ABOUT US

Steven Edholm & Tamara Wilder

We have been practicing primitive living skills together since 1989. We began by taking a few classes and attending a few gatherings and were soon spending most of our time exploring many different ancient technologies. As our skills developed, we began to teach and demonstrate those same skills to others. We founded our business PALEOTECHNICS, which means "ancient technologies", in 1992 and since that time have spent the majority of our time in these pursuits.

In Febrary of 2004, there was an article written about us by Paul McHugh in the San Francisco Chronicle. To read this article, go to the
SF Chronicle archives.

Tamara does programs for schools and home school groups. These programs vary depending on the interest and age level of the group but usually include some sort of hands on activity and are well received by both the teachers and students. Look at the school programs page for more information.

Tamara also teaches programs at New College of California in Santa Rosa, The Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino, the California Academy of Sciences Junior Academy Program in San Francisco and the Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium in Laytonville, CA

Other places for whom we have taught include The Caning Shop in Berkeley, SCMNHA (Santa Cruz Mountains Natural History Assn) Old Ways Seminar Series in Felton, Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, and Ancient Arts & Technologies in Alsea, OR.

We have been instructors at primitive living skills gatherings like the Rabbitstick Rendezvous in Rexburg, ID since 1989. These events helped spawn the creation of the Society of Primitive Technology in 1991, which we support wholeheartedly. We regularly contribute articles to the bi-annual Bulletin of Primitive Technology and wrote a chapter on Whole Shoot Willow Basketry in the book WOODSMOKE: Collected Writings on Ancient Living Skills (1994).

We also demonstrate many of our skills at a variety of fairs and for groups, schools, museums and "living pre-history" events. These skills often include replicating artifacts so that the public can better understand the processes by which they were produced as well as have the opportunity to handle and touch a particular item. Look at the schedule for a list of fairs or events on the agenda or look at the program topics page if you are interested in information on sponsoring a demonstration. We have demonstrated for the Maidu Interpretive Center in Roseville, the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, the Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, OR, the Marin Museum of the American Indian in Novato, and the Suislaw & Willamette National Forests in Eugene, OR.

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