar Slab Leopold Bench, Bill Olendorf
Tramp Art-Chip Carving, Rob Gorrell
Weaving Chair/Stool Seats from Shaker Tape, Dan Mack
Mask making: on papier mache forms
Woodland Garments: imaginal tribal clothing, Andrea Coleman!!
Working with Barks: Birch, Mulberry and Palm barks
Mark-Making with Mud, Clay or Charcoal
HEALING: Tissue Paper Collage, Arlene Geiger
HEALING: Making a Rope Labyrinth
Available, but low interest:
Make a Bench Hook: a portable work area,
Hypertuffa: sand, peat moss, vermiculite, cement vessels