Sara has been an active part of Rendezvous since 2002 - first as a worktrader for a decade, then as worktrade coordinator, then instructor coordinator, then co-coordinator, and now as General Coordinator.  

After getting a degree in experiential education in 1997, Alex moved far from town to live, work, and teach. He quickly discovered a joy for simplicity, self sufficiency, building, and working with wood, which soon led him to create a small off-grid home where he still lives today. Alex now splits his time between teaching traditional living skills and working as a carpenter.  He was site manager for Rendezvous for years, has been on the Leadership Council, and helps coordinate instructors.  

Calen (all pronouns) loves earthskills as an opportunity for cultural regeneration, ancestral healing, and rewilding in community. Calen began coordinating instructors for Rendezvous in the spring of 2024.

April is active in the Earthskills community in a variety of ways.  She coordinated worktraders FLR23 and RR24 and we hope to keep her around in other roles moving forward.

Nadi (they/them) has been on a quest to study traditional woodworking, metalworking and ancestral skills ever since leaving behind their Aerospace Engineering path in Germany where they grew up. They work as a self employed carpenter and mechanic, set up ancestral skills event infrastructure, and use every chance they get to expand their skills and empower others.

Josiah is a woodworker, father, and skillzy human.

Tom is a 2024 graduate of UGA's Master of Social Work program with a certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. He joined the ERI community after having learned about the mentally and physically restorative benefits of being in nature. Outside of Earthskills, Tom enjoys backpacking and white water kayaking on the Chattooga river.   

Sara Henry has  been mentoring children in a variety of earthskills since 2011, when  she started out working with Sunflower Creative Arts, the play, arts and  gardening focused kindergarten she attended herself when the school  first opened.  Her heart lies in guiding children to express their sense  of wonder with the natural world and to fall in love with nature.

Phi built his own tiny home and lives in the wilds of Atlanta.

She was born and raised in Belgium and has lived in the US for the past 20 years. She is an herbalist, hydrosol artisan distiller, and flower essence practitioner as well as a mother of two extremely busy young boys. She loves sharing her passion for plants with her community through plant walks, distillations, herbal intakes, and teaching.  FLEUR + FORAGE

I am an herbalist, EMT first responder, and massage therapist. Herbal first aid stations are a great love of mine because they allows me to combine all of these studies and see how different healing arts compliment each other.

Alice has been cooking for Rendezvous and other Earthskills gatherings for over 25 years.  

Rich has also been cooking for Rendezvous and other Earthskills events for over 20 years.  And playing music late night.

Making things delicious

Cooking, sharpening knives, teaching nutrition, gazing at the stars

Jenn found cooking when she needed deep healing and is passionate about bringing that to others. Whether it's by dancing with worktraders in the kitchen, laughing while sharing a meal or replenishing folks' bodies with cozy, nourishing foods. Other passions include rabbits, throwing themed parties and Universal Truths. 

Colleen Casey graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in the winter of 1991. She received a degree in Photography with minors in Fiber Arts and Art History. Colleen received her MFA ED from Georgia State in 2002. Colleen owns a small online fabric company, SomeArtFabric.com, selling mostly quilt cotton. For the past 15 years, she has traveled extensively teaching quilting, natural dying, fibers, and ceramics.

Horsewoman, mother, crafty lady

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Graphic designer and knife maker

Newsletter & Social Media manager