Week 1
Drawing: Learning to Look
Observation, blind contour & mark-making
✦ Tool Steward
The Curriculum
Learn to See. Make. Solve. Build together.
Two curricula, Rising Luminaries (ages 8–10) and Little Luminaries (ages 5–7), running in parallel across a 3-year developmental arc. Each year is 16 weeks, Fall and Spring.
The Developmental Arc
Each shape represents growth, not difficulty.
Triangle → Square → Circle. From foundational exploration to systems thinking to innovation and stewardship.
Journey One · Triangle
Foundations
- Tools & SafetyTool StewardSafe Maker
- Reflection & JournalingField Guide KeeperReflection Starter
- Applied CraftApplied ArtistCraft Explorer
- Useful DesignForm Follows FunctionUseful Builder
- ResourcefulnessSurvival ScoutNature Helper
- Value & TransformationValue MakerLittle Trader
- Collective WorkPod BuilderTeam Player
- LeadershipLuminary LeaderBrave Helper
- Journey One CompletionLuminary CrestBright Spark Crest
↓ Full lesson previews below
Journey Two
Journey Two · Square
Applied Making
- Studio Systems
- Patterns & Structure
- Material Science
- Design Thinking
- Enterprise
- Systems Thinking
- Collaborative Design
- Leadership at Scale
- Journey Two Completion
Full previews unlock when Journey One completes.
Journey Three
Journey Three · Circle
Lead & Mentor
- Advanced Craft
- Culture & Story
- Artisan Practice
- Innovation
- Production & Market
- Sustainability
- Installation & Direction
- Mentorship
- Journey Three Completion
Full previews unlock when Journey One completes.
Journey One, Sample Lesson Previews
16 Weeks. Four Phases.
Two separate tracks running in parallel. Filter to see each cohort's 16 weeks.
01
Weeks 1–4 · Creative Foundations
Phase 1: Strong Foundations
Week 2
Surface: Layers & Pattern
Collage, texture rubbings & print exploration
✦ Tool Steward
Week 3
Space: Building & Form
Cardboard construction & small environments
✦ Field Guide Keeper
Week 4
Time: Sequence & Story
Flip books, storyboarding & stop-motion
✦ Field Guide Keeper
Full lesson details, skills, and materials live inside the member portal.
The Capstone
Wunder-full.
Phase 4 is a single continuous capstone: the pod learns to make Wunder Mix, sells it at the Luminaries Market, and collectively decides how the earnings help build the final exhibition. Learn → Make → Solve → Create Value → Fund → Present.