Natural Medicines @ Pilchuck Glass School

Join us on June 22 & July 7, 2024 — BE IMMERSED. BE INSPIRED. BE TRANSFORMED. Nakia DeMiero Saturday, June 22, 2024 Explore how local plants and Coast Salish teachings lead us toward building social-emotional skills. This one-day workshop will include mental health skills along with learning how to craft tea blends, cooking, and other activities. On a guided plant walk, participants will discover the gifts of the forest to understand the value and significance of Native ways of knowing and build a reciprocal relationship with Pilchuck’s majestic sacred grounds. Sign up now (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilchuck-wilderness-crafts-natural-medicines-tickets-885255381677?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=fe99fff5e6&mc_eid=UNIQID) Brian Perry Saturday, June 22 & Sunday, July 7 This workshop offers a unique opportunity for participants to explore the rich cultural practice of traditional cedar carving. Over two full-days, students will be immersed in the traditional craft, using authentic tools and techniques to create their own cedar rattles. This hands-on experience not only teaches the practical aspects of carving but also imparts a foundational appreciation for the intricate Salish designs, connecting learners to a storied artistic tradition. Sign up now (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilchuck-wilderness-crafts-two-day-traditional-salish-carving-tickets-885064019307?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=fe99fff5e6&mc_eid=UNIQID) Emily Endo Sunday, July 7, 2024 This immersive workshop will introduce participants to fragrance blending techniques, structure, and materials. Students will work with a wide range of professional grade botanical essences and as a group, we will harvest and distill our own forest hydrosol on the beautiful Pilchuck campus tree farm. Each student will leave with an 8ml glass bottle of their own unique alcohol-based perfume. Sign up now (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilchuck-wilderness-crafts-natural-perfumery-tickets-885098552597?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=fe99fff5e6&mc_eid=UNIQID) Ticket sales for the Natural Medicines and Traditional Salish Carving workshops will close on June 15, 2024 and ticket sales for the Natural Perfumery workshops will close on June 30, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Raya Friday at rfriday@pilchuck.org(mailto:rfriday@pilchuck.org) .