Beeswax, wet on wet and blacksmithing, oh and barracudas...just another day at the school

Nothing says Waldorf education like beeswax modelling. However it is a pain in this climate as it takes AGES to become soft and the kids tend to get a bit bored trying to warm it up. So as a result they barely take notice of this amazing medium. I decided to take matters in hand (boom boom ) and have a beeswax modelling class. The results were adorable.

A red fox

Snails and leaves were the theme

Then, one of them decided to do squirrel!!!
You could have just died of cuteness factor with this squirrel

Snail and leaf - and cuteness factor

Gift of tumblers and today's beeswax work

This week's wet on wet - gold, yellow and blue

Just goergeous

Class Ten does Blacksmithing - oh i LOVE blacksmithing
I was born to blacksmith, it was so hard not to join in

Charcoal burning - they made their own charcoal!!! Hoover provides the air

Going away like hammer and tongs -
that's where the expression comes from

Pokers and hooks

In another part of the workshop - clay work

Make dragons

Then a ten year old made this barracude in the workshop from wood

Today has got to be the best one honestly. It was so filled with grace. What more could anyone want? Oh yes, we also did "R". Tomorrow pictures from the ML book.