Spiritweavers

Olivia is a second generation 'kitchen witch' and historian of indigenous cultures and medicine. Inspired by her daughter Ophelia’s sensitive skin, Olivia jumped into the world of tallow cream making, blending it with holistic remedies to create gentle, effective solutions for everything from eczema to burns . Her passion lies in reviving ancestral traditions and sharing the wisdom of natural healing with others. Olivia’s approach emphasizes simplicity, sustainability, and the power of nature to support radiant skin and overall well-being. Join her to learn how to create skincare that nurtures both body and spirit.   Olivia Jol will be sharing you how to use Tallow as Medicine....

31 December, 2024

Phoebe Whipple is an enthusiastic and dedicated fiber artist, with advanced skills in knitting, sewing, fiber spinning, mending and crochet. She's currently a Freshman at Willamette University, focusing her studies on Environmental Science and Music. She’s completed the Summer camp counselor training program at Camp Namanu, and plays piano in a college Jazz Ensemble, and violin in her school Orchestra. Phoebe was born in Portland, Oregon and has many family members who are very gifted makers, especially her paternal grandmother Susan Whipple, who is an incredible visual and fiber artist. Laura Whipple is the Co-founder of Scout Books, a B Corp Certified manufacturer of custom notebooks made with 100% recycled papers based in Portland, Oregon. Always a creative expression enthusiast, her work is fueled by a...

02 January, 2025

Dr. Rachel Stricker is a naturopathic physician, homeopath, herbalist, and yoga teacher devoted to restoring trust in the body’s innate intelligence and the wisdom of earth-based medicine. With over a decade of clinical practice and many years of study in homeopathy, botanical medicine, nutrition, and somatic healing, her work bridges practical medical knowledge with intuitive, relational care. Dr. Rachel currently practices at the Mederi Center in Ashland, Oregon, a nonprofit clinic and educational center dedicated to optimizing health, promoting longevity, and improving the quality of life of those facing chronic diseases, especially cancer. She has worked extensively with individuals with chronic infections, digestive concerns, hormonal imbalance, and cardiovascular disease. Homeopathy has long been a cornerstone of her practice, particularly as a gentle and precise medicine for...

31 December, 2024

Daughter of Nicaraguan immigrants, Renée Camila is dedicated to the empowerment and healing offered by ancestral medicines through a decolonial lens. Her practice La Yerba Buena Herbs draws from her Mediterranean and Indigenous (Chorotega) ancestry and includes nearly a decade of clinical energetic herbalism, traditional birthwork, and folk education. As a traditional healing arts practitioner she recognizes the birth ceremony as a radical tool for ancestral healing with a potential to cultivate resilience in the face of systemic oppression. She co-hosts the long-running radio program The Herbal Highway and co-founded the Now and Then Herb School.   Renée Camila is sharing Healing Insecurity: A Journey in Plant Spirit Medicine and Seed of Creation: Exploring the Seat of our Power....

04 January, 2025

I am second generation Filipino and fourth generation Scandinavian. A mother of four young sons, raised by the ocean in the Coast Salish lands. I am blessed to have been taught drum craft in the traditional ways. My highest creative callings at this time is lapidary stonework, drum making, and the traditional tanning of sheepskin pelts and hides. I have courted these crafts in my own ways and been gifted the transmissions of these modalities through the lineages and to share this wisdom and transformative experiences. My matriarchal lineage comes from the healers of the Philippines Islands. I have been bestowed the rights of passage from Mambabatok Apo Whang-Od of the Kalinga tribe, who is now 108 years old. Salamat po! Gratitude to my teachers who...

02 January, 2026

  Rhythm is a grief practitioner a doula and an alchemy life worker who does holistic based approaches to trauma transitioning on multiple levels including: energetic womb restoration practices, massage, and rebirthing. She infuses laughter, sound healing, and conscious self awareness throughout her entire practice. A passion to serve with intuition for unifying spiritual growth leading with feminine energy, has taken her all over the world. Rhythm moves to her own tune, with her personal outlook from growing up and acknowledging first hand the struggles of adversity that black women of color disproportionately face, and the obstacles that all women encounter overtime. She seeks to bridge the gap and assist in the many strides forward with the continued development through support and sisterhood. Through her business, “Divine thrive...

21 December, 2019

    We will be introducing plants, herbs and clays to naturally color and enhance soaps. We will also be discussing using alternative ingredients, such as, lye to make natural soaps.   Samm Daniels will be teaching herbal soap making. Thank you...

31 December, 2024

  Sandy is an art educator from Western Europe who grew up in a family of traditional crafts folk. For the last two decades, she has facilitated and held art classes and workshops on the ancestral land of the Acjachemen tribe in Orange County, California. She teaches art and Indigenous gardening at an inclusive public charter school with disabled learners and in her wildly cultivated backyard studio. She also holds nature exploration art camps during summer along SoCal’s sagebrush-lined ocean bluffs. Grateful for having been mentored by Mona Lewis and many primitive skills teachers, and for graduating from the School of the Sacred Wild, Sandy offers a space where making art comes from a deeply reverential and loving place towards Earth and all her abundant beauty. Sandy Reid...

30 December, 2024

My exploration of cordage began with learning to twist wild harvested plants with Tamara Wilder. Curious, I applied the process to the abundance of materials in my studio and life. I had held onto my great grandmother’s threadbare handkerchief for decades- precious but altogether unusable. As cordage it became a strong, loving reminder of her- a necklace that I could wear and a process that I could share. For the past ten years I have been teaching folks how to turn the fabrics that they hold dear into cordage necklaces- honoring the people and experiences of our lives. Cordage has become the foundation of my artistic practice. It continually draws me back in. There are people with great skill and generosity who have kept these skills alive...

03 January, 2025

Sarah Knapp is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), grief worker, ceremonialist and singer. She took care of her Dad, dying of Alzheimer's disease, throughout her 20's and facilitated a traditional home funeral and vigil for him when he died in 2021. Sarah facilitated grief circles & yoga for grief classes in San Diego and had a private practice in earth-based grief counseling & Somatic Experiencing for the past 5 years. She is currently in the process of transitioning her work to online, group singing & somatics courses. She runs a course every few months called, "Singing From My Body, Singing From My Soul!" You can check out more of her work here: https://instagram.com/sarah___knapp   Sarah Knapp will be holding Creating an Ancestor Essence....

31 December, 2024
Spirit Weavers Gathering
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