Nature is our ultimate inspiration and shared connection, it is present in all programs-through games, stories, songs, play, creativity, and craft!
Melody Garden
Nature, Music, and Movement class
Join multi-instrumentalist and children's songwriter Mrs. Rebecca for a magical musical morning!
Children and music get to come alive together in these magical, nature-based music and movement classes. Everyone gets to interact with each other, sing songs, dance, and celebrate all things nature!
for ages 0-7yrs and a caregiver!
Children and music get to come alive together in these magical, nature-based music and movement classes. Everyone gets to interact with each other, sing songs, dance, and celebrate all things nature!
for ages 0-7yrs and a caregiver!
Pop up Class!
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10-11am Come to one or both! $15 per class per child Limited space Spring Session Coming Soon! |
Soulcraft Spring Break CampThe mud washes off but the memories last a lifetime!
Join us this Spring Break in a celebration and exploration of nature and craft. Each day will be a wild adventure in the forest, full of games and creative activities that stretch our senses and skills and grow our love of the world around us. Come make new friends and have fun with familiar ones too.
Who: nature loving kids ages 6-13 *older teens who would like to assist as mentors can also join us! Dates: March 17-21, 2025 10am-3pm each day Location: Soulcraft Studio Cost: sliding scale $240-$300 Class taught by Monique Philpot and Paolo Ansaldo register here! |
May is the perfect time for adventure and appreciation of the beautiful world we get to live in!
We'll go to our favorite spots in the forest, cook lunch over a fire, hear some great stories, play super fun games and activities, make some cool things, and likely even eat some delicious wild foods. Monique Philpot and Andrea Oeding are hosting this fun pop-up forest and folk school adventure. For 6-13 year olds! |
*A note on our Sliding Scale Fees: We offer the sliding scale as a means of allowing you to self-scholarship, as needed. We leave it entirely up to you to select your point on the scale, and ask you to recognize that the true cost of running the program is approximately in the middle. We count on your integrity in selecting your rate: when you choose a higher amount, you are making it possible for someone of lesser means to pay a lower tuition. In this way, we are working together to help keep the program affordable.
Cranky Classback by popular demand!
This is not a class about being cranky, or crabbie, or anything of the sort! A Cranky is a type of light show- a story on a scroll told through images or puppets or music, seen through a viewing window. Similar "moving picture" types of storytelling have been around for centuries, all around the world. The world of the Cranky is still being expanded today, with Cranky Festivals popping up across the world and new ideas being used all the time. |
In this class we will decide on a story together and all come together to create a Cranky show with it. There are lots of different parts and pieces to the making of a Cranky Show, from drawing, coloring, creating shadow puppets, music, narrating, actually cranking the scroll, and so much more. There is a place in this class for anyone who wants to be a part of the creation of Soulcraft's now annual Winter Cranky Show-there are lots of 'on stage/in front of the audience' positions, and plenty of 'behind the scenes' positions too! The fun comes in creating a beautiful Storytelling Night together. At the end of the 8 weeks, we will get to show our Cranky! If you have any questions, please ask!
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8 weeks, Friday's 9-2pm January 10-February 28, 2024 Performance will be Friday February 28th!
For Kids ages 7-16yrs. ! No Experience Necessary! Cost: $275-$325 Sliding Scale
Register Here!
Here are a few Cranky shows for you to enjoy! They are each very different and unique.
Wolf, Wolf, You are Home by (local!) Nina and Sonya Montenegro -the story of wolf OR7, as he traveled alone very long and far to find a home and pack to belong with.
Valley Pre-school "Crankin' Through Covid" Cranky Show -a very simple idea made engaging with a cute squirrel.
The Wonders of Bread, a mini-Cranky a hilarious micro-bread sized cranky
A Snack, a very short, shadow puppet show -a simple idea but very complex and beautiful creation!
Cluck Old Hen with local cranky artist and musician Sam Bartlett -a very fun storytelling song and wonderfully group collaborated picture show
Niko and the Fox Story -a simple cranky with a beautiful story.
Anna and Elizabeth "Golden Vanity" a Cranky made of embroidered cloth
For Kids ages 7-16yrs. ! No Experience Necessary! Cost: $275-$325 Sliding Scale
Register Here!
Here are a few Cranky shows for you to enjoy! They are each very different and unique.
Wolf, Wolf, You are Home by (local!) Nina and Sonya Montenegro -the story of wolf OR7, as he traveled alone very long and far to find a home and pack to belong with.
Valley Pre-school "Crankin' Through Covid" Cranky Show -a very simple idea made engaging with a cute squirrel.
The Wonders of Bread, a mini-Cranky a hilarious micro-bread sized cranky
A Snack, a very short, shadow puppet show -a simple idea but very complex and beautiful creation!
Cluck Old Hen with local cranky artist and musician Sam Bartlett -a very fun storytelling song and wonderfully group collaborated picture show
Niko and the Fox Story -a simple cranky with a beautiful story.
Anna and Elizabeth "Golden Vanity" a Cranky made of embroidered cloth