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Learn to Make a Black Ash Berry Basket

 

Come spend a pleasant spring day outside  in beautiful Northeast Iowa learning to make a basket from  experienced and patient teacher. This is a project for beginning basket makers, a Black ash berry basket that you can make in a day. It's a simple under one/over one design with a spiral weave, lashed on the rim.

Zac Fittipaldi lives in northern Minnesota on the edge of a beautiful lake and has been weaving baskets and teaching basketry for 12 years. Zac grows his own willow and harvests his own ash splints. He creates hex weave, black ash and willow baskets, with the occasional soft twined basswood bag. See more of his photos at Instagram@willow_and_ash_baskets.

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Navigating Conflict: Building Skills for Connection and Resilience

 

More than ever, the world needs your aliveness. Gather to learn and practice relating with energy, skill, and effectiveness. Come Learn and Practice the Foundations of Nonviolent Communication in a beautiful rural outdoor setting. 

We want to know that our collective efforts to bring about needed changes and work toward Just Transition will be fruitful. When we pour ourselves into the things we care about, we want to know it matters. Especially in times such as these, how exhausting to see our hard work melt away as conflict slows down, stalls out, or, worse yet, dissolves our collaborations.
 

The legacies of a domination paradigm (capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, to name a few) have left us without the skills we need to lean in to interdependence. This makes it incredibly hard to collaborate effectively. It makes it harder still to find generativity in conflict.
 

But it doesn’t have to be this way! Nonviolent or “Compassionate” Communication (NVC) offers us a toolkit to deepen our own embodied self-connection, build our capacity to reach out for support, and relate to ourselves and one another with empathy so that we can show up more fully to our work in the world. And as we begin to unpack the way that domination culture has shaped our very language, we can learn new/old ways of communicating that bring us more deeply into alignment with our values, our purpose, and into connection with one another.

During this weekend workshop series that offers 2, 4, or 6 hours of learning, we will explore practical strategies for undoing domination in ourselves, our communication, our relationships, and our collaborations. Each two-hour session will include interactive content and practices to engage with real-time examples from your life. You will have the opportunity to be paired up with a buddy for practice in between sessions and beyond the course (if you choose). This course will support you to:

Identify patterns of domination culture and develop a needs-based orientation that can enable you to undo domination

Explore NVC as an embodied mindfulness practice and grow your capacity to tune into body sensations as valuable feedback from your nervous system pointing you towards what matters to you

Grow your awareness of and vocabulary for resonant language including “feelings” and “needs”, and your understanding of the brain science behind why this kind of language works

Develop an empathic listening practice with a buddy between sessions as a foundational tool for resourcing yourself to show up better in conflict and collaboration

About Nicole Bauman:
 

Nicole Bauman is a midwest-based queer parent steeped in the sacred work of facilitation, transformative justice, somatics and Nonviolent Communication. They see building conflict resiliency as an essential part of living into the world to come, and are passionate about creating space where personal and collective liberation feel possible. As the descendant of white Western European peasant farmers who carried their trauma with them to the Americas, Nicole is committed to centering racial justice and ancestral healing in their work.
 

Nicole’s background in farming, yoga, doula work and natural building grounds their work in connection to the earth and the body. Nicole is an ICF-certified Professional and Community Healing-Centered Coach and a student of Somatics with the Strozzi Institute and in the lineage of generative somatics. Nicole finds rootedness in growing food, daily walks to the river, sewing ancestral quilts and through being a part of the Prairie Wolf Collective co-housing community in the Rust Belt city of Elkhart, Indiana (occupied Potawatomi territory).  

  • Kitchen Table Singing
    Kitchen Table Singing
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    Fri, Nov 03
    Nov 03, 2023, 6:00 PM – Nov 05, 2023, 1:00 PM
    Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat Center, 2664 145th Ave, Wheatland, IA 52777, USA
    Do you love to sing? Or, have you always wanted to sing but been told you couldn't? Whoever you are, you are welcome to come join in song to build connection to earth and spirit.
  • [SOLD OUT!] Song of the Wild: A Family Day of Music and Nature!
    [SOLD OUT!] Song of the Wild: A Family Day of Music and Nature!
    RSVP Closed
    Sat, Oct 21
    Oct 21, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Decorah, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Come alone, come with a neighbor, or come with family! Optional free camping on Saturday or Sunday night.
  • Open Hub Singing Club
    Open Hub Singing Club
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Sep 10
    Sep 10, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Pulpit Rock Brewing Company Events Space, 207 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join us for an 8 week series of song circles and experience joy in community through voice and song! Liz will lead the group in simple, engaging songs that fill the room with harmony. No singing experience is required; All voices welcome--including yours!
  • Aimée Ringle and Samara Jade: Songs in the Woods
    Aimée Ringle and Samara Jade: Songs in the Woods
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    Sun, Aug 27
    Aug 27, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Decorah, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join us for an evening of singing with song-leaders Aimée Ringle and Samara Jade at the Center for Belonging.
  • Village Song: A One-Day Camp for All Voices!
    Village Song: A One-Day Camp for All Voices!
    RSVP Closed
    Sun, Aug 06
    Aug 06, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
    Center for Belonging Folk School, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join Liz Rog for a day of singing songs that all ages love.
  • An Evening Singing in Community with Song Leader Alexandra "Ahlay" Blakely
    An Evening Singing in Community with Song Leader Alexandra "Ahlay" Blakely
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    Sat, Jul 08
    Jul 08, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Center for Belonging Folk School, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join us for a song circle with song + grief tender Alexandra "Ahlay" Blakely.
  • Grieving Ourselves Free: An Embodied 2-day Grief Ritual (FULL)
    Grieving Ourselves Free: An Embodied 2-day Grief Ritual (FULL)
    RSVP Closed
    Sat, Jun 17
    Jun 17, 2023, 9:00 AM – Jun 18, 2023, 5:00 PM
    Center for Belonging Folk School, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
  • WisconSing
    WisconSing
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    Fri, Jun 09
    Jun 09, 2023, 10:00 AM – Jun 11, 2023, 11:00 AM
    Bethel Horizons Retreat Center, 4651 Co Rd ZZ, Dodgeville, WI 53533, USA
    WisconSing is a community singing retreat nourishing mind, body, and soul.
  • Weave a Black Ash Shaker Cheese Basket
    Weave a Black Ash Shaker Cheese Basket
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    Thu, Jun 01
    Jun 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Center for Belonging Folk School, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Come spend a day in the gazebo in the woods at the Center for Belonging learning from a master basket maker!
  • Introduction to Balkan Singing
    Introduction to Balkan Singing
    Wed, Apr 19
    Apr 19, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Decorah (exact location TBD), Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Come acquaint yourself with an invigorating and unique vocal style, wrap your mind and mouth around new languages, and get a visceral glimpse into other cultures!
  • Open Hub Singing Club
    Open Hub Singing Club
    RSVP Closed
    Sun, Apr 02
    Apr 02, 2023, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Pulpit Rock Brewery Events Room, Pulpit Rock, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    You are invited to join the circle of song, 8 Sundays from 3:30-5:00 pm from Apr 2-May 21.
  • Singing with Heartwood
    Singing with Heartwood
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    Sun, Mar 05
    Mar 05, 2023, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Pulpit Rock Brewery Events Room, 207 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join Heartwood, a trio of songweavers and community song leaders for an afternoon of singing! They will teach original, harmony-rich, accessible songs inspired by the wild without and within. All voices are welcome and the songs will be taught by ear.
  • Open Hub Singing Club
    Open Hub Singing Club
    RSVP Closed
    Sun, Jan 15
    Jan 15, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Pulpit Rock Brewing Event Room, 207 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join us for an 8 week series of singing workshops and experience joy in community through voice and song! No singing experience is required.
  • The Big Sing!
    The Big Sing!
    RSVP Closed
    Sun, Nov 20
    Nov 20, 2022, 4:00 PM – Nov 21, 2022, 5:30 PM
    Pulpit Rock Brewery Events Room, 207 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    With Liz Rog and the EarthSong Community Singers. For the sheer joy of singing and being together with friends new and old!
  • Women Managing Woodlands
    Women Managing Woodlands
    RSVP Closed
    Tue, Oct 25
    Oct 25, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Decorah, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Please join us as we explore the woods of local landowners Liz Rog and Daniel Rotto (Fern Hollow) in Winneshiek County. This event is designed to offer women an opportunity to meet each other and learn from Liz about how she and her family have managed their woodlands.
  • Holsitic Pet Care Conversation
    Holsitic Pet Care Conversation
    RSVP Closed
    Wed, Oct 05
    Oct 05, 2022, 6:30 PM CDT
    Decorah, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Pet lovers are invited to a meet and greet with Dr. Franchesca Zenitsky, holistic veterinarian practitioner.
  • Concert with Aimée and Barbara
    Concert with Aimée and Barbara
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    Sun, Sep 18
    Sep 18, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Lingonberry, 218 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join Aimée Ringle and Barbara McAfee for an evening of song, story, and pleasure!
  • Song Circle with Aimée Ringle and Barbara McAfee
    Song Circle with Aimée Ringle and Barbara McAfee
    RSVP Closed
    Sun, Sep 18
    Sep 18, 2022, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Center for Belonging Folk School, 1591 Manawa Trail Rd, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
    Join songleaders Aimée Ringle and Barbara McAfee for a joyful afternoon of heartfelt song!
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