Offered: March 4, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Commonweal Garden
Instructor: Allysyn Kiplinger

In this hands-on, fully engaged class you will make five pounds of vegetarian soap from scratch, using the traditional cold process method and a special "zipper" recipe of coconut and California Olive Oil. This simple, but specially developed recipe is easily adaptable to your family's needs back at home. We have a treasure trove of tools, molds, toys, herbs, flowers, grains, books, and others soap samples to inspire your creativity and thus customize your work.

The class includes a discussion of chemistry, safety, recipe adaptations, French milling, glycerine soap, fillers, and superfatting.   We will also focus on ecological and bioregional issues of home, small scale and local production for community health and vitality.

All participants will leave with the know-how to make their own soaps at home, as well as a 5-pound batch of hand-crafted soap to take home.

Workshop Fees

Material costs are included in workshop fees.

$95 per person
$85 per person when registering with a friend

Multilple Re-skilling Class Discount
If you register for 2 or more re-skilling classes at the same time pay $85 for this course.

Registration

Pre-registration is necessary to hold your space and to allow the instructor to adequately preapare course materials. We recommend that you register as early as possible, as many classes fill up in advance. Classes may be cancelled if the minimum number of participants is not met one week prior to the class. Given the hands-on nature of these classes, there is a maximum 12-15 participants.

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Refund Policy
Cancellations up to 1 week before the course begins will be refunded, excluding a $25 processing fee.
No refunds are given after that date.

For questions or additional information,
email us or call 415-868-9681

Instructor: Allysyn Kiplinger

Allysyn Kiplinger has been making soap by hand since 1993 and selling it as Artha Hemp Soaps since 1994. She's been teaching soap-making for over 10 years.  Environmental philosophy is the organizing principle of her life.  Her formal education includes study at Schumacher College in England and a Master of Arts in Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her activism in the bay area includes three eco-building renovations in Oakland, serving on the board of local, ecological-minded non-profits including the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, and developing the Ecozoic Center.  She loves learning about the connections between simple, local, everyday acts on complex, planetary systems and epochs.

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