Listen " The Magic of Making Things: Educating the Will"
Episode Synopsis
Evan Sanders is Design and Technology teacher at Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School in Sydney. He teaches the artisan subjects where students produce useful and beautiful objects which are so emblematic of Steiner schools. A former Steiner student himself, he values the learning that goes into working with the many different materials in the Steiner curriculum at different ages, from wool, textiles and clay in primary school to wood, metal, glass, stone and more in high school. For Evan, making things is not just about making things. It is also a parable about human development, human resilience and human creativity. When a student makes a useful and beautiful object, they are also making themselves.
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The beautifully performed theme music ‘Libertango’ is played by Esther Abrami and Alexandra Whittingham.
Esther’s website: https://www.estherabrami.com/
Alexandra’s website: https://www.alexandrawhittingham.com/
Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/
For more information about Steiner education: https://steinereducation.edu.au/
For more information about locations and contact details of Steiner schools: https://steinereducation.edu.au/schools/
Teacher education and professional learning: https://steinereducation.edu.au/events/
Working in a Steiner school: https://steinereducation.edu.au/jobs/#vacancies
Our facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/steinereducationaustralia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steinereducationaustralia/
The beautifully performed theme music ‘Libertango’ is played by Esther Abrami and Alexandra Whittingham.
Esther’s website: https://www.estherabrami.com/
Alexandra’s website: https://www.alexandrawhittingham.com/
Podcast produced by: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/
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