Description:
Swannie's life is changed forever when she saves a beached dolphin. In gratitude, Matmaka, the thankful dolphin, drops hints about her unique heritage. How does he know? Swannie is holding out hope that her father who went missing during a raging storm might still be alive. Could the dolphin be helpful in locating her father? Before returning to the ocean, Matmaka sends her on a quest to find the way to the Golden Secret, which ultimately leads her to Amarvin Island, where mermaids once frolicked before they fled from Nairamba, the monster serpent that feeds off greed and lies. What will it take to free the island of its many troubles so that the mermaids may safely return to Amarvin? The people, animals, and nature spirits Swannie meets on the way are willing to help, including Feliciana, her new friend from school. Will it be enough?
Brief description: Martina Angela Müller is a multidisciplinary artist on the faculties of both the Alkion Center and the Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School in Ghent, NY. She was educated at Ruhruniversity Bochum, Emerson College in England and Institute for Waldorf Pedagogy in Witten-Annen, Germany. She was a co founder of the Waldorf Teacher Education Center in Eugene, Oregon and of the Alkion Center at Hawthorne Valley, Ghent, NY. Her paintings, sculptures and installation pieces are created by bringing the living forces of nature together with meditative processes. Rudolf Steiner's indications for painters and color meditations have been a central part of her work for over three decades. Her work has been seen in numerous galleries in New York State and Massachusetts and is in private collections across four continents. She works as a freelance artist and teacher in Ghent NY where she maintains her studio.