Allen Villeneuve
Allen Villeneuve is a well-known environmentalist with a B.A. in Environmental
Studies from Carleton University, working over the past 35 years in Canada.
He has completed an Environmental Study for the Federal Government and successfully
helped lobby them to adopt a "Measuring Well-Being Act". A pioneer
in communal living in both rural & urban communities for 15 years, he
has been an editor of a rural intentional &communities; newsletter, a festival
organizer, and director of many non-profit corporations. A licensed stone
mason, he has restored many heritage buildings, and built masonry heaters,
log homes, geodesic domes, theater sets, and has been a site superintendent
on large commercial buildings. At present he is acting as a consultant for
the Whole Village Project north of Toronto, constructing a 20,000 sq.ft.
co-housing building on 200 acres.
Workshop:
Whole Village: A Sustainable Farm Community
Much must be considered when attempting to create a community that will
sustain itself. This workshop will discuss topics such as making decisions
thru inclusive consensus-building, the use of Mandate Groups to focus on
project details, membership policies and processes, Farm/Land Stewardship
for Community Supported Agriculture, and the Scope of Co-Housing Building.
Waking Dream
Waking
Dream is live interactive performance art. We present works of dance, theater,
puppetry, and music at festivals, theaters, and special events. Our work
is intended to invoke the imagination and encourage participation in the
creative process, in both performance and production. The results are always
unexpected, magical, inspiring wonder! Waking Dream is a volunteer based
organization and are always seeking people who are interested in supporting
our work. More about them at: www.wakingdreamworld.org.
Workshop:
Performance Techniques
Learn to operate large and small puppets, walk on stilts, play music, improvise
and clown around. Waking Dream Workshops are designed for artists and volunteers
who wish to develop their skills and creativity in a team environment, and
learn more about puppetry and performance arts.
Harvey Wasserman
Harvey is a safe energy activist and journalist/historian fighting for a renewable green future and restoration of democracy to the United States of America. Author or co-author of 6 books (4 on energy, 2 on US history), his latest effort is a Guide on how to build your own windfarm, co-authored with Dan Juhl (who has done just that). Harvey is senior advisor to Greenpeace USA and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and senior editor of The Columbus Free Press and www.freepress.org. In 1974 Harvey coined the phrase "No Nukes" and helped organize early campaigns against the atomic power industry. He was a media spokesperson for the Clamshell Alliance, which led mass demonstrations against reactors being built at Seabrook, New Hampshire, and for Musicians United for Safe Energy, which staged 5 concerts in Madison Square Garden in 1979 shortly after the disaster at Three Mile Island. In 1994 he spoke to 350,000 semi-conscious rock fans at Woodstock 2. He has been a frequent speaker at both Starwood and Winterstar.
Workshops:
GREEN POWER IS HERE: CURRENT REALITIES OF THE WIND, SOLAR & HYDROGEN-INDUSTRIES
Renewable energy is now a multi-billion-dollar industry. In this
workshop Harvey Wasserman will discuss the nuts and bolts of one of America's
largest growth industries. Billions of dollars are now spent annually on
new wind turbines, which are the cheapest form of new electrical generation.
New wind farms are sprouting up throughout the US---especially between the
Mississippi & the Rockies---because they are profitable and they work.
Solar power in its many and various forms---photovoltaic cells, biomass,
passive heating---is also booming. And hydrogen is not far behind, though
the issues surrounding it are complex and surprising. This interactive workshop
will cover the spectrum of an industry that can save both our ecology and
our economy.
FIGHTING AMERICAN FASCISM: CAN THE U.S. SURVIVE GEORGE W. BUSH?
The unelected junta in Washington is the most reactionary, authoritarian
and cynical administration in U.S. history. It is also the most powerful,
with a corporate-fundamentalist agenda aimed at obliterating the Bill of
Rights and ending American democracy. From the lies that led to the attack
on Iraq to the destruction of the finances of the federal, state and local
government structure, American values and traditions have never been under
more dangerous and devastating attack. But there is always hope. Bring yours
to this workshop.
Daniella Waterhawk
Daniella
BlueStar WaterHawk has gained much insight to the mysteries of the world
on her walk through this Spiritual and physical journey. Blending her studies
in many varied philosophies, disciplines and university degrees, she has
created her own eclectic Spiritual Path. She is in partnership with Don
WaterHawk who has blessed her in teaching her his artform, weaving her own
creativity into the work. She sits in the Ohana Circle of Changlings.
Don Waterhawk
Don "Two
Eagles" WaterHawk, Tsalagi-Mesquakie & German by heritage, is a
Red Feather Brother of the Wolf-Clan and a Spiritual Walker. An artist,
craftsman, photographer, Carver of the Pipe, Council facilitator and Sharer,
Don sits on the Ohana Circle of Changelings.
Workshops (with Daniella):
Dance Of Life: This is a variation of an ancient Spiritual
Dance done by the Tsalagi people, The Tsalagi Dance of Life. Its movements
are much like Tia Chi from the Eastern people. We use the Owl and the Eagle
as our balancers in Life, and work the energies of the Four Directions as
it revolves around our connection with the All. You will learn how to utilize
this tool for the progression of ones understanding of Spirit, the People
and yourselves. This particular variation of the Dance will be for Grounding
and Centering. It will be taught so that one may use it no matter what ones
path is. Of the three aspects of the dance, the choreography and breathing
techniques will be learned; the philosophy will be shared but made eclectic.
It is an easy Dance to learn and to remember, and to pass on to others.
Thousands of people have learned this Spiritual movement and have given
praise to its effects on ones life. Even those with physical limitations
have found this dance available to them and rewarding.
Talking Council: Sacred speaking -a way of communicating in a sacred manner, that walks the sacred wheel of honor, respect and gratitude. This workshop is intended for people to learn ancient tribal ways of communication, whether in a large group, small group or couple. We will discuss the parameters of how to set up council, the tools involved and the procedure in which one follows to create a sacred space for speaking ones heart. A council will be held at the end of the formal workshop.
Alex Wedmedyk
Alex Wedmedyk,
G.S. is a craftsman, jewelry designer, drummaker, and drummer. He is a member
of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge and a co-founder of Earth Rhythm, offering
experiential workshops, special events, and annual gatherings that promote
the unity of all things. Earth Rhythm empowers others to awaken the healer
within and to carry the message of oneness into their personal life walk.
Workshops:
You and Your Drum: Finding and Caring for the RIGHT Drum
This workshop is for anyone who has or is considering obtaining a personal
drum. Alex will share helpful hints on how to select the drum that's right
for you. They will give instructions on preventative maintenance and "first
aid" measures you can take to keep your drum in good shape, and some
tips on the care and repair of sick drums. This class will be held as the
first part of the Afrikan Drum Making Workshop: please consult Alex about
materials costs if you plan to bring a drum to be repaired.
Afrikan Drum Making Workshop
(5 hrs. 1st day, 4 hrs. 2nd. (Large Ashiko $225; Djembes Small $325; Large
$350) This two day workshop begins with a ceremony to remind us of our connection
to our Source and to honor the gifts from the Earth that will become our
drums. Then you will craft your own Ashiko or Djembe drum to completed form.
This includes choosing your own natural wood drum shell, selection of fabric
and hide, complete assembly, and a lesson in making "diamonds"
to keep the drum head tight and tuned. All drums will come with a heavy
fabric belt strap to wear when playing. Class limited to ten.
Drum Making and repair Workshops: Contact Alex & Joy Wedmedyk by July 3rd at 330.273.6260 or Erhythm3@aol.com for workshop & materials fees to make Djembe & Ashiko Drums (large or small) and Hoop drums.
Joy Wedmedyk
Joy Wedmedyk
(Apetebii Osa Irosun) is a minister, artist, drum maker and member of the
Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge. Joy is a teacher and healer of others through
her work as a visionary and artist in ritual ceremonies of the heart. She
has studied with indigenous people from the Americas, Cuba and Africa, and
has been initiated into the the African tradition of Ifa. She is deeply
connected to the elements of the Earth, the Ancestors and the Ancient Ones.
Joy inspires others to find the center of their being through the discovery
of their own personal mythology and their own source of healing. Joy has
been presenting workshops and weekend retreats for over 20 years. These
artistic and educational multicultural events give the participants an opportunity
to experience, create and learn from the cosmology and mythology of the
indigenous people of the Earth.
Workshops (multiple slot):
Spirit Dolls (Creating from the Heart)
We will create a simple doll of our beautiful spiritual self. The crafting
of this doll allows us to bring into form our strengths and gifts and to
encourage growth and healing in areas of ourselves in need of love and care
taking. (This doll can be made in the image of the self or of a loved one.)
This workshop includes lecture information on the nature of healing based
on the cosmology of the indigenous people of America and Africa, storytelling
and guided imagery. It concludes with a self- honoring and blessing ritual.
All Materials are included and art or craft experience is not necessary.
3 hour workshop: 10$ per person
Hoop Drum Making
Walk with others on a sacred path and create your own deer rawhide medicine
drum. In this workshop you will craft your own drum start to finish, along
with a leather covered beater. We will begin with a ceremony to remind us
of our connection to our source, and conclude with a blessing ceremony to
honor the drums and our own medicine. This is a two-day workshop, all materials
included $110 fee.
Edge Beading
Have you always wanted to add that special touch to a medicine pouch, altar
cloth or ritual clothing? This class teaches basic edge beading and fringe
techniques with variations customized to your skill level.
Drum Making and repair Workshops:
Contact Alex & Joy Wedmedyk by July 5th at 330.273.6260 or Erhythm3@aol.com
for workshop & materials fees to make Djembe & Ashiko Drums (large
or small) and Hoop drums.
Matthew Williams
In the latter part of 2000, a Welshman named Matthew Williams was arrested for causing criminal damage in a farmer's field in Wiltshire, England. In reality, what Williams had done was create, under cover of complete darkness, a highly elaborate pictogram-style crop circle of the sort that many researchers of the phenomenon assert cannot be made by human hands. Since then, Williams has been variously accused of being a crop circle "hoaxer," an outright liar and charlatan, and most absurdly of all, a government agent dispensing disinformation. Williams is actually part of a "crop circle making underground" and feels that it is within the manmade aspect of the crop circle phenomenon that the answers to the mystery are to be found.
Williams was hired to make the crop circles for the recent Hollywood movie, "Signs," with Mel Gibson. He has made crop circles and demonstrated the craft for numerous film documentaries and tv programs.
Williams says that there is indeed a paranormal and spiritual aspect to the crop circle phenomenon, familiar to those involved in making them, but unrelated to the various UFO and alien based explanation dear to many researchers.
Sheri Winston
Sheri
Winston CNM, BSN, RN, LMT is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Womancare Practitioner,
Womancraft & Wholistic Sexuality Teacher, Nurse, Health and Sexuality
Educator, Women’s Health Issues Counselor, Massage Therapist, Writer
and Artist. Sheri teaches empowering classes and workshops on women's bodies,
wholistic health and sexuality. She provides wholistic gynecological health
consultations, and works as a Clinician for Planned Parenthood. For more
info: WholisticWomanCare.com.
Workshops:
INTRODUCTION TO WHOLISTIC SEXUALITY
Wholistic Sexuality is a new paradigm that creates a model of sexuality
that really works for both men and women, helping to cultivate a healthy,
vital, satisfying and ever expanding sexuality. Easy exercises, movement,
imagery and sound. Enhance awareness, amplify sensation, work with sexual
energy. “Clothes on, hands off”.
SACRED BOUNDARIES
Sacred Boundaries is a class that teaches you how to use a 4-step process
for identifying, marking, gate-keeping and defending one’s personal
boundaries. Exercises are set within a conceptual framework of manifesting
the archetypes and energies of the Divine Goddess/God, the Teacher, the
Guardian/Gatekeeper and the Warrior. Learn to experience infinite freedom
within your sacred boundaries.
A RITUAL OF THE SENSES
A group ritual that creates a safe and free space for people to explore
appropriate giving, and active reception, learn to expand their ability
to become absorbed and explore working with and moving energy. Please bring
for your self and extra to share: pillow or blanket; finger foods; things
that feel delightful; things that make beautiful sounds; beautiful things
and sources of wonderful aromas.
Billy Woods
Billy Woods
is a Taoist and a teacher of Qi Gung (an internal meditational exercise
form). He is a Drum Instructor with over 35 years' experience, and has been
an ethnic percussionist performing and recording New Music for Dance for
the past 17 years. He is part of the percussion performance ensemble Seeds
of Time. (His band can be heard on the tapes Street Drumming Live at Starwood
and Seeds of Time Live at Starwood, and the CD Halim El-Dabh Live at Starwood,
available from ACE).
Workshops:
Chi Kung
The practice of Chi Kung, developed in China over a period of centuries,
increases the level of internal vitality through the use of the breath,
slow movement forms which are often based on movements in nature or of animals,
and visualization patterns related to the oriental system of energy meridians
in the body. This particular form, Taoist Elixir Style, is based in the
teachings of Grand Master Share K Lew of San Diego, Ca., who spent 14 yrs.
as a resident monk at the (Yellow Dragon) Temple in Canton, China. He has
been teaching since coming to America in 1949. Neither class is a prerequisite
for the other.
Chi Kung: The Short Power Set
This class offers the beginning set of Nui Gung, a short power set of five
relatively easy movements along with quiet seated meditation, to maintain
good health and increase vitality.
Chi Kung: The Shen Set
This class will utilize the Shen exercises which help develop Chi energy,
improve visual focus, and promote self-healing.
Zimra
Zimra (Anne Delekta)
has been performing and teaching dances of the Middle East for more than
10 years. Her studies include ethnic dance styles from North and West Africa,
Egypt, Turkey, Spain, India, Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. As an anthropologist,
her dancing is deeply grounded in an awareness and sensitivity to the native
cultures of each form and style. She resides in Columbus, Ohio, where she
teaches at her private studio. She is a member of El Ritmo flamenco
troupe, and occasionally performs as a guest of Firelight: Middle Eastern
Images.
Workshops:
World Dance: Dance is a cultural phenomenon, and dance
is like language: learning the dance of a particular culture brings you
an understanding of that culture. This class will cover some of the basics
of solo-improvised dance from the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, and
Central Asia. No dance experience is necessary, and all ages and genders
are welcome.
Guedra: Tuareg Trance Dance of Blessing: The Guedra is
a ritual dance of the Tuareg (“Blue People”) of North
Africa. The term refers to the dancer, the dance, and also the drum, which
is a skin-covered cooking pot. The ritual is a combination of chanting,
rhythmic clapping, and dancing, where the dancer, using gestures of the
hands and arms, sends collected “good energy” out to the gathered
people, the group, and the world.
This will be a modified version of a traditional Guedra. All ages and genders
are welcome. Bring something to sit on, and come prepared to clap and chant.
Debbie Zurilla
Deborah Zurilla has been a Chameleon and A.C.E. organizer since the mid 1980's. She has studied Yoga, Meditation, Magic, and Natural Health. In1994 she began attending seminars and classes on Natural Health and Healing. Recently, Deborah left her position as assistant store manager/buyer for a world renowned museum in Cleveland, Ohio, to pursue an educational and business venture in Natural Health Products.
Workshops:
Understanding the Immune System
The Immune system is a complex network of specialized blood cells
and organs that defend the body against attacks by foreign invaders. When
functioning properly, it fights infectious agents such as bacteria, fungi,
and parasites. When it malfunctions, we become vulnerable to a torrent of
diseases. We will discuss this complex system, it's operation, and the overall
role it plays, so that you can learn to take responsibility for it and support
it through health practices and proper nutrition.
Aromatherapy with Essential Oils
Our sense of smell is out most primitive sense, and the one most closely
associated with our emotions. Sensory imput can stimulate both emotional
and physiological responses. We will go through a brief history of the use
of oils, some of the ways we can use them for their many benefits, and we
will try some recipes using simple techniques tailored to our individual
preferences. (Debbie will recommend some reference materials, and some products
will be available for purchase after the workshop.)
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