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SUMMARY:Bark Mask Making w/ Josh Barnwell
DESCRIPTION:In preparation for Autumn and Samhain\, the season of ancestors and mystery\, this hands-on exploration of the nature of bark–and your own wild nature–is the perfect opportunity to create an alternate visage for yourself. Bark is a material of incredible richness\, its textures\, forms and functions shaped by the trees it protects. Beyond its practical uses\, bark has a deeper\, more mysterious potential: transformational masks. For centuries\, humans have metamorphosed through masks\, exploring alter selves and new ways of seeing the world.\nIn this hands-on workshop\, you’ll do just that: explore the nature of bark and your own creative instincts by crafting a unique mask from tulip poplar bark. \nWhat You’ll Learn & Create:\n* How bark behaves from tree to transformation—its natural properties\, preparation\, and preservation.\n*The process of selecting and shaping bark into a mask\, designing a form that speaks to you.\n*Basic low-relief carving techniques using simple hand tools (experience is helpful but not required).\n*How to process your own bark into mask blanks for future creations. \nEach participant will leave with a handmade mask and the skills to continue crafting with bark. But more than that\, this workshop offers a chance to connect—both with the living trees that provide this material and with the internal landscapes we explore when we create and embody an alternate version of ourselves.\nWhether you’re a seasoned carver or a curious beginner\, this class invites you to step into the world of bark mask making—an art both ancient and newly rediscovered. Join beloved crafter and inspiring instructor\, Josh Barnwell\,  in shaping something truly unique.
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SUMMARY:Living with Fire: Building\, Tending\, Honoring
DESCRIPTION:What You’ll Do and Learn: \nCraft Your Own Friction Fire Kit: Inhabit the timeless bow-drill method of creating fire and leave with a functional\, handmade kit. \nHarvest Natural Materials: Learn the age old practice of gathering tinder\, kindling\, and other fire-starting materials from the landscape around you. \nBuild and Tend a Fire: Construct a proper fire structure and gain confidence in lighting and maintaining it. \nExplore Fire Accessories: Learn about fire-starting tools\, fire-carrying techniques\, and how to build a backcountry-ready fire kit. \nOne-on-One Guidance: Get personalized instruction and support in producing your first coal using friction fire techniques.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/living-with-fire-building-tending-honoring/
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SUMMARY:Herbal Gardening for Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we will deep dive into the world of medicinal herbs and their relationship to our body’s vital systems. We’ll explore natural remedies for anxiety relief and general first aid to enhance your health and well being naturally. \nDuring the workshop we will be designing an herbal garden that serves your specific wellness goals. Imagine creating garden beds dedicated to heart health\, anxiety relief\, or other areas you want to support. If you don’t have garden space\, you can craft an “inner garden” by developing a routine for using these herbs or creating an inspiring art piece to guide your herbal journey throughout the year. \nFinally\, we will get hands-on with herbal medicine making by blending two custom teas to take home: one for heart health and another to ease anxiety\, giving you a head start on your herbal self-care. \nPerfect for beginners and seasoned herbalists alike\, this class empowers you to cultivate your own remedies\, deepen your connection with plants\, and take charge of your health. Self care is community care. Join us and grow your own and your community’s well being today!
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/herbal-gardening-for-healthcare/
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SUMMARY:Buckskin Sewing: Tiny Treasures Bag
DESCRIPTION:Join practical crafting and hide-tanning expert Rain Hall to design and sew your very own buckskin drawstring bag to keep your especially small somethings somewhere truly special!  \nBuckskin is a specific type of natural hide tanning process. The finished material is softer and has more stretchy tendencies than true leather\, making it perfect for small\, soft design. Buckskin also has a distinct campfire-like smell from the process of “smoking the hide”\, which will give your treasures a truly beautiful and unique home. By using our hands and working with tanned animal skins to craft something useful and beautiful\, we grow our connection to the natural world that sustains us. Deer hides and other animal skins and hides are often seen as byproducts and discarded. In celebrating the potential of hides tanned and all their uses\, we can see past this waste culture and offer a different narrative – even in the smallest things.  \nGet ready to learn all about crafting with buckskin\, practice creating your own design\, and to sew your new pouch alongside a group of fellow tiny-treasure enthusiasts! In this workshop.
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/buckskin-sewing-tiny-treasures-bag/
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SUMMARY:Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candle Making
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Winter Solstice\, shine brightly on the shortest day of the year by creating your own beautiful\, sustainable light! Dipping tapered beeswax candles is a craft as old as time\, and with recycled beeswax\, you can feel even better about utilizing this precious resource for your own cozy comfort.  \nSo\, come celebrate Solstice in style with a group of friends old and new. We will circle around the fire (well\, stovetop!) and dive into this soothing\, meditative activity. Workshop participants will walk away with two pairs of twinned dip candles (4 candles total) – as well as the know-how to make your own at home!   \nIn this class\, students will:  \n-Make two pairs of hand dipped candles (or more\, with cost adjusted accordingly!)\n-Learn about wick size & shape selection\n-Understand the process of recycling and reclaiming used beeswax\n-Become proficient in tapering (slowly growing) the candle shape\n-Acquire skill in trimming bottom drips for a candle that stands on its own\n-Master the cooling/heating control required for candle making
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SUMMARY:Our Magnificent Trees: Identification\, Uses\, Folklore\, and More
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful time learning about the magnificent trees of our region and their incredible uses and folklore. Beyond being beautiful and inspiring\, trees are foundational to the life and ecology of our forests and the wellbeing of our planet. As leaf mass and bramble fall into dormancy\, we are offered a clear and up-close look at tree growth patterns\, bark colors and textures\, and more!  \nJoin longtime Firefly Gathering instructor Luke Cannon for a guided walk in the wilds. In this all-day workshop\, beginner to intermediate tree enthusiasts will: \n-Explore Tree Identification-even when they are bare  (i.e.\, no leaves\, which is tricky)\n-Gain a naturalist’s perspective on Habitats and Forest Ecology\n-Learn Edible\, Medicinal and Utilitarian Uses of Various Trees\n-Hear Interesting History\, Folklore and More in this Magnificent Tree Walk
URL:https://thelaurelofasheville.com/event/our-magnificent-trees-identification-uses-folklore-and-more/
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