Brookwood Shop Spot: February 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Network Days III Begin!

Brookwood is hosting our third Network Days program today and tomorrow, with about 70 participants from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Mexico City, Mexico in attendance!

This outreach program allows us to reach others across the nation and world to share our best practices with those looking to create or improve upon their own program. In the process, Brookwood also benefits from the exchange of ideas and practices.


Brookwood's Executive Director, Vivian Shudde, addresses the Network Days III attendees in the Chapel as they begin their Tour of Brookwood.

Today's attendees will be touring the grounds, then working in the shops with the citizens. After work, many have chosen to eat dinner in one of the homes and attend the evening basketball practice as well.

Tomorrow's attendees will be attending seminars about various aspects of Brookwood, such as "Spirituality and Persons with Special Needs" and "Community Health and Wellness."

(Posted by Beth Self, blog author)

Saturday, February 15, 2014

And Saturday Afternoon Exercising in the Sunshine!

Our residential citizens enjoyed Saturday afternoon biking/walking/wheeling in the beautiful, warm sunshine today, after many dreary, rainy, cold days lately! We have custom rides for everyone!!!

Thanks to the groups that came out to accompany them!

(Posted by Beth Self, Blog author)

Saturday Morning Valentine's Party with NCL-Katy Chapter...

Our citizens enjoyed making Valentines, playing BINGO, getting "tatoos", a "cookie walk" and more this morning with the Katy NCL (mother/daughter) volunteers.

THANK YOU NCL-KATY!

(Posted by Beth Self, Blog Author)

Friday, February 14, 2014

BiG's Valentine's Dinner & Dance...

Live from Georgetown...

Brookwood's Founder and Executive Director Emeritus visits BiG's new shop

(Brookwood in Georgetown) prior to their fundraising dinner this evening.

(Submitted by Vivan Shudde, Executive Director)

Join us for "Woven Bowl Wednesdays" in the Clay Shop...

On February 5^th, Brookwood Artist Amy, Work Program Teachers Warren and Leticia, and Production Manager Peggy helped make woven bowls. Below are some pictures from that day...

Thomas works the extruder, making coils for the woven bowls.

Brookwood artist Amy helps twist the coils.

Diane also twists the coils for the edges of the woven bowl.

From left: Richard, Christine and Donald shape the woven bowls.

Clay Shop teacher Katie assists Christine with her woven bowl.

Clay Shop teacher Sterling works with Diane on her heart-shaped woven bowl.

Close-up of Diane's bowl.

Laura creates a woven bowl in the mold shape with teacher Sterling.

Clay Shop teacher Kelly watches as Monica "scores" the coils to help them join together.

Production Manager Peggy displays her first woven bowl!

Richard works with teacher Katie on his bowl.

We have quite the assembly line on "Woven Bowl Wednesday!"

It really helps to have extra people help on "Woven Bowl Wednesdays" because our woven bowls are very popular! They are great for keeping bread or rolls warm without becoming soggy, and may be placed in the oven on warm.

On the day these pictures were taken, we set a new record of creating 27 woven bowls! Then this past Wednesday, we broke that record, making 31 woven bowls!! WOW!!!