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Currently Scheduled Courses
Advanced Willow Basketry: Rectangles and Fitching
Instructors:
Steen Madsen
For students who are confident with the basic stake and strand form and ready to move on, we welcome…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Steen Madsen
All Ground Up: Sausage Making
Make your own sausage flavored the way you like it using your favorite meats. As a class, we will…
Sat, Jul 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Jul 3rd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Eric Edgin
Sat, Sep 10th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 11th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Sat, Oct 15th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 16th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Sat, Dec 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Dec 4th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing
Instructors:
Marcie McIntire
Discover the designs, color, styles and technique of traditional bead embroidery as you work with…
Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 – Sun, Jul 17th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marcie McIntire
Artisan Breads Immersion
Lace up your baking shoes and get ready for an artisan breads baking marathon. Combining the skills…
Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 – Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022
Day 1: 4pm-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Day 1: 4pm-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Instructor:
Amy James
Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 – Sun, Nov 6th, 2022
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-3: 8am-4pm
Asekewin: Traditional Hide Tanning
Instructors:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
Soak, scrape, stretch, and smoke: these are the basic steps of asekewin or hide tanning, one of the…
Fri, Aug 19th, 2022 – Sun, Aug 21st, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood
Instructors:
Cecilia Schiller
Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp, and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata:…
Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Aug 7th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cecilia Schiller
Basic Timber Framing
Learn the planning, layout and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and…
Fri, Aug 19th, 2022 – Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Beans, Glorious Beans!
Instructors:
Beth Dooley
Explore the world of dried beans and legumes, the protein basics for plant based eating. We’ll…
Sun, Oct 30th, 2022
9am-1pm
9am-1pm
Instructor:
Beth Dooley
Belt Making: Forge and Stitch
Sure, there are many ways to keep your pants on, but a handmade belt and hand-forged buckle is…
Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 – Sun, Jul 24th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Better Butter Baking
Instructors:
Kim Ode
We know that butter makes it better. But which butter? And what’s behind the magic?…
Birch Bark Basketry: An Introduction
Instructors:
Emily Derke
Birch bark holds a multitude of uses, and has been widely used across the world wherever birch trees…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Emily Derke
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Fred Livesay
Scandinavians and Russians commonly kept small, flat birch bark boxes in their pockets in the 18th…
Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Nov 6th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Fred Livesay
Bird Carving
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
This course will introduce students to the world of bird carving. This is a great class for…
Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Dec 4th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler
Black Ash Basketry Sampler: From Log to Rim
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Rims and handles are important elements of basket construction, integral to the structure and…
Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus
Black Ash Basketry Sampler: From Log to Splint
Instructors:
April Stone
Black ash splint is a beautiful material for making sturdy baskets, and with the right knowledge and…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
April Stone