Some field notes images from days 2-5 at Lystbækgaard and The Yellow House ~ with shepherdess Berit Kiilerich, Kultivator artists Malin and Mathieu, textile designer Marianne Noer, teachers and 50 students from Vestjyllands Højskole.

A group of five students ~ with guidance from Marlin and Mathieu and help from a few other students ~ have build a clay mass oven and crafted wooden tables, benches and chairs. All materials have been found in the surrounding areas before it was transformed with collective efforts, different skills and a lot of creativity. Now the clay has to dry and then in a few weeks, the oven is ready to be used by the local community and the public around Lystbækgaard. We will be sharing more details and a (flexible) manual about the building process soon!

Meanwhile other students have explored the sheepherding practice, different wool crafts, witchery, foraging, nettle spinning, and a lot more. Today, we celebrated and ended the week with a beautiful bonfire ritual, rich foraged soups, a traditional harvest song and a collective ritual ~ marking the ending of this week, as well as new beginnings.

Gratitude to all humans, animals, the landscape and the forest for everything that was shared.

Below are the pictures from the last few days.