Being crafty at Mama Lulu

Presenting!

http://GranjaMamaLulu.blogspot.com

OK, so first I am super proud of this website I made for Mama Lulu. Ok, so it´s nothing magical but I only had a few days and it is a blog, so it´s free and really easy for them to learn to update but I made it look and act more like a real website! It has sweet photos and info about Mama Lulu.

They are going through a big change and want to become more like a school and educational center where they can teach their expertise in guadua and sustainable agriculture. I helped to make the website clearer to find these things and add meta tags etc to improve their search results so that tourism sites don´t pop up first. Hopefully it works and helps to draw more of the right people to this amazing place.

FUN FUN CRAFT TIME

I learned to make a lot of natrual products, including, soap, toothpaste, paper, wallets, how chocolate from picked beans and pizza from an orno.

A group called Chic Chan who helps edcuate about recycling came and taught us how to make things out of trash. They also organized concerts where the entry fee is trash for recycle..coolio

Paper from recycled paper

So easy... you take old paper soak overnite, add a bit of lemon and glue then blend.
Pour the blend over a screen and lift out of the water and voila!

Wallets made out ot tetra packs from old juice boxes.
Directions here

Natural toothpaste

4 tbs of sifted ash from a fire
1 tbs of sea salt
1tbs of baking soda

I also recommend Miswak for the Peelu tree for brusing teeth!

Pizza from orno

Arcosanti Clay Crafts

Arcosanti has had a long tradition of clay crafts starting of course with their bell making. I have the privilege of learning from the artisans here and below are some the the clay crafts I have made.

Clay pots

Silt cast bell I carved decoration into using tools developed by Paolo Soleri

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas

What's more green than making your own gifts. I learned to crochet a week before the holidays...hehe. Below are my crochet earring creations. I love handmade things, I think they're kinda retro and the monotone colors add a touch of elegance. To go the extra mile you could also try unraveling an old ugly sweater and upcycling the yarn! Now...what to get the boys, crochet ties?



SHARK ATTACK!
A Scarf I made for my 6 year old 1st cousin. He requested there be a shark on it.

Strawberry hat for my 4y old cousin