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Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses
Bags of the Boundary Waters and Beyond
Instructors:
Amir Najam
Head out on the lake, into the woods, or to the grocery store in style and function with a custom…
Tue, Oct 18th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 20th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Amir Najam
Bark Tanned Sheep Hides
Tan a sheepskin using natural plant tannins, fats, oils, and some hard work. In this hide tanning…
Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 9th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
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
Dangle and Spin: Mobile Making
Instructors:
Preston Dorsett
Mobiles are a cool way to display a variety of small objects you can learn to make: birch bark…
Sat, Oct 22nd, 2022
9-11am
9-11am
Instructor:
Preston Dorsett
Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
Experience traditional broom making from start to finish. Students will explore design and…
Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 – Sun, Feb 26th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Hand-Sewn Leather Tote Bag
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
A beautiful and sturdy leather tote can last a lifetime. This class will introduce leatherworking…
Sat, Feb 4th, 2023 – Sun, Feb 5th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Hardcover Codex Bookbinding
Instructors:
Sam Gathje
Hand-bound hardcover books are not only functional and beautiful, but they hold a certain…
Fri, Mar 3rd, 2023 – Sun, Mar 5th, 2023
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Sam Gathje
Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit
Instructors:
Gigi Stafne
Bumps, bites and bruises...oh my! Whether it's a scraped knee or insect bite, when you have herb…
Sat, May 6th, 2023 – Sun, May 7th, 2023
9am-3pm each day
9am-3pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne
Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine
Instructors:
Gigi Stafne
Desire to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Dipped your toes into the deep…
Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 – Sun, Mar 26th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne
Himmeli 2: Finnish Geometric Mobiles Online Course
Instructors:
Mary Erickson
Himmeli is a Nordic tradition brought to Minnesota by Finnish immigrants. Traditionally hung above a…
Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022
9am-2:30pm CT
9am-2:30pm CT
Instructor:
Mary Erickson
Introduction to Clamshell Box Construction
Instructors:
Keith Taylor
Learn how to build an elegant clamshell portfolio box, suitable for the presentation and storage of…
Sat, May 27th, 2023 – Sun, May 28th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Keith Taylor
Introduction to Handmade Brushes
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
In this class we will use a combination of hand and power tools to craft brushes with uses…
Thu, Oct 13th, 2022 – Fri, Oct 14th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Nordic Herbals
Instructors:
Gigi Stafne
Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…
Sat, Nov 12th, 2022 – Sun, Nov 13th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne
Sat, Feb 25th, 2023 – Sun, Feb 26th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne