Previous crafting experience with jewelry making and beading are helpful to adorn your bag, but not essential. 

Medicine Bags

Medicine bags hold sacred items that help remind the wearer of their true identity and serve as a source of protection and guidance for the wearer. These sacred items are personal to the wearer and range from tobacco or herbs for ceremonial use, as well as crystals and fetishes that infuse their spiritual strength and power. 

In this workshop, participants will create a small (approximately 2” x 1.5”)medicine bag from ethically sourced deerskin and lace to wear around the neck and over heart. Beads, charms, and natural objects are provided to adorn the bag. Participants are welcome to bring their own adornments as well. Just remember, whether it’s an adornment or an item that goes in the pouch, the smaller, the better! We’ll end with a blessing ceremony. Workshop limited to four participants. 

Facilitator: Lorraine Woerner
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 1–5 PM 
Cost: $100, includes materials
Location: Address given upon registration
Email Lorraine for more information

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The photo is a sample of a small rawhide rattle that I bought in The Everglades. 

rattles

TBDMake your own rattle for journeying, ceremony, and song! The rattle workshops will vary, depending on the natural materials we use to create them, including gourds, rawhide, or animal horns. Each workshop includes a ceremony to awaken the rattle either upon the day of completion or two weeks later, if the materials need time to dry or cure. Workshop limited to four participants. 

Instructor: Lorraine Woerner
Dates: Jan 10 & 24, 2026
Time: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: $80, plus the cost of the rattle kit that you order (Approx $15–20, plus tax & shipping).
Location upon registration
Please email Lorraine for more information and to RSVP

​Workshop participants will pre-order a drum kit online, which must be shipped to the Instructor at least one week before the workshop.

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Journey Drums

Make your own 14-inch round journey drum from natural materials. Two weeks later, participate in a ceremony to awaken your drum. Each attendee will pre-order a drum kit and a beater kit (if desired). Workshop limited to four participants.

Instructor: Lorraine Woerner
Dates: Feb 7 & 21, 2026
Time: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: $80, plus the cost of the 14” drum kit that you order (Approx $92–97, plus tax & shipping). Drumstick kits run about $8, plus tax & shipping.
Location: upon registration
Please email Lorraine for more information and to RSVP

​The workshop involves walking in areas that may have uneven terrain. Your participation requires physical steadiness and the ability to stand for lengths of time.

Shamanic Lens

A workshop for the seasons, Shamanic Lens is an opportunity to revel in nature through ceremony and photography. Experience the bounty of summer, the glorious colors of fall, the white mystery of winter, and the verdant green of spring.
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You’ll learn how to create sacred space, quietly commune with the spirit of the land, and capture images of whatever details speak to you: the trees, flora, and any sentient beings that choose to reveal themselves. All you’ll need is a camera, curiosity, and patience! No photographic experience or fancy camera is required. Just bring your fully charged cell phone.

Instructor: Lorraine Woerner
Dates: TBD
Time: TBD
Cost: $40
Location: upon registration
Please email Lorraine to RSVP