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A Look Into the 8th-Grade Projects For those of you who don’t know, in the center of the Chinook Woods in Clinton stands “Whidbey Island Waldorf School” a pre-8 year Rudolf Steiner school. Every year the graduating class (the 8th grade) spends 6 months of the year focusing on their individual ‘8th grade projects.’ The 8th grade projects are a favorite tradition of many, students look forward to and plan their own from even before 1st grade. Each student of the graduating class will create, build, research, or learn about their chosen topic. With help from their agreed mentors they will each work towards their chosen goals. This year the graduating class of eight students have taken on eight ambitious topics for discovery.

Caelan Boyd -​​ ​‘Costumery’ Slater Canright -​​​Underwater Robotics Sophie Dudley -​​ ​Physical Training: Trainee and Trainer *Ada Faith-Feyma -​​ ​Newspaper Production, Creating​ The Whidbey Current Kelvin Jenkins -​​​Making a Go-Cart Ravi Neumeyer -​​ ​Designing RaviGami.com Gabriella Toombs -​​ Portiarture Dalton Verellen -​​Kindergarten Teaching The projects will conclude with one night of presentations on February 28.

The 8th grade projects, though looked forward to, can cause some angst among students, whether it is indecisiveness or deadlines, they can be a stressful endeavour.

“My project is designing and building an underwater robot that can fly around, and film, and pick up stuff.” -​Slater Canright, 8th grade “I am costuming 'Twelfth Night' and 'James and the Giant Peach.' It helps me relax. I am always stressed out about about my school work because I am behind a lot and costuming helps me relax and not worry about homework.” - ​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “I did Raku pottery. It honestly gave me a lot of joy doing it and made me a happier person. But, it also taught me patience and how to focus” -​ Megan Fickel, Alumni “My project is portrait art and I’ve learned a lot about the techniques of perfecting a portrait and making it look like the subject” -​ Gabi Toombs, 8th grade Who is/was your mentor and how did you find them?

“Yes I was, because I really wanted to start building my bot” -​Slater Canright, 8th grade “Yes, it’s always fun to see what the 8th graders pick” -​Amber Fickel, 7th grade “Not really, at the beginning it was a bother because of trying to find a mentor and a project.

But, now that I have a project it is a nice relaxing thing to do” -​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade

“I found Karin Bolstad’s (my mentor’s) website online” - ​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

Gabi Toombs, Portraiture

How did you choose your topic? What stood out to you the most about your topic and why did you choose it?

Caelan Boyd, ‘Costumery’

What was/still is your biggest fear about the 8th grade projects? Please be specific.

“Probably the presentation because I have to fit a lot of info into a short amount of time.

Also, finishing on time because I want to show my completed bot at the presentation” -​ Slater Canright, 8th grade “Yes, I’m worried that I won’t find a mentor” - ​ Amber Fickel, 7th grade

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“That I won’t accomplish all I set out to do. Or, that my project will be uninteresting” -​ Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

“I was excited to get a more in depth and technical knowledge of how an artist draws/paints portraits.

I wanted to know the tricks” - Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

“My mentor is Nicole Keith. Her family has been friends of my family for a long time and she has costumed a lot of plays, which I thought would be fun.” - Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “Joan Govedare was my mentor. Her and her family are very good friends of my family” -​ Megan Fickel, Alumni

“Mostly speaking in front of so many people, but also not getting my project done. There was a lot to do and not a bunch of time” - ​Megan Fickel, Alumni

“Yes I was. I was excited for it because my project looked challenging but fun. I was looking forward for a challenge” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni

“My mentor is Ashley McConnaughey and I found her when I did a camp with her a couple years ago” - ​Slater Canright, 8th grade

I have interviewed five students: three current 8th graders, Gabi Toombs, Slater Canright, and Caelan Boyd; one seventh grader, Amber Fickel; and one alumni, Megan Fickel, about their personal experiences with the 8th grade projects. Much to my delight, each student have vastly different views on the questions asked.

What is/was your 8th grade project and how did/is it affecting your life?

Were/are you excited for the 8th grade projects? Why or why not?

than most people, I feel like it will be harder to get 12 meetings before February and complete all the costumes by opening night” - Caelan Boyd, 8th grade

“Probably my biggest fear is getting the 12 meetings and all costumes done with time to prepare for the presentation because I started later

“I​was originally going to do woodworking or metal working but one day I was like building an underwater robot! That’s what I want to do for my project! I chose my project because I want to be a robotic engineer later in life” -​Slater Canright, 8th grade “I was trying a lot of different things and mentors would respond in the negative or send me on to someone else. Nicole offered to mentor me in costuming. I hadn’t thought about it and knew I would enjoy it” - ​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “I definitely knew I wanted to do something with my hands and that I had to do art. I was between pottery and graphic design. I didn’t know anyone who did graphic design, and the more I looked into Raku, the cooler it looked.” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni

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Cyber Addiction in Teens

​ Arts: March 4: • Whidbey Write-In Group Quiet Time to average teenager, 13-adulthood, typically has some form of social media. I.E. Instagram, dbey Island Center for the Arts Write TheThe average teenager, 13-adulthood, snapchat, Facebook, etc.

• The Art of the Mini Memoir 1st: It is no stretch to say that for many teenagers, cyber-addiction has been a growing problem, has some form of social media. I.E. Instag March 5: ever since the inventions of emoticons (1999) and before. Every technologically-savvy teenager Marley Erickson, Haeyoon Shin and Mark Findlay • Baby & Me Storytime has been asked by an older family member to assist them with a phone or laptop. It is assumed snapchat, Facebook, etc. that any generation z-ers or millenials will understand the technology not only because they • Toddler Storytime 2nd: were born into the “Golden Age” of technology, but because of the vast amount of time they • Whidbey Reads Presents Moonrakingspend on their own devices media platforms. ill Johnson Village by the Sea Storytelling Festival It is no stretch toand social say that for many teen 47 Years in the Book Business Cyber addiction can start off as an innocent spending 1.5 hours on YouTube or Instagram in The 8-9th: March 6: the span of a day, buthas can very easily be a gatewayato teen depression and social anxiety. been growing problem ArtsSeries • Race to Alaskacyber-addiction Even though it is much more noticed when affecting teens, the world-wide-web has a severe Issue of the Day Lecture grip on all of us, no matteremoticons(1999) what age. The internet is addictive. As a teenager and I know all too March 7: the inventions of befo 15th: well the trouble of trying to explain to my parents “that I am trying to break” my social • Preschool Storytime media habits.My parents were certainly not the only ones worrying about their child’s online Whidbey Island Center for the Arts • Whidbey Islandtechnologically-savvy Holistic Health Lake teenager has presence. They have good reason to be worried too. Youth depression has been atbeen an all time as Association Presents The Physiology of high for the past 14 years, because of the overuse of the internet.

March 1: 16th: • Marley Erickson, Haeyoon Shin and Touch older family member assist them Teenagers are easily susceptible toto addiction, and the internet is used as a drug. with a Mark Findlay March 8: Circles-The Alex Bonesteel Experience Internet addiction disorder is now recognized as an official addiction.

• SCORE One-On-One Business Advice March 2: laptop.

It is assumed that any generation 20th: • Jill Johnson Village by the Sea It is easy to see when a teen is addicted to their social media apps and games. The symptoms, • Friday Fun with SAM (Sensory, Art, & like the inability to leave a game or to delete an app can have dangerous side effects to one’s Storytelling The History of Festival the World According toMusic) Art-A Lecture Series by Rebecca millenials will the technology physical and mental understand health. The emotional changes from being addicted to anything will March 8-9: March 9: easily create irritability and mood swings. Then, when you add on the lack of sleep and kids Albian • Issue of the Day Lecture Series completelywere forgetting to eatborn because they’reinto playing a game, and being “Golden completely involved in Ag • The Nuts and Bolts of eCommerce because they the your own repetitive habits, those teenage mood swings turn into full-blown depression and Business Pros March 15: 23rd: anxiety. There are so many types of addictions to the internet: An addiction to gaming can • Lake March 11: technology, but because of inthe vast amount cause social anxiety and the inability to feel confident your own skin.

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• Aging in Grace Support Group March 16: In many (specifically computer-based) games there is a chat function which are typically very • Circles-The Alex Bonesteel Experience 5th-20th: • The Art of the they Mini Memoir spend on their own devices and social poorly censored, so that anyone can say anything to any other player they encounter.

Though March 20: it is much less common to hear about trolling and violent threats on gaming platforms, out March 12: Next to Normal • The History of the World According to of my own experience, while playing you very regularly get threats or untrustworthy people • Baby & Me Storytime platforms. asking for your home address, age, full name and phone number.

Art-A Lecture Series by Rebecca Albian March 23: • Wind and Rain Hoedown, Hoopla, and Gala Extravaganza!

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March 23-24: • Cellist-Mary Riles in Concert with Pianist-Sheila Weidendorf Playing Works of ‘Debussy,’ ‘Hovhaness,’ and ‘Mendelssohn’

Whidbey Playhouse April 5-28:​ • She Loves Me

Bayview Community Hall March 1: • Luz, an Evening of Flamenco

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There is an almost unbelievable amount of creepy prowling adults on platforms meant for children as young as 7 I.E. Animal Jam. There are always easy-access “weak spots” to your general safety on any platforms, especially as a teenager.

Cyber addiction can start off as a In my personal opinion, though you don’t have to agree, the worst type of addiction is the addiction to social media and the narcissism that can grow from it. The best part of the spending 1.5 hours on youtube or(thatinstagram internet is that literally nothing is completely censored and protected, was sarcasm if you March 14: can’t already tell).

Social media platforms are partially encrypted of course, it’s illegal (at least • Lit for Fun Book Group hope it is) tocan leave everyone’s personal information out for everyone getting of a day, Ipreferences but very-easily beto seeawithout gateway • Preschool Storytime from the profile owner.

March 15: itand is so easy tosocial hack those encryptions, even protected accounts that have special set depressionYet, anxiety.

• Friday Fun with SAM (Sensory, Art, & preferences for who can do what corresponding to the account can be easily reached and March 13: • Great Decisions in Foreign PolicyNuclear Negotiations

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personal info extracted. If you’re addicted to something, it is easy to overlook the dangers that it brings with it. Young girls, are constantly getting messages from older men who are very obviously trying to take advantage of their age and assumed innocence. These people can quickly get inside your head and destroy your sense of safety, and self confidence. They’re called “internet trolls.” Sometimes they can be just ordinary people who take the “I can say anything” rule to an extreme. But they can also be truly dangerous people who will do anything to make you weak enough to cause you physical harm.

Even though it is much more noticed when a • The Art of the teens, Mini Memoir the world-wide-web has a severe gri March 19: This article is not a way for me to say “the internet is terrible and no one should use it because • Baby & Me Storytime us, no matter what age. The internet is ad it’s a drug.” But rather to say that just like using a chainsaw, you have to know how to use your • Toddler Storytime tools or they’re dangerous. The internet is truly amazing, you can meet great people, stay in a teenagertouchIwithknow all too theat your trouble your middle school friends and you havewell a world of information fingertips, March 21: but those great attributes are so often used as excuses to stay in the world of addiction.

Don’t • Preschool Storytime let excuses be the reason your adulthood is filled with therapy sessions for your depression, to explaintrips to my parents “that i am trying March 22: to the chiropractor for your chronic back pain and awkward encounters with that one • SCORE One-on-one Business Advice person you decided to troll in your teens. Instead, just hit the delete button. my social media habits.My parents were cer • Friday Fun with SAM (Sensory, Art, & - Ada Faith-Feyma Music) the only ones worrying about their child’s March 25: • The Art of the Mini Memoir presence. They have good reason to be worr March 26: The Whidbey Current • Baby & Me Storytime Youth depression has been at an all time h • Toddler Storytime ---A One Time Student-Made Publication--- March 27: past 14 years, because of the overuse of t • Great Decisions in Foreign Policy

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​ ​Sā Vidyā Vā yā Vimuktaye (knowledge is liberation)

Education has been linked with the knowledge by many but are they both linked? Can they be linked? If yes, then how? If no, then why?

So the word thing may go on and on, leading maybe to few more words like intelligence, self awareness etc.So we better leave the word game and try to return to our topic.

not to forget the teachers in their physical presence or in other technological forms, which are essential in order to provide the education.

been goal oriented, it has been feeding violence

of your drawing rooms, graduation pictures to adorn Facebook and Instagram walls and stretch the joy and pride of the parents.

Education, after the examination is an achievement!

But with the advent of technology, the information is there, everywhere, why do we need someone to teach? There should be guides, friends, the one who just pats the shoulders or occasionally tells,’ hey, this is not worth, hey, this is good,’ that’s all. He (the guide friend) can help us transform our anger into love, our hatred into creativity, our frustration into music, our violence into dancing.

as been linked with the knowledge by many but are they both linked? Can gathering of thoughts, assembly of information and the way it has been imparted in most parts of the d? Memory, If yes, then If no, then Education why? related mechanics, can this behow? termed as education?

Oh yes, world is insufficient, ill equipped and poorly designed. It has (anything, which includes competition has violence inherently included), and it has used information as a tool to mend the minds. So in short the whole concept of education is to feed you with the information designed for specific reasons and purposes, therefore putting your own Wisdom under its burden.

hering ofthethoughts, assembly of information and related mechanics, can Fine, we have education and the systems associated with it. Forms, faculties, streams and a structured methodology to education to one and all. The system treats everybody anything,’Satyakama bows to his Guru and leaves. The boy d asprovide education?

Oh yes, not to forget the teachers in their physical presence equally while providing the EDUCATION but discriminates stayed in the forest, he was in synchronization with nature, the So, what should be done with the existing structured education while EXAMINING. The examination is the ultimate of existence and this harmony and understanding resulted in his self and educational systems? education, one who excels is genius; rewarded, one who trails is essential chnological forms, which are in order to provide the education. realisation of the truth. No education, no teaching, just a simple retarded; punished. Not to forget, degrees to illuminate the walls First of all, the teacher has to go. Sounds strange? Yes, it does. guiding. The job is done!” Know thyself has to be the education.

into a huge tree. In reality it is seed, in potentiality it is tree. The e the education and the systems associated with it. Forms, faculties, streams Knowledge, they say is related to education, once you get the guide has to remind you of your potential. education you get the wisdom to develop your knowledge.

The guide musttreats tell how important is to laugh, sing, dance, according to EDUCATIONISTS comes only redKnowledge, methodology to provide education to one and all.

The system create, paint , help your senses in such a way that the first golden after you are educated. Therefore, everybody who claimed the ray of the sun does not get unnoticed, a song of a bird does not knowledge had certainly gone through formal or informal Here, I would love to share a wonderful story from an ancient ually while theorEDUCATION but discriminatesgowhile unnoticed, a song sung by passing breeze goes well noticed education, be it Christ,providing Buddha, Mohammad, Socrates Indian book’ Chandogya Upnishad’. Upnishad the word itself is Krishna. Do we find a proven relationship between education in your mind, a good poem gets your mind illuminated, a beautiful. It​​means close, meaning to remain close. Not a closed and knowledge? symphony making you cry or dance. This would be education, mind, but toof be close to somebody or something, that something NG.Knowledge, Thetheyexamination is the ultimate education, one who excels is genius; this should be education. say comes from self experience, so can a teacher could be the ultimate ‘Truth’. A character, a young boy who or organised/ structured form of education guarantee cultivation is named Satyakama (truth seeker), goes to a guru, called Sage Part of a verse from Vishnu Purana to conclude, ‘ sa vidya- ya of knowledge?

Knowledge, learned from others, obviously, e who trails is retarded; punished.

Not forget, degrees the is one that liberates.’Yes, Gautama.

Gautama,to was not a teacher, he was a guide. Insteadto illuminate vimuktaye’ meaning ‘ knowledge cannot be knowledge or just illusion of knowledge? of teaching texts, sacred chants etc. Gautama hands over four education cannot be a cage, education has to be a sky, whenever hundred cows to Satyakama, tells him to take them with him After EDUCATION and KNOWLEDGE, let’s try to flutter our wings we may soar up and high, whenever we feel drawing rooms, graduation adorn Facebook andwe, weInstagram and come backto to him after their number reaches to a thousand. understand another word, i.e. WISDOM. Wisdom, they say pictures may look into gorges, whenever, we feel we may hear the Satyakama follows the orders returns after few years with the comes from self understanding, it creates judging, discerning breeze singing, whenever we feel we may talk to the moon and number of cows reaching to a thousand. And Gautama tells acquired knowledge) in your mind. So going by the etch(ofexisting the joy and pride of the parents.

Education, after the examination iswithan whenever we feel we can live a tree. Let us a be free.

Satyakama,’ Now, you have the wisdom, now, you know the definitions, the order would be- education (leading to Knowledge), knowledge (leading to wisdom). truth, I need not teach you -Mahendra Lalas

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Continued from page 2 “I chose portraits because art is something I love and something that I want to get better at. This project will help me grow as an artist” - ​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

Kelvin Jenkins, Making a Go-Cart

For an alumnus-is it still affecting your life, and are you still pursuing your topic?

“Sadly I am not doing it. But I am still very passionate about it and hopefully have my own studio this summer!” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni “I know that I will continue with my subject and it will make a lasting improvement in my art” - ​ Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

“The chance to learn something new and further my knowledge of art” -​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade Ada Faith-Feyma, Newspaper Production

What do you think is the best thing about the projects?

“It gets kids real life experience” -​Slater Canright, 8th grade “Learning to do a new thing or strengthening a skill you already have” -​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “The whole process and then the satisfaction in finishing it” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni “I love having a reason to spend a whole day on my art instead of homework” - Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

What/were your biggest difficulties with your project? Is/was there anything keeping you from enjoying/completing this project?

What was/is exciting to you in your project?

“Problem solving, designing and building” - Slater Canright, 8th grade “Getting to do things I enjoy” -​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “That I was able to use my hands and be able to create something so amazing” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni

“It has showed me that this is really my passion” - ​Slater Canright, 8th grade

“Hopefully I will” -​Amber Fickel, 7th grade

“I was very impatient and unfocused, now I’m much better at being both” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni “I’ve learned that putting pressure and deadlines on something that I love can really suck the joy out of it quickly” - ​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade Dalton Verellen, Kindergarten Teaching

Do you have any advice or comments about the projects that you would liked to have known before starting your project?

“Probably how hard it would be. I would liked to have known that it takes so long to costume a show. I thought it would be relatively easy but it turned out to be really difficult-finding things and making things” - Caelan Boyd, 8th grade

"Probably that Michael (the director of 'Twelfth Night') keeps changing his ideas or views of what the costumes should be like” -​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade

“Definitely the deadlines and the pressure to rush my work are the main problems that keep me from always enjoying my work” -​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

Do you think you’ll learn anything new about yourself whilst doing this project?

“How long it would actually take to complete it” -​Slater Canright, 8th grade

“My biggest difficulty is being able to work on my project with all my other homework. No there is nothing keeping me from enjoying my project” -​ Slater Canright, 8th grade “

“There was only one difficulty I had and it was at the beginning of the process. It was being patient. I finished my project and I really enjoyed it” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni

Has this project taught you anything about yourself that you are willing to share?

“Enjoy it! Talk to your mentor about keeping it going if you really like it, Take as many notes and pictures as possible!” -​Megan Fickel, Alumni “Not to be too upset when things don’t work out” -​Gabi Toombs, 8th grade Ravi Neumyer, Creating Ravigami.com

Is there anything you would have done differently while beginning this process?

“I wouldn’t have painted the bot as early” - ​Slater Canright, 8th grade “I would have sent out more emails asking people and explaining that it might not be them instead of asking one person and waiting for a reply” -​Caelan Boyd, 8th grade “I would have taken more notes and made more pots!” - M ​ egan Fickel, Alumni “Not set as high of goals for myself ” - Gabi Toombs, 8th grade

What projects that you’ve witnessed in the past have you enjoyed the most?

“Photography” - ​Amber Fickel, 7th grade Sophie Dudley, Physical Training:Trainee and Trainer

Do you have any plans for your presentation?

“I haven’t really thought about it yet” - Amber Fickel, 7th grade What do you think will be your biggest challenge in your upcoming project?

“Writing and being on schedule” -​Amber Fickel, 7th grade

My reasoning behind a Q&A? As a student, I always have my own opinions on every event that I’m apart of, whether I’m in the audience or “in the band,” yet, no one asks.

It’s a time old problem for teens, so, I wanted to get, and to give, an exclusive look into the opinions of my classmates and close friends.

On the other hand, we as students don’t always know the exact reasoning behind certain events and traditions, so, I have asked Frances Kenney, a beloved teacher at my school, to give us a peek deeper into the tradition.

Eighth grade projects are a tradition among many Waldorf schools around the world.

From the teacher’s perspective, these projects provide a unique opportunity for students to dive deeply into a new or treasured interest, experience the rewards of working one on one with an adult mentor, and step out into a world of self-directed learning beyond the classroom walls. For the student, the 8th grade project involves moving out of comfort zones, sustaining a commitment and schedule, keeping a weekly journal, and then synthesizing, outlining and presenting their experience to an audience. In some ways, theses projects highlight a momentous transition for the student, almost like a rite of passage, where they begin to take on a new level of responsibility for their own learning and life path. Witnessing these students share their experiences at the final presentation, I am always moved by their unique perspectives and ideals, awed by their confidence and energy, and full of hope for the future they hold in their hands.”

-Frances Kenney These projects are a construct of learning, both emotionally and mentally. As students, we have so little time to really learn about the world we will be stepping into when we graduate, so, we are grateful for this chance, because it is not guaranteed that we will get another like it.

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Sweet little Virgo—we know you are comfortable close to home, comfortable where you can keep yourself close. But this year is no time to let immediate (and often A One Time Publication imagined!) fears stand in the way of what’s coming! A Gnome may be small of stature, but even the smallest Virgo will get to reach for the stars this year! Just stop worrying 2019 Gnomoscopes that you’re not enough---YOU ARE ENOUGH! Your dreams are as big as anybody’s, Virgo: Aries: and even the smallest effort the direction what moves close you to will reapcomfortable big rewards for Sweet little in Virgo–we know youofare comfortable home, where you can keep yourself close.

But this year is no time to let immediate our VirgoGnomes. Mid-year, the stars and planets will emphasis giving AND receiving Aries: (and often imagined!) fears stand in the way of what’s coming! A Gnome may and encourage youbetosmall enjoy your connections!

Uranus—near year’s end—will be this Tired of the upheaval of the last few years? Uranus is finishing its transit through of stature, but even the smallest Virgo will get to reach for the stars your sign (not happening again for 84 years, dear little Gnome!) and entering your opening new doorsyear!

Just stop worrying that you’re not enough–YOU ARE ENOUGH! Your for you, and you might find yourself walking on new paths and 2nd house of resources indicates that 2019 is the time to make some decision about dreams are as big as anybody’s, and even the smallest effort in the direction of you’dyou never of before. of theseMid-year, adventures may the kind of Gnome you really are! Time to cast away the past, put on your pointiest long-range possibilities what moves will thought reap big rewards for ourSome VirgoGnomes. the stars Gnome hat and boldly tread into the year and into your life reaching for stardust! and planets will emphasis giving AND receiving and encourage you to enjoy take you far away, and others might show up when previous pathways disappear, The time is now to lay a new Gnomie foundation for your future self-expression, your connections! Uranus–near year’s end–will be opening new doors for you, whether gracefullyand or with somefind minor jolts.

But on take heart, —you’ll soon personally AND professionally! Summer will bring a desire to cozy up, relax and you might yourself walking new paths VirgoGnome and long-range possibilities nest, gathering Gnomie Strength for new expressions of authenticity come fall. never thought of before.

Some of these adventures may take younew far away, find those little feetyou’d dancing in all sorts of new directions, and possibly with youshow live,upLibraGnome?

The eclipses that started 2019 are Time toushering consider who you want to bewanderlust cuddling up with in your GnomeCave!

In the Who do you love and andhow othersdo might when previous pathways disappear, whether The series of eclipses in 2019 spark in your usual home-Gnome in your life! latter part of 2019, you might be hitching your wagon to future stars and gathering gnomes gracefully or with some minor jolts. But upon take heart, VirgoGnome–you’ll soon findasthose feet who asking you to spend time reflecting your own inner workings, welllittle as upon self! However, your travels--like your dreams and aspirations--can be thwarted by that what is needed for what is to follow. Take courage, little one, and shine—there’s dancing all sorts of newknow directions, possibly with new gnomes in your life! comfortable where Sweet littlein Virgo—we youandare comfortable close to home, and what really matters to you. 2019 is the year to purge, dear LibraGnome---purge nothing youlay but...you! inner no-Gnome voicestopping that can impediments at your feet that don't need to be there.

Libra: you can keep yourself close. But this year is no time to let immediate (and often Libra: anything and anyone dragging you down, including—nay, ESPECIALLY!--your own Sometimes dear Taurus: a gnome just has to get out of her own way! Take heart and take a peak,imagined!) fears stand in theWho way ofnot what’s coming!

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Time to habits and old self-concepts that Theyou series of eclipses ushering in 2019 spark wanderlust in your usual that started 2019 are asking you to spend time reflecting upon your theinner smallest Virgo willa long get toway reach for the stars this year!

Just stop worryin sign (not happening again for 84 years, little Gnome!) and entering your 2nd house but littleeven soulful work will go to help you realize true Gnomie Self, self!dear However, travels–like dreams and aspirations– own inner workings, as well as upon whoyour and what really matters shake off old fears andhome-Gnome misassumptions.

2019your offers you theyour opportunity to live large, of resources indicates that is the time toinner makeno-Gnome some decision about kind of can2019 be thwarted by that voice that canthe lay impediments at that you’re not enough---YOU ARE ENOUGH! Your dreams are as big as anybody to you.

2019 is theand year dreams to purge, in dearboth LibraGnome–purge and thereby, also make manifest your hopes the personal and expand reachare! and open your heart! mid-year eclipse will Gnome your you really Time to cast theAnother past, onSometimes your pointiest Gnome and your feet that away don’t need to be put there. a gnome justencourage hashat to get outyou to anything and anyone dragging you down, including–nay, and even thearenas. smallest effort in the direction ofof what moves you will reap big rewards With a little inner cleansing the cobwebs, mid-year brings a focus of ways, her own way!

Take and take peak, projects dearThe GnomaTaurus–why ESPECIALLY!–your own habits and old self-concepts that do not boldly tread into the year and into your lifeheart reaching for astardust! time now to do lay professional express yourself in new including establishing new andisrelationships, and you cling to what holds you back? It’s all personally nothing! Time to shake off old our VirgoGnomes. Mid-year,align thewith stars planets will emphasis giving AND receiv theand Gnome you becoming.

A little soulful inner work With whom canareyou create the life of your dreams, new Gnom-ie foundation for your AND aa year's-end Jupiter transit will askfuture you toself-expression, get outoffers of your solo comfort and on the personal and the relational.. fearsisand misassumptions.

2019 you the opportunity tozone live large, will go a long way to help you realize your true Gnomie Self, and earprofessionally!

Gnomunicator--2019 your fortoself-inquiry your truth!

But and Summer will bring ayear desire cozy up, relaxand andspeaking nest, gathering Gnomie youyou to enjoy yourhonest connections!

Uranus—near year’s end—will be littleencourage gnome? Have now been with yourself who and in what expand your reach and openGnomie your heart!

Another mid-year eclipse will rise, thereby, also make manifest yourabout hopes and dreams bothyou the are collaborate, collaborate, collaborate!

Many hands make light work...so for new expressions of authenticity come fall.

Time to consider who you want st Strength you'll have to have that inner dialogue between your Twin Gnome selves...what do encourage you to express yourself in new ways, including establishing new opening andmight professional aintegrity. little inner of the and whatnew you doors want to Year’s end will shine a lightWith onwalking you have spent forcreate? you, personal and you findarenas. yourself onIfcleansing new paths and shine and enjoy! to be cuddling up with in your and GnomeCave!

In thea latter partJupiter of 2019, you might be to get relationships, year’s-end transit askGnomie you cobwebs, mid-year brings a focus on the personal and the ou really think and feel?projects What motivates you?andHow can you best putwill your therelational...With year looking within and cleaning your proverbial GnomieHouse, youadventures willbeen be ready possibilities never thought before. these ma hitching your wagon toout future stars and gathering is neededcollaborate, for what iscollaborate! to follow. long-range of your solo comfort zone what and collaborate, whom canyou’d you create the life of your of dreams, little Some gnome? of Have you now otTake forward?

Late winter/early spring 2019 is the perfect time to clear away any Gnomie hands make light stopping work...so rise, and enjoy! courage, little one,Many and shine—there’s nothing youshine but...you! honest with yourself about who and what you are and what you want to create?

Year’s end will shine for a New! Improved!

You by 2020! take you far away, and others might show up when previous pathways disappear, Gemini: The series of eclipses ushering in 2019 spark wanderlust in your usual home-Gnome light on integrity. If you have spent the year looking within and cleaning your proverbial obwebs hanging about your inner world, as renewed resources and opportunities want aGnomieHouse, self!

However, your travels--like your dreams and aspirations--can be thwarted by that gracefully or with some minor jolts. But take heart, VirgoGnome —you’ll s Gemini: will bethrough ready for a New! Improved!

You by 2020!

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How inner no-Gnome thatcottage can lay impediments your feet that don'tyou need prepare to be there. yourself in the Scorpio: Dear Gnomunicator–2019 is your year for self-inquiry and speaking your find those little feet dancing in all sorts of new directions, and possibly with new sign (not happening again for 84 years, dear little Gnome!) and entering your 2nd house Sometimes a gnome just has to get out of her own way!

Take heart and take a dear latter Scorpio: truth!

But first have toSelf havewill that inner between your Twin st half of the year to meet your trueyou’ll Gnomie allowdialogue you,peak, in the part of gnomes in your life!

GnomaTaurus--why do you cling to what holds you back?

It's all nothing!

Time to Gnome selves...what do you really think and feel? What motivates you?

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Latelarge, winter/early spring shake off old fears and misassumptions.

2019 the opportunity to live Scorpio-Gnomes is all about getting your inner house in order! Time to take a 2019your is11th the perfect time clearTime away any cobwebs hanging about your peek atGnome everything–how move from day to day, how you work, how you me- expand changing in your house andto prepares toto settle into your house your work reach and open heart!

Another mid-year eclipse will encourage youthe to 12th Gnome you really are! cast away past, put on your pointiest hat you and Libra: inner world, as renewed resources and opportunities want to make their way live, where you hang the hat of your little Gnomie heart. Is everything going the expressinviting yourself inyou new ways, including newlet projects relationships, and ntil 2026, to deepestablishing within and go ofand anything that noin longer quick-totemper aspect of the ScorpioGnome, but newmotion inspiration.

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How you prepare yourself the firstserves boldly into the year and into your life reaching for stardust!

The time is now to lay way you wish?

Does your outer worldabout and your in it reflect the truth a year's-end Jupiter transit will ask you to get out of your solo comfort zone and half of the year to meet your true Gnomie Self will allow you, in the latter you?

Time to clear away whatever doesn’t, and open up to new possibilities in our path.

After all, no point carrying anything around thatwork...so no longer serves your new lands? Opening to new love? Maybe exploring a new philosophy or spiritual path? collaborate, collaborate, collaborate!

Gnomie hands makefor light rise, a new foundation your future self-expression, personally part ofGnom-ie 2019,Many to make new or deepened commitments and partnerships as theAND world, including your creative and/or professional life. So clean that the spark of inspiration, especially as year’s end ghestshine good! and enjoy!

Uranus finishes its game-changing work in your 11th house and prepares toNow’s the time to enjoy proverbial gnome-cave and be ready for what comes next!

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professionally! will inviting bringyou a desire to cozy up, relax and nest, gathering Gnomie settle into your 12thSummer house until 2026, to look deep within and steel and flint andBe notready the quick-to-temper aspect of with a “reap what you2019 haveis about been sparks–not internally sowing” vibe. for expansion, let go of anything that no longer serves your path. After all, no point carrying anything around that the ScorpioGnome, but about new inspiration. Travel to new lands? Opening to Gemini: Strength for new expressions of authenticity come fall.

Time to consider who you want whether in finances or self-expression, as all that house cleaning has made room for no longer serves your highest good! new love? Maybe exploring a new philosophy or spiritual path? Now’s the time ancer: new to2019, manifest in the midstbe of you! end approaches with a “reap what you have been to enjoy theof spark of inspiration, especially as year’s to be cuddling up with in your GnomeCave! In the something latter part you might Cancer: internally sowing” vibe. Be ready for expansion, whether in finances or self-expression, as all that hitching your wagon stars and gathering is needed for what isfortosomething follow. house cleaning has made new to manifest the midst of you!

Scorpions might not beroom known for housekeeping, butinthe first half of 2019 for ScorpioSweet, soft, Cancer–Why so afraidto to future be left alone, all agnome....?

The onset what Sagittarius: of 2019–with Saturn and Pluto playing in your 7th house of commitments– Gnomes is all about getting your inner house in order! Time to take a peak at Take courage, little one, and shine—there’s nothing stopping you but...you!

Sagittarius: encourages you to take stock of your agreements, contracts and, yes, personal commitments, including your most intimate relations. This is a time to look yourself squarely in the eye–and in the heart–and ask yourself if you really need to carry the crabby burden any longer of feeling unworthy of love. You are worthy, Dear Crabby Gnome! Get clear in yourself, see yourself as Love and let professional arena and with a summer solar your loveself-concept. in! In March, That, Uranusalong finishes a transit in your 10theclipse house in of career, a 7-year cycle of transformation in your professional own sign indicates afinishing flourishing in the general arena of work, self-expressionarena and and selfconcept. That, along with a summer solar eclipse in your own sign indicates a rewards for a job well done. This just might be your year to have it all! flourishing in the general arena of work, self-expression and rewards for a job well done. This just might be your year to have it all!

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everything—how youDear move from day to day, how youyouwork, how you live,hoarding where you SagittariGnome....What is it with and money?

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Is everything going the way control others? How does your relationship to your treasures (or perceived your outer world andlack) yourcause motion it reflect the truth of you?

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The beginning of 2019 culminates an to almost in the of your finances, andin it’sthe timeworld, to face including whatever is lurking in whatever doesn’t, andcycle open uparea to new possibilities your creative that room of your gnome cave. No way to but through, and now is as good a and/or professional life.

So clean that proverbial gnome-cave and be ready for what time as any to clear any impediments to the treasure house of your heart and of your Your is time is golden, SagittariGnome–and youand havenot recently comes next! The second halfwallet! of 2019 about sparks---not steel and all flint the accomplished cannot be taken away. Mid-year will offer a renewed opportunity to recalibrate your inner/outer worlds, as well as your personal/ professional desires. Face up to what’s not been working, and enjoy all that has! Near year’s end your reputation will soar, and you might find new and pragmatic ways to apply all you’ve been learning AND accumulating

weet, soft, Cancer---Why afraid to beOh leftMy! alone, allhalf agnome....? onset isof Lions,so Tigers & Bears, The first of 2019 for The LeoGnomes about discernment: What is worthy of your attention, what can fall away; to what 019--with Saturn and Pluto playing in your 7th house of commitments—encourages projects will you give your energy and what can be allowed to fade away, ou to take stock of your agreements, contracts and, yes, personal commitments, leaving room for more of what makes you roar?!?

The last two years have been Dear SagittariGnome....What is it with you and money? Are you hoarding your transformative for our LeoGnomes and it’s time to test your mettle as the treasures? Afraid of losing what you accumulate? Using your gold to control others? cluding your most intimate relations. This is a time to look yourself squarely in the Gnome you are now! The second half of the year will give our little lions the opportunity to dig deep---not gold,need nor for preferred meteorites, but How does your relationship to your treasures (or perceived lack) cause you to feel? The e—and in the heart—and ask yourself if you for really toyour carry the crabby burden for the inner gold that comes from healing old wounds you have kept buried beginning of 2019 culminates an almost two-year cycle in the area of your finances, and ny longer of feeling unworthy of love. You are worthy, Dear Crabby Gnome! Get clear away like treasure. Bring it all out into the light, little Gnome, and let go, let it’s time to face whatever is lurking in that room of your gnome cave . No way to but go ofand the past!

Year’sin! endIn will find youUranus both newly settled into your in yourself, see yourselfgo, as let Love let love March, finishes a transit renewed self, and maybe ready to take a few risks as you try your new awareness on for size! through, and now is as good a time as any to clear any impediments to the treasure our 10th house of career, finishing a 7-year cycle of transformation in your Roooaaaaarrrrrr! house of your heart and of your wallet! Your time is golden,SagittariGnome—and all Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My! The first half of 2019 for LeoGnomes is about discernment: What is worthy of your attention, what can fall away; to what projects will you have recently accomplished cannot be taken away. Mid-year will offer a renewed you give your energy and what can be allowed to fade away, leaving room for more of opportunity to recalibrate your inner/outer worlds, as well as your what makes you roar?!? The last two years have been transformative for our personal/professional desires. Face up to what’s not been working, and enjoy all that LeoGnomes and it’s time to test your mettle as the Gnome you are now! The second has! Near year’s end your reputation will soar, and you might find new and pragmatic Representing more than and Northwest artists half of the year will give our little lions the opportunity to dig deep---not for gold, nor 30 Whidbey ways to apply all you’ve been learning AND accumulating. for your preferred meteorites, but for the inner gold thatCome comes see fromus healing old corner of First & Anthes in Langley at the wounds you have kept buried away like treasure. Bring it all out into the light, little Gnome, and let go, let go, let go of the past! Year’s end will find360-222-3070 you both newly settled robschoutengallery.com into your renewed self, and maybe ready to take a few risks as you try your new SHARON SPENCER TERESA SAIA DAN FREEMAN ANNE BELOV GEORGIA GERBER ROBERT ADAMSON awareness on for size!

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That face you put forward–it’s only a mask, dear heart. What lies beneath that facade? The time is now for our CapriGnomes to sit down and take a

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When Neil Diamond, one of the top pop When Neil Diamond, one of the top pop recording stars of the 1970’s, was offer recording stars of the 1970’s, was offered chance to perform his own television special in 1977, the women who had be chance totheperform on hisonown television special in 1977, the women who had been playing their instrumentsin in his playing their instruments hisHollywood Hollywood studio orchestra since he began his c studio orchestra since he began his career were were stunned. contractor stunned.“Sorry,” “Sorry,” the the contractor told them, told them, “but Neil wants an all male orc “but Neil wants an all male orchestra. He He thinksthinks it looks more professional.” And, of course, he got his way. When Se it looks more professional.” And, of course, got his way. When was Symphony in the 1970’s there were ve Ozawa was theheConductor ofSeiji theOzawa Boston the Conductor of the Boston Symphony in 1970’s there were very few women in the women inthethe orchestra.

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she auditioned for the Associate Concertmaster orchestrachair committee andcommittee won the Maestro Ozawa however, to in musical settings since refused, the late 1970s.

We for the orchestra andposition. won the need only look at the musical life of Whidbey position.

Maestro Ozawa refused, however, her to have the title because he admitted privately that he didn’t want a woman Island to know that this is true. Women are to allow her to have the title because he in high more visibility and positions in allthe of the majorevery t didn’t want a woman officially admitted in the privately chair. that Sheheauditioned again twice won spot organizations that define the arts in this officially in the chair. She auditioned again region. Anna Edwards is thelaws much-acclaimed it was never to her.

There were in place at th twicegranted more and won the spot every time, but no anti-discrimination conductor of Saratoga Orchestra, Whidbey it was never granted to her. There were no to protectanti-discrimination women fromlawssituations such Arzewski accepted an Island’s professionaleventually symphony orchestra.

She in place at that time as this. also leads a well-attended conducting seminar to protect women from situations such as this. invitationArzewski to audition for the Associate Concertmaster position in the Cleveland in the summers. The orchestra’s concertmaster eventually accepted an invitation Pianist woman, as of are a many its personnel.

Sheila to audition forshe the Associate Concertmaster Symphony, which won unanimously.

Inisaa matter fewof years she became Weidendorf, an accomplished pianist, organist, position in the Cleveland Symphony, which harpsichordist and singer, founded and directs Concertmaster of Atlanta the first women concertmasters of she won unanimously.

In aSymphony, matter of a few one of Performance Coach Island Consort, featuring instrumental and years she became the Concertmaster of major symphony orchestra in first thewomen world. The “children be see vocalbelief soloists,that chamber music, and should choral works Atlanta Symphony, one of the in rich and varied programs throughout the concertmasters of any major symphony not heard” was, with a slight twist, applied toyear. women in music for hundreds of y Now accepting new students, The group’s veteran choral conductor is orchestra in the world. The belief that also seen.” a woman,Rebecca Dianne Vars.Clarke, Island Consort “children should beshould seen, and be not heard” was,but not namely that “women heard, for examp beginners to advanced, presents an annual with a slight twist, applied to women in music her compositions once it was discovered thatprogram they were written by for hundreds downgraded of years, namely that “women “Women In Music” during the or those seeking should be heard, but not seen.” Rebecca summer works both woman’s Clarke, hand.forMuch Schumann’s latermonths, workshowcasing was guided by his wife, example,of hadRobert her compositions written and performed by women. Tekla performance coaching downgraded once it was discovered that they baroque violinist, is the founder Schumann, and certain of his pieces, such asCunningham, “Marchenbilder,” sound more defi were written by a woman’s hand. Much of and leader of the Whidbey Island Ancient on any instrument Robertof Schumann’s later work was guided by the mere suggestion was scandalous in th like the work Clara than Robert, but Music Festival, serving as it’s concertmaster his wife, Clara Schumann, and certain of his and musical director. Cynthia Morrow is the pieces, such as “Marchenbilder,” sound extreme.

Women were supposed to more stay in the background their 360-320-2362 or conductor of Whidbey and Islandknow Orchestra, a largeplace definitively like the work of Clara than Robert, community orchestra whose members range sweidendorf@whidbey.com merely ‘helpers,’ not artistwas inscandalous their own but the mere suggestion in right. Modern symphony orchestras loo in age from 11 to 85. This season the orchestra extreme. Women were supposed to stay has hired Gabriela Garza,sharing a doctoral conducting different the than they did even fifty years ago.

Women are now the stage wi in the background and know their place as student from the University of Washington, merely ‘helpers,’ artist in their own right. male counterparts innot equal measure.

Still, it has remained uphill battle to serve as assistant conductor.

Women today Modern symphony orchestras look quite are actualizing their musical potential as different than theyattitude did even fifty yearsmen ago. are better musicians with greater gifts tha against the pervasive that never before. Future generations must surely Women are now sharing the stage with their acknowledge to those women came female sex, or are more deserving of the opportunity play bywho dint ofbefore their mal male counterparts in equal measure. Still, it them, the feminists of the musical community has remained uphill battle against the pervasive who promoted and mentored other women superiority or need toaresupport a family. attitude that men better musicians with All of the above have been used to good in their field, who endured blatant sexism, greater gifts than theorganizations female sex, or are more by professional music in their staunchand defense patriarchy, retaliation, ignoranceof while overturning anand y deserving of the opportunity to play by dint entrenched patriarchal system. Their bravery theirnot maleheld. superiority or need to support structureofhas There has been aa slowandbut steady acceptance of professio dedication to their art has ensured that the family. All of the above have been used to good generations of women who follow. women ineffect musical settings the late by professional musicsince organizations in 1970’s. We need only look at the music

The Evolution of Women in Music

Sheila Weidendorf

their staunch defense of patriarchy, and yet the

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