Day 5 | Waldorf Practical Arts Training
Welcome to day 5 of Waldorf Practical Arts Training module 7, Friday, June 27, 2025
Welcome to day five of Waldorf practical arts training. I was looking forward to this day for months! Today is the day we get to do copper smithing. But before we get started with that, we have our morning lecture. Yesterday I bought four books by the author, Mona Lewis, who is also our hand work teacher. I reviewed and shared the books. They are beautiful! And so beautifully illustrated.
Before we diving into our copper work, we are given a short lesson on chasing. That is the art of making designs on copper. We also looked at different copper wires that can be used for jewelry making. Instead of doing one of those projects, which, by the way, in the end I end up doing, I dive right into my copper bowls. I had previously cut and shape six pieces of copper, but was only able to make two mini bowls. So I was ready with four circles to make the next four mini bowls. Because these are going to have a more organic feel to them and they actually don’t take as long as the other bowls that we’ve made. I get started on them right away and in no time I’m making some good progress. Because I’m so far along and my hand work, I opt to only do one of the additional projects. You can do a nine square quilt, or an 81 mini square quilt or work on some embroidery. As I completed my hand stitch quilt, I went home last night and used my sewing machine to sew up another quilt. I worked on the Sashiko embroidery stitching, but skipped open studio to go work on my copper bowls instead.
But, one thing I did do, was unwrap my eco printing. The silk chiffon scarf turned out beautifully! Completely not what I was expecting, as I wanted more defined features on my silk, but as this fabric was different than the fabrics that we have previously done Eco printing on, it, just took to the die differently. I’m really pleased with the process and went home, found a large rectangle piece of silk and made another eco print!
These intensive trainings run three times a year: February, April and June. You may join anytime. There are a total of 9 modules (3 year program) with each module including a soft and hard craft.
Participants may also join online but I recommend in person if possible! The energy of working together and being inspired by other students and the feeling of community is unmatched.
Learn more by checking the Waldorf Practical Arts Training. If learning more about the hard and soft crafts taught in a Waldorf school, this program may be right for you!
Check out the other programs offered by WISC to see if there’s a certification that aligns with your goals. Waldorf institute of Southern California
Here are some of the books we covered for this module:
Practical Training in Thought, The Seven Core Principles of Waldorf Education, Balance in Teaching: (CW 302a) (Volume 11) (Foundations of Waldorf Education), Mona Lewis (soft crafts instructor) Sun Sprite Handwork on Instagram.
