Spoon Carving Workshops
Walk & Whittle.
Join us for a Spoon Carving Workshop and experience the forest through all your senses as we make our way to our workshop site nestled underneath towering redwoods.
In this workshop you will learn how to mindfully harvest and process a spoon blank from the land, split wood, and carve safely.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
November 10
Reinhardt Redwoods
Oakland, CA
October 13
Somewhere Wilder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Services Tailored To Your Liking.
Walk, Talk & Whittle 1:1
A contemplative walk in the forest, and spoon carving workshop just for you, moving at your own pace, tending to what’s alive in your heart.
EcoTherapy For Families
An opportunity to rekindle the loving connection amongst family members using the spoon carving workshop as a container to be present with one another without the presence of technology, create new memories, and reset with nature. For families with adolescents 14 +
Accessibility
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If you need an ASL interpreter for a workshop please sign up one month in advance and reach out to us so we can have ample time to hire one for our skillshare!
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Our Spoon Carving workshops take place somewhere wilder, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be in the forest. Please reach out and we will be happy to accomodate you by having our spoon carving workshop at Bancroft Community Garden.
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No one is turned away due to lack of funds! Please reach out for slide scale, payment plans, scholarships or work-trade opportunities.
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We want you to feel comfortable!
Please reach out if you would like to schedule a workshop for you and your affinity group.
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In the forest there is plenty of space to practice social distancing! We don’t require masks but welcome them and respect whatever measures you want to take to feel safe + healthy.
Meet the Team
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Reet Rannik Carías
Ecopsychologist
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Carmelo Castro-Netsky
Wilderness Guide
Testimonials
“I felt a little nervous at first but was quickly at ease being in the forest with Reet and Carmelo! They are both very knowledgeable and skilled facilitators and I left feeling more connected to myself and like minded community. The meditation and forest bath allowed me to drop in and soak in magic of the forest and I’m grateful to have another practice to support me to slow down and be more intentional”
-Linear
“The spoon carving workshop with Reet and Carmelo is so much more than a workshop! It is a day retreat, that offers deep connection with the natural world, with ourselves and with each other. A powerful reminder that when we move slow, with intention we can create such beauty. Reet and Carmelo did a great job of teaching a total beginner like me and were thorough with safety and technique. They also bring so much heart to this offering! Sharing their own experience and what this practice has offered them. Such a beautiful way to spend a Sunday. I left feeling refreshed and eager to whittle!”
-Marlee
