Trackers RealityTV2ndOctober
Whenever Molly (my wife) turns on the reality TV show Project Runway I secretly love to watch it. My interest doesn't lie in the faux drama of competition or conflict the producers obviously ramp up. No, its in the craft and art.
On the show they're given a task with limited materials. They may have make high fashion from curtains or design a dress on a budget. To me its innately human to see great creativity stem from what some many perceive as limits. I remember when the show Survivor first aired I was hoping to see participants working together, discovering what they were capable of as hunter-gatherers. Unfortunately the manufactured drama of that venture was and still is intolerable. The real potential beauty could have been the simple equation of "naturally challenging circumstance + creativity = epic".
I like Project Runway for the same reason I like Junkyard Wars, for the same reason I loved MacGyver and the last half of the A-Team (where they built giant and glorious contraption). I'm inspired by the innovation of others because the best kind of genius is contagious. DIY (do it yourself) is actually the million year old tale of being human. The most beautiful creations are born out of urgent need and local resources. That's the life of a hunter-gatherer. Its also been the story of my own life and the people I call my tribe. I dare to say that winners and losers can be a mute point to the success of reality TV. I actually believe that viewers tune in to see others create art, invent, dance well, survive and even work (dare I say) together in a village.
Our new 2010 Winter Term Immersion Schedule One of the few wilderness immersion programs where you actually learn to sew DIY style: an Anorak (parka), 9th century german shoes and more. Plus add in a boat, metal forging and intensive nature awareness and you become a walking costume and art department for Lord of the Rings.
Check out the complete 2010 Winter Term Immersion Schedule
FREE Taster Day for TrackersTEAMS October 25, 2009
Ride the umiak or kayaks on the Willamette. Track deer and learn more about Winter, Spring and Summer Terms Learn more or RSVP
FREE Trackers Permaculture Immersion Taster Day November 1, 2009
Join lead instructor Leonard Barret to learn more about permaculture and learning through 4-seasons. Learn more or RSVP
Plus...
Spring Term is Permaculture and Edible Plants
Summer Term is Expeditions in Wilderness Survival and more
Upcoming classes...
Fermentation: Kraut & Kimchi Oct 6
Sewing & Patterning with Re-purposed Fabric Oct 20
Canning Basics Oct 21
Preventing Colds: Cedar & Oregon Grape Tincture Oct 22
Stealth program...
If you're reading this far, you may want to know about our new graduate studies immersion program you can take while getting a Masters Degree with Prescott College!
