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Currently Scheduled Courses
Folktales and Crafting for Families
Instructors:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Calling all storytellers! Dive into the rich world of folktales. Do you enjoy old-fashioned stories,…
Sat, Oct 19th, 2024
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
In this class, we’ll make a beautiful scarf and sturdy canvas and leather tote naturally dyed…
Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 – Sun, Aug 18th, 2024
Day 1: 10am-5pm; Days 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 10am-5pm; Days 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Forge a Railroad Spike Knife
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Learn to take an American icon and forge it into a versatile tool. Students will use high carbon…
Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 – Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 – Thu, Sep 19th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Forged Wood Carving Tools
This course will cover the fundamental forging, grinding and hardening techniques needed to create…
Sat, Sep 7th, 2024 – Tue, Sep 10th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Foundations of Spoon Carving: Crafting a Spoon with Artistry
Instructors:
Liesl Chatman
Join folk artist and renowned teacher Liesl Chatman in learning foundational spoon carving skills…
Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 1st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Liesl Chatman
Fun with Plant Fibers for Families
Instructors:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Have you ever picked a long piece of grass or a cattail or another leaf and wondered what you could…
Sat, Oct 19th, 2024
9-11am
9-11am
Instructor:
Mercedes Tuma Hansen
Gifts of the Porcupine: A Quillwork Intensive
Instructors:
Jean Marshall
Using porcupine quills, students will learn to sew them onto home-tanned hide. This class is not…
Sat, Nov 2nd, 2024 – Sun, Nov 3rd, 2024
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Jean Marshall
Grand Marais & Beyond: Autumn Nature Photography Workshop
Instructors:
Layne Kennedy
The Grand Marais & Beyond course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or…
Wed, Sep 25th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
Day 1: 6-9pm; Day 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Day 1: 6-9pm; Day 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Instructor:
Layne Kennedy
Hand Drawn Maps: Exploring Your Relationship with the Land
Instructors:
Bryan Hansel
In this hands-on class, students will learn how to create their own hand-drawn maps, focusing on…
Sat, Nov 23rd, 2024
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel
Hand Puppets and Oven Mitts for Families
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Make a playful puppet or a practical oven mitt. The puppet and the oven mitt both begin with a…
Fri, Oct 18th, 2024
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Hand-Sewing Slöjd
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
The idea of slöjd—using natural materials, simple tools, and your innate creativity to…
Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 8th, 2024
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
Two things that many of us can expect during the holidays are traveling and gifting! In this class,…
Sat, Nov 16th, 2024 – Sun, Nov 17th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
The three-strand braided wool rug is reminiscent of an era when rag rugs were considered an…
Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Handmade Pasta
Instructors:
Karalyn Littlefield
While a craving for fresh handmade pasta might make you more likely to think "I'll make…
Thu, Aug 22nd, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Karalyn Littlefield
Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Karalyn Littlefield