Root & Threshold Online Class Supply List

Please gather your materials before class so everything is within easy reach. Most of the supplies can be items you already have at home.

One optional item that may be helpful for the year-long Root & Threshold journey is a small spiral-bound mixed media pad, described below. Please do not feel that you need to purchase anything if that is not practical for you.

Suggested for the Year-Long Journey

If you choose to purchase one, I recommend:

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Pad - 5.5” x 8.5” | 40 Sheets, spiral-bound along the long 8.5-inch side, like a notebook, rather than top-bound.

The smaller size provides enough room for simple collage work without the pressure of filling a large page. The spiral binding keeps your work together throughout the year. With 40 sheets, there is room for one creative work and approximately two reflection or note pages for each of the 13 trees.

If you already have a notebook, journal, sketchbook, or mixed media pad that you prefer, you are welcome to use that instead.

Please Have Nearby

  • Suggested mixed media pad, journal, notebook, sketchbook, or another paper option you prefer

  • Pen or pencil

  • Markers, colored pencils, crayons, or other simple coloring tools

  • Scissors

  • Glue stick, glue, or tape

  • Water or another beverage

Optional

  • A comfortable wrap or blanket and eye cover for meditation

  • Headphones, if they help you settle during meditation

  • A leaf, twig, photo, or piece of naturally shed bark connected with the tree being exploring

  • A small natural object you would like to keep nearby during class

Tree Specific Materials

Birch - For the collage reflection, please have:

  • 1-2 small pieces of paper or index cards

  • A small selection of magazines, catalogs, printed images, words, old cards, colored paper, or other paper materials for a simple collage

Rowan - For the reflective line activity, please have:

  • Black pen or black felt-tip marker

  • Colored pencils or crayons are recommended for this activity

Simple materials are enough. The focus is on the experience, not on having perfect supplies.