This blog is dedicated to sharing the concept that our hands are essential to learning- that we engage the world and its wonders, sensing and creating primarily through the agency of our hands. We abandon our children to education in boredom and intellectual escapism by failing to engage their hands in learning and making.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
John Grossbohlin sent photos of his son Joshua resawing walnut sides for a chess box as shown at left. At the show, I had a chance to visit with Laura Waters, art teacher from the Rogers School District. She is involved in her second year using woodworking inspired by the Wisdom of the Hands program in her arts curriculum. I finished my craft show, made a little money, and talked with a few friends about our hands. But it is always a relief to get done, pack up, and go home ready for another day in the woodshop. Tomorrow I prepare materials for Tuesday's classes.
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