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Leatherwork
Currently Scheduled Courses
Round Braid Edge Lacing Leather Shoulder Bag and Wallet
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
Learn the traditional craft of leather round braid edge lacing in this class for all skill levels.…
Sat, Dec 7th, 2024 – Sun, Dec 8th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Rye - Bread to Booze
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Rye, a nutritious, winter-hardy crop, has a multitude of uses in the kitchen in addition to being a…
Sat, Jan 25th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
In the northwestern portion of Lake Superior is a unique and remote island archipelago. Isle Royale…
Thu, Jun 5th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
10 days [Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish]
10 days [Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish]
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Scandinavian Roots Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom
Create a woven sampler of Norwegian and Swedish patterns on a rigid heddle loom with instructors…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Mon, Feb 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Sculptural Felting
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Wool, an amazing fiber, is ideal for winter wear in Minnesota, but it is also great for sculpting…
Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Seven Ways To Knit and a Dye Pot Too!
Grab some yarn and needles-we are going to start knitting! Curious knitters, come look over my…
Wed, Feb 12th, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Sew Your Own Scandinavian Work Shirt
It works! The cut of these shirts has been’ tried and true’ for close to 200 years,…
Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 – Mon, Dec 9th, 2024
9am - 5pm each day
9am - 5pm each day
Sewing a Simple Garment: Introduction to Sewing
Instructors:
Mary Ellen Ashcroft
Many of us have moved beyond cheap fashion: we want our own original fabric and pattern. We want to…
Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 19th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Mary Ellen Ashcroft
Sewing: Next Steps
Instructors:
Mary Ellen Ashcroft
In this course, we will move from the most basic sewing skills (such as laying out a pattern,…
Fri, May 16th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Mary Ellen Ashcroft
Sharpening Tutorial
Instructors:
Dennis Chilcote
"Get the Edge" might be another appropriate title for this course. Chisels, planes, gouges,…
Sat, Mar 22nd, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Dennis Chilcote
Sat, Mar 29th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Dennis Chilcote
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder
Instructors:
Molly Grant
Learn the age-old art of being a cordwainer. Using the original patterns designed in the mid-1930s…
Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Squire Boot
Instructors:
Molly Grant
Learn to make the Squire boot with professional shoemaker/cordwainer Molly Grant. Students will…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Skinnfell: Norwegian Wood Block Party
Instructors:
Becky Utecht
Join in a weekend of printing, stitching, and sharing tips and stories about the history and…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Becky Utecht
Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way
Instructors:
Jeanne Wright
Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…
Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
4-8pm
4-8pm
Instructor:
Jeanne Wright
