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In this class you will create a magical talisman for an intention you are holding at this time. It may be for general protection, increasing your capacity for giving and receiving love, healing from painful wounds, an object of remembrance of a loved one, a reminder of a commitment you are making to yourself, etc. These may be worn, displayed on a wall, placed on an altar, whatever feels most supportive and meaningful to you.
I will provide some dried herbs, salt, and a few other items that you may choose from to put inside, but I also encourage you to bring your own items. These could be small gemstones that feel aligned with your intention, pieces of paper with writing, anything that feels meaningful to you, even if it might not make logical sense to you, try to let your intuition guide you.
During the class we will spend time embroidering an image onto the fabric for your pouch, stitching the fabric into a pouch, filling it with your items, and adding cord and tassels if you’d like additional adornments. There will be an invitation for us to share with each other about our intentions as we work.
Žiara is a queer artist, creative creature, nature lover, and budding ceremonialist. They enjoy learning about art mediums by experimenting and playing, and finding artists and art that inspire them to create. They live their life as an expression of beauty, by bringing ceremony and ritual into the mundane acts of the day. They are striving to remember their belonging with the natural world by listening to the ways the more-than -human world is always offering us lessons and showing us the ways of beauty, simplicity, and the cyclical nature of things. Žiara believes in creating a new culture from our most magical dreams of interdependent care, abundance, and mutual thriving. They are currently practicing building new world through their involvement in Future Ancestors Folk Choir, Wild Grief, Olympia mutual aid apothecary, Roots and Rhythms outdoor pre-school, and Earth Keepers Wisdom School : A Year in Ceremony.
Our Co-op Community Classes program has a long and exciting history; we've had a plethora of learning partners over the years, the Free School, GRUB, the Fertile Ground, and more. Many of our classes focus on basic kitchen skills, often paired with a solid education in a particular kind of food: hearty greens, fermented foods, international delicacies, pies, etc. We also feature classes on gardening, personal health, sustainable living, and social justice. Classes are geared towards beginners, with no assumption of prior knowledge, often packed with specific projects appealing to those with more experience.
At the heart of all of our programming is the spirit of generosity. Our classes are led by Olympia Food Co-op working members, staff and community members who want to share their excitement and knowledge with you. Consider sharing your expertise with your community through a Co-op Community Class. Our classrooms are a place to experiment, to explore, and to try something new in a supportive environment. They are a great place to network and meet others in your community who share your interests.
