“Color is the soul of nature … and when we experience color we participate in this soul.”
-Rudolf Steiner
As we all know from sayings such as: “I am feeling blue today”, colors can connect our soul to the outer physical world. The colors surrounding us can influence our mood, and, in the form of art, allow us to express our inner workings. In Waldorf schools, classrooms are intentionally painted in a color (or a variation of blended colors) that is appropriate to the physical space, the age of the students, and the subject at hand. Here, colors are deliberately and consciously chosen and employed. In the early grades, warm pinkish or reddish colors are commonly used as they establish a loving, nurturing, and innocent classroom environment. As the students get older, colors become more energetic ranging from orange and yellow to more dominant reds. As green represents harmony and balance, it is commonly chosen for prepubescent children and then later replaced by blues, lavenders, and violets to encourage inwardly active work.
These same ideas can be employed within your own four walls and can come in the form of painted walls, curtains, carefully selected artwork, or homemade projects.
Today, I would like to offer you a little tutorial for making these colorful egg ornaments that can be used to adorn your seasonal table.
Directions:
Make salt dough: 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of salt, 1/2 cup of warm water.
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roll out your dough and use your hands or a cookie cutter to fabricate egg shaped ornaments.
Use a flower stamp such as the one I obtained from my friend Ashley’s (@woodlark) shop (handmade by @happyplacenature) and create flower impressions.
Use the blunt end of a wooden skewer to puncture holes into each ornament.
Bake your ornaments for 2 hours. Let cool for 30 minutes.
Paint your ornaments using watercolors (I used Stockmar watercolors). Start with a light base color and then paint your flower in a darker color.
Use a moistened paper towel to spread the colors around and create lighter highlights.
Let dry for 30 minutes.
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