Rewilding is an accumulation of millions of years of indigenous living. It embodies ancient technologies, customs, rituals, and ways of knowing and understanding the natural world. It is a collection of routines and exercises created long ago to cultivate a relationship to nature through a sense of place. Rewilding represents an emotional connection to the land and its other-than-human inhabitants, as well as a mental understanding of how humans fit into their ecosystems. It shows us ways of minimizing our destructive interactions with the land, and instead, maximize our ability to foster biodiversity. Rewild Portland is an environmental education focused non-profit organization serving Portland, Oregon and the surrounding wild and rural communities. Our purpose is to create cultural and environmental resilience through the education of earth-based arts, traditions and technologies. We look to the animistic, regenerative relationships that indigenous cultures have with the land as our model for sustainability. Our mission comes to life in the form of educational workshops and programs, community-building events, art shows, ecological restoration, and the production of art work and multimedia. www.rewildportland.com
REWILDPORTLAND’S
issue #1 • fall/winter 2012
RACCOONOBSERVER A NEWSLETTER AND REWILDING ACTIVITY BOOKLET FOR ALL AGES
FROM: REWILD PORTLAND PO BOX 6582 PORTLAND, OR 97228
MAIL TO:
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Table of Contents Rewild Portland News The Raccoon Manifesto Paleo Recipes “Scat” Rewilders Say Fill in the Blank Contest People of the Raccoon Stencil Rewilding Jokes Plant Profile: Oregon White Oak Word Find Matching Game Crossword Puzzle Connect the Dots Class Calendar
UPCOMING CLASSES REWILD SKILL-SHARE Last Saturdays
Free skill-share and fun times!
Free!
WINTER KIDS CRAFT CAMP Dec 17th-21st
Felting, food, and fire!
$200
EARTH SKILLS ARE EASY A series of one day classes for adults. Date
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October 6th
Friction Fire
$25
Cover art by Liana Buszka
November 3rd
Gourd Containers
$25
Fill in the Blank art by Martha Grover
December 1st
Felted Hats
$25
January 5th
Bone Tool Kit
$25
February 2nd
Leather Containers
$25
March 2nd
Bark Containers
$25
April 6th
Stone Tool Kit
$25
May 4th
Leather Footwear
$25
June 1st
Flint-knapping Arrowheads
$25
July 6th
Cattail Weaving
$25
August 3rd
Pottery
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Edited by Peter Bauer Creative Team: Sarah Hill, Kelila Eichstadt, Jesse Ambrose. Special thanks to Garth Olsen for being so funny. Submission Guidelines: Hey there! Want to submit some game/words/art/activity/recipe or something else related to rewilding? Send it our way! to: jesse@rewildportland.com subject: Raccoon Observer Submission
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION ONLINE AT
WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM
MYSTERY MIGRATORY BIRD Facts about this bird: - Eats more than 1-5 pounds of grass per day. - Produces about 1-2 lbs of waste per day. - Averages about 5 babies per year. - Weighs 20 to 25 pounds. - Mates for life and will stay together throughout the year. - Are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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What we’ve been up to in 2012… Rewild Portland has been busy as a beaver this year! Instead of building dams and lodges, we’ve been building the rewilding renaissance and spreading knowledge of natural crafts all over the Portland Metro area from OMSI’s After Dark to ResiliencePDX to the depaving of the Baltimore Woods project. English Ivy Basketry In our mission to spawn an English Ivy Basket-making frenzy, we have spent the summer holding basketry workshops all over town; with Portland Parks and Recreation youth conservation crew, Waldorf High School, the Portland Maker Faire and even out in the rural town of Molalla. Though English Ivy plagues public parks and private properties alike, we are creating beauty by combining habitat restoration with artistic craftsmanship in our trademark basketry workshops. We’ll be continuing this work through the fall with Portland Waldorf High School and all the way up in Washington at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge’s “Bird Fest”. Rewild Skill Share Our Rewild Skill-Share continues to draw people out of their houses and out to Portland parks to socialize and learn new craft projects. Each camp held a different theme such as: pottery, shoes, archery, leatherworking, ivy baskets and berry gathering. We are looking forward to enjoying the autumn and winter landscapes of the greenspaces that we frequent. Check our website for upcoming themes. Community 101 Grant In our mission to bridge the gap between urban and rural communities, we recived a Community 101 grant from molalla highschool's Green Team. These funds will help us develop further outreach into the rural community of Molalla, Oregon and take Rewild Camp to the next level with better supplies, marketing and program implementation. Keep an eye out for: • Oct-Nov, Our fall fundraising drive • Oct 13, Bird Fest ivy pull and basket workshop • Nov 28th, OMSI After Dark • Dec 17-21, Kids Winter Craft Camp • First Saturdays, Earth Skills Are Easy adult workshops • Last Saturdays, Rewild Skill-Shares
THE RACCOON MANIFESTO
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2. Portland's city bird: Great Blue ______ 5. Common, local stone for making arrowheads. 8. Rewild Portland philosophy: DIT. Do-It-_____________ 10. Sustainable gardening. 13. Modern people suffer from "______ deficit disorder." 14. An animal who says, "Caw! Caw! Caw!" 16. A tracker's word for poop. 17. "Spear-throwing" tool.
DOWN Over the last few thousand years, humans have domesticated themselves. We live indoors, buy our food from the grocery store, and rarely use our hands to create anything other than an e-mail. Like cattle in a feedlot, we have become docile, lazy, and obedient creatures. We have lost the wild ferocity of life. We have lost awareness of the seeds that take root Serving Sizes all around us. We have lost the ability to take care of ourselves without the aid of industrial machines. We have lost the knowledge of how to forge our own culture–with our hands–from the land we live on. These losses are unfathomable. They are unprecedented. More and more people are realizing that our minds, our bodies, and our spirits are not meant to live this way. Our lungs crave the shortened, labored breath only attained by chasing a deer through the woods. Our bellies need the woodsmoke flavoring that only cooking on the coals of a campfire can add to our meals. We need the soft brush of the hides of animals and the fibers from plants resting on our own skin; clothes that have been crafted using our very own fingers. We need to dig delicious, life sustaining roots and forage for sweet berries. We need to weave containers of twigs and saplings cut from the riverbank where we fish. We need to break rocks into points and knives. We need to use our hands, to feel our way through the natural world, as we fashion the tools of survival. We need to live wild. If we cast our gaze far back enough in history, we see that all people have wild roots. In ancient times, our human ancestors all around the globe learned how to move through their landscapes by mimicking the habits of the other-than-human neighbors. These animals were revered for their unique abilities to fit into their ecosystems. Their strategies were interpreted as the essence, the archetype, and even the “spirit” of the animal. In order to revitalize our own wild spirit, we must rejoin with the heart of the wild. We must do this the same way our ancestors did: through
1. Substance rubbed into an animal skin to soften it during the tanning process. 3. Order of survival: shelter, water, fire, and _________ 4. Number of toes in a raccoon track. 6. Another word for "rope". 7. A plant with a tasty bulb that must be pit cooked. 9. A local plant. Stinging _________ 11. Name of Indian Tribe whose land Portland was built on. 12. Dinner for a scavenger with street smarts. 14. Tree of Life for NW Coast Tribes 15. Wet, pressed wool. 16. A tasty, purple berry that grows in the NW. 17. Tool for puncturing leather. 18. A baby oak tree and delicious food source.
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careful observation of the natural world and mimicry. If we follow the footsteps of our ancestors by following the tracks of our animal neighbors and playing copycat, we can find our own wild essence once again. We do not have to escape to the furthest reaches of the wilderness to reclaim the wild within. We simply need to discover the wild animals of the city and emulate their own genius. There are many animals who have found their wild niche in the heart of the city; coyote, crow, pigeon, fox squirrel, goose, and others. All of these creatures have an abundance of knowledge to share with us about living wild, but the most culturally analogous animal is, without a doubt, the raccoon. Raccoons live amidst us: in our eves, under our houses, up in the trees, in the drainpipes, under the bridges and hidden away in the back of our garden sheds. They scavenge through the excess of civilization. They glean the fruits from our forgotten fruit trees. They forage for grubs through the leaf litter in the gutter. They travel and thrive in family packs, cooperatively looking out for the clan. Expert problem solvers, they are constantly learning new ways to break into garbage cans, sheds, coolers, vents, and attics. They are scouts of the night. They live among us, nearly invisibly. They wear masks and are called “bandits” for “stealing” our cast out trash– reminding us that in order to live wild, we too must sometimes wear masks. The raccoon’s paw is not unlike the human’s hand. They live mostly by their sense of touch. We have lost touch with the natural world, and the raccoon reminds us that we have amazing hands that can create intricate and awe-inspiring beauty. In a domesticated landscape of concrete and glass, they are opportunist omnivores who have carved out their own niche. We too can create our own place, if we read carefully the story they leave behind. To the modern, institutionalized, and governed world we are known as “Rewild Portland”. To ourselves and our land, we are known as… THE PEOPLE OF THE RACCOON.
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PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
NATURAL CRAFT MATCHING GAME
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“Thai” Iced Stinging Nettle Tea Ingredients • 1 whole star anise • 2 cardamom pods • 5 cups of water • 1 ounce of dried stinging nettle leaves • 1/4 cup of honey • 2 cups of coconut milk Directions 1. Bring water to boil. Stir in the honey. Add the dried nettles, star anise, and cardamom pods. Cover and steep for 30 minutes. 2. Chill the tea in the fridge until it is cold. 3. Fill a glass with ice then 3/4 with tea. 4. Top with coconut milk and serve immediately. PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
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PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
Cauliflower “Rice” Ingredients • 1 head of cauliflower • 1 onion, diced • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil • sea salt Directions 1. Chop cauliflower to “rice” size. 2. Saute onion in coconut oil on medium heat. 3. Add cauliflower when onion is cooked. 4. Cover and let cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until soft. 5. Add sea salt to taste and serve.
“SCAT” REWILDERS SAY
A catalogue of real statements from our friends and community: "Did you hear what he said at the campfire this morning?" "Yeah, I know. The nutria really sticks in your teeth doesn't it?" "Your mom's quiver is awesome." "This is a lot cleaner than the sheep skin I was sleeping on." "We should invest in a mule." "Yeah, um. You're getting your feet all over my bone dust." “Your eyes look a little like you haven’t been eating the paleo diet.” "Can I domesticate an elk and ride it?" “Has anybody seen my coconut oil? I left it in the community bin.” Serving Sizes “You can use some of my yak wool, if you want.”
“Has anyone ever canned bone broth?” “Yeah, but did you eat the eyeballs?” “I tried an acorn grub last night. Didn’t taste like much.” “I’m not going to want to eat it unless it’s cooked over the campfire.” “You could put a little tinder bundle in there.” “I really like spearing these leaves.” “If you just print out a picture of a goose, I’ll do it.” “Sometimes the hardest thing to track, is to track down clean clothes to wear.” “May have problem tomorrow, found ripe plum trees.” “Oh, heck yeah! I knew I had some brains left over in my freezer." “Buckskin Briefs. I'm sexy and I know it.” “Nothin’ says 'I love you' like roadkill raccoon skull fragments.” “Try to rub some bark on your butt, see if that helps.”
REWILDING JOKES
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Q&A Q: What do real archers say to compound archers? A: "I see you still have your training wheels on." Q: Did you hear about the blonde who shot an arrow into the air? A: She missed.* Q: What do you call a raccoon with a carrot in each ear? A: Anything you want – they can't hear you! Q: What did the raccoon say in his will? A: "Leave it to beaver." Q: What kind of tree has the best bark? A: A Dogwood tree. Serving Sizes
Q:What did the beaver say to the tree? A: It's been nice gnawing you! Q: Did you hear the one about the oak tree? A: It's acorn-y one! Puns Two vultures board an airplane, each carrying three dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at them and says, "Sorry, gentlemen, only two carrions allowed per passenger." A hot rock placed in your sleeping bag will keep your feet warm. A hot enchilada works almost as well, but the cheese sticks between your toes. Why is the mushroom always invited to parties? (Because he's a fungi!) Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. When it comes time to make baskets, rewilders give it their awl. *Our resident blonde rewilder, Kelila Eichstadt, just became certified as a level one archery instructor with the USA Archery and National Field Archery Association.
Winner receives one free “Earth Skills Are Easy” class through Rewild Portland. (material fee not included). DEADLINE: DEC. 1ST 2012
e-mail submissions to: jesse@rewildportland.com
REWILDING JOKES
FILL IN THE BLANK CONTEST:
Q&A Q: What do real archers say to compound archers? A: "I see you still have your training wheels on." Q: Did you hear about the blonde who shot an arrow into the air? A: She missed.* Q: What do you call a raccoon with a carrot in each ear? A: Anything you want – they can't hear you! Q: What did the raccoon say in his will? A: "Leave it to beaver." Q: What kind of tree has the best bark? A: A Dogwood tree. Serving Sizes
Q:What did the beaver say to the tree? A: It's been nice gnawing you! Q: Did you hear the one about the oak tree? A: It's acorn-y one! Puns Two vultures board an airplane, each carrying three dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at them and says, "Sorry, gentlemen, only two carrions allowed per passenger." A hot rock placed in your sleeping bag will keep your feet warm. A hot enchilada works almost as well, but the cheese sticks between your toes. Why is the mushroom always invited to parties? (Because he's a fungi!) Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. When it comes time to make baskets, rewilders give it their awl. *Our resident blonde rewilder, Kelila Eichstadt, just became certified as a level one archery instructor with the USA Archery and National Field Archery Association.
Winner receives one free “Earth Skills Are Easy” class through Rewild Portland. (material fee not included). DEADLINE: DEC. 1ST 2012
e-mail submissions to: jesse@rewildportland.com
“SCAT” REWILDERS SAY
A catalogue of real statements from our friends and community: "Did you hear what he said at the campfire this morning?" "Yeah, I know. The nutria really sticks in your teeth doesn't it?" "Your mom's quiver is awesome." "This is a lot cleaner than the sheep skin I was sleeping on." "We should invest in a mule." "Yeah, um. You're getting your feet all over my bone dust." “Your eyes look a little like you haven’t been eating the paleo diet.” "Can I domesticate an elk and ride it?" “Has anybody seen my coconut oil? I left it in the community bin.” Serving Sizes “You can use some of my yak wool, if you want.”
“Has anyone ever canned bone broth?” “Yeah, but did you eat the eyeballs?” “I tried an acorn grub last night. Didn’t taste like much.” “I’m not going to want to eat it unless it’s cooked over the campfire.” “You could put a little tinder bundle in there.” “I really like spearing these leaves.” “If you just print out a picture of a goose, I’ll do it.” “Sometimes the hardest thing to track, is to track down clean clothes to wear.” “May have problem tomorrow, found ripe plum trees.” “Oh, heck yeah! I knew I had some brains left over in my freezer." “Buckskin Briefs. I'm sexy and I know it.” “Nothin’ says 'I love you' like roadkill raccoon skull fragments.” “Try to rub some bark on your butt, see if that helps.”
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PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
Cauliflower “Rice” Ingredients • 1 head of cauliflower • 1 onion, diced • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil • sea salt Directions 1. Chop cauliflower to “rice” size. 2. Saute onion in coconut oil on medium heat. 3. Add cauliflower when onion is cooked. 4. Cover and let cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until soft. 5. Add sea salt to taste and serve.
NATURAL CRAFT MATCHING GAME
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“Thai” Iced Stinging Nettle Tea Ingredients • 1 whole star anise • 2 cardamom pods • 5 cups of water • 1 ounce of dried stinging nettle leaves • 1/4 cup of honey • 2 cups of coconut milk Directions 1. Bring water to boil. Stir in the honey. Add the dried nettles, star anise, and cardamom pods. Cover and steep for 30 minutes. 2. Chill the tea in the fridge until it is cold. 3. Fill a glass with ice then 3/4 with tea. 4. Top with coconut milk and serve immediately. PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
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careful observation of the natural world and mimicry. If we follow the footsteps of our ancestors by following the tracks of our animal neighbors and playing copycat, we can find our own wild essence once again. We do not have to escape to the furthest reaches of the wilderness to reclaim the wild within. We simply need to discover the wild animals of the city and emulate their own genius. There are many animals who have found their wild niche in the heart of the city; coyote, crow, pigeon, fox squirrel, goose, and others. All of these creatures have an abundance of knowledge to share with us about living wild, but the most culturally analogous animal is, without a doubt, the raccoon. Raccoons live amidst us: in our eves, under our houses, up in the trees, in the drainpipes, under the bridges and hidden away in the back of our garden sheds. They scavenge through the excess of civilization. They glean the fruits from our forgotten fruit trees. They forage for grubs through the leaf litter in the gutter. They travel and thrive in family packs, cooperatively looking out for the clan. Expert problem solvers, they are constantly learning new ways to break into garbage cans, sheds, coolers, vents, and attics. They are scouts of the night. They live among us, nearly invisibly. They wear masks and are called “bandits” for “stealing” our cast out trash– reminding us that in order to live wild, we too must sometimes wear masks. The raccoon’s paw is not unlike the human’s hand. They live mostly by their sense of touch. We have lost touch with the natural world, and the raccoon reminds us that we have amazing hands that can create intricate and awe-inspiring beauty. In a domesticated landscape of concrete and glass, they are opportunist omnivores who have carved out their own niche. We too can create our own place, if we read carefully the story they leave behind. To the modern, institutionalized, and governed world we are known as “Rewild Portland”. To ourselves and our land, we are known as… THE PEOPLE OF THE RACCOON.
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PUZZLE ANSWERS AT WWW.REWILDPORTLAND.COM/PUZZLE-ANSWERS
THE RACCOON MANIFESTO
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2. Portland's city bird: Great Blue ______ 5. Common, local stone for making arrowheads. 8. Rewild Portland philosophy: DIT. Do-It-_____________ 10. Sustainable gardening. 13. Modern people suffer from "______ deficit disorder." 14. An animal who says, "Caw! Caw! Caw!" 16. A tracker's word for poop. 17. "Spear-throwing" tool.
DOWN Over the last few thousand years, humans have domesticated themselves. We live indoors, buy our food from the grocery store, and rarely use our hands to create anything other than an e-mail. Like cattle in a feedlot, we have become docile, lazy, and obedient creatures. We have lost the wild ferocity of life. We have lost awareness of the seeds that take root Serving Sizes all around us. We have lost the ability to take care of ourselves without the aid of industrial machines. We have lost the knowledge of how to forge our own culture–with our hands–from the land we live on. These losses are unfathomable. They are unprecedented. More and more people are realizing that our minds, our bodies, and our spirits are not meant to live this way. Our lungs crave the shortened, labored breath only attained by chasing a deer through the woods. Our bellies need the woodsmoke flavoring that only cooking on the coals of a campfire can add to our meals. We need the soft brush of the hides of animals and the fibers from plants resting on our own skin; clothes that have been crafted using our very own fingers. We need to dig delicious, life sustaining roots and forage for sweet berries. We need to weave containers of twigs and saplings cut from the riverbank where we fish. We need to break rocks into points and knives. We need to use our hands, to feel our way through the natural world, as we fashion the tools of survival. We need to live wild. If we cast our gaze far back enough in history, we see that all people have wild roots. In ancient times, our human ancestors all around the globe learned how to move through their landscapes by mimicking the habits of the other-than-human neighbors. These animals were revered for their unique abilities to fit into their ecosystems. Their strategies were interpreted as the essence, the archetype, and even the “spirit” of the animal. In order to revitalize our own wild spirit, we must rejoin with the heart of the wild. We must do this the same way our ancestors did: through
1. Substance rubbed into an animal skin to soften it during the tanning process. 3. Order of survival: shelter, water, fire, and _________ 4. Number of toes in a raccoon track. 6. Another word for "rope". 7. A plant with a tasty bulb that must be pit cooked. 9. A local plant. Stinging _________ 11. Name of Indian Tribe whose land Portland was built on. 12. Dinner for a scavenger with street smarts. 14. Tree of Life for NW Coast Tribes 15. Wet, pressed wool. 16. A tasty, purple berry that grows in the NW. 17. Tool for puncturing leather. 18. A baby oak tree and delicious food source.
MYSTERY MIGRATORY BIRD Facts about this bird: - Eats more than 1-5 pounds of grass per day. - Produces about 1-2 lbs of waste per day. - Averages about 5 babies per year. - Weighs 20 to 25 pounds. - Mates for life and will stay together throughout the year. - Are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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What we’ve been up to in 2012… Rewild Portland has been busy as a beaver this year! Instead of building dams and lodges, we’ve been building the rewilding renaissance and spreading knowledge of natural crafts all over the Portland Metro area from OMSI’s After Dark to ResiliencePDX to the depaving of the Baltimore Woods project. English Ivy Basketry In our mission to spawn an English Ivy Basket-making frenzy, we have spent the summer holding basketry workshops all over town; with Portland Parks and Recreation youth conservation crew, Waldorf High School, the Portland Maker Faire and even out in the rural town of Molalla. Though English Ivy plagues public parks and private properties alike, we are creating beauty by combining habitat restoration with artistic craftsmanship in our trademark basketry workshops. We’ll be continuing this work through the fall with Portland Waldorf High School and all the way up in Washington at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge’s “Bird Fest”. Rewild Skill Share Our Rewild Skill-Share continues to draw people out of their houses and out to Portland parks to socialize and learn new craft projects. Each camp held a different theme such as: pottery, shoes, archery, leatherworking, ivy baskets and berry gathering. We are looking forward to enjoying the autumn and winter landscapes of the greenspaces that we frequent. Check our website for upcoming themes. Community 101 Grant In our mission to bridge the gap between urban and rural communities, we recived a Community 101 grant from molalla highschool's Green Team. These funds will help us develop further outreach into the rural community of Molalla, Oregon and take Rewild Camp to the next level with better supplies, marketing and program implementation. Keep an eye out for: • Oct-Nov, Our fall fundraising drive • Oct 13, Bird Fest ivy pull and basket workshop • Nov 28th, OMSI After Dark • Dec 17-21, Kids Winter Craft Camp • First Saturdays, Earth Skills Are Easy adult workshops • Last Saturdays, Rewild Skill-Shares
Table of Contents Rewild Portland News The Raccoon Manifesto Paleo Recipes “Scat” Rewilders Say Fill in the Blank Contest People of the Raccoon Stencil Rewilding Jokes Plant Profile: Oregon White Oak Word Find Matching Game Crossword Puzzle Connect the Dots Class Calendar
UPCOMING CLASSES REWILD SKILL-SHARE Last Saturdays
Free skill-share and fun times!
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WINTER KIDS CRAFT CAMP Dec 17th-21st
Felting, food, and fire!
$200
EARTH SKILLS ARE EASY A series of one day classes for adults. Date
Class
Tuition
October 6th
Friction Fire
$25
Cover art by Liana Buszka
November 3rd
Gourd Containers
$25
Fill in the Blank art by Martha Grover
December 1st
Felted Hats
$25
January 5th
Bone Tool Kit
$25
February 2nd
Leather Containers
$25
March 2nd
Bark Containers
$25
April 6th
Stone Tool Kit
$25
May 4th
Leather Footwear
$25
June 1st
Flint-knapping Arrowheads
$25
July 6th
Cattail Weaving
$25
August 3rd
Pottery
$25
Serving Sizes
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Rewilding is an accumulation of millions of years of indigenous living. It embodies ancient technologies, customs, rituals, and ways of knowing and understanding the natural world. It is a collection of routines and exercises created long ago to cultivate a relationship to nature through a sense of place. Rewilding represents an emotional connection to the land and its other-than-human inhabitants, as well as a mental understanding of how humans fit into their ecosystems. It shows us ways of minimizing our destructive interactions with the land, and instead, maximize our ability to foster biodiversity. Rewild Portland is an environmental education focused non-profit organization serving Portland, Oregon and the surrounding wild and rural communities. Our purpose is to create cultural and environmental resilience through the education of earth-based arts, traditions and technologies. We look to the animistic, regenerative relationships that indigenous cultures have with the land as our model for sustainability. Our mission comes to life in the form of educational workshops and programs, community-building events, art shows, ecological restoration, and the production of art work and multimedia. www.rewildportland.com
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