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Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses
Asekewin: Traditional Hide Tanning
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
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
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
Hand-Sewn Leather Tote Bag
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
A beautiful and sturdy leather tote can last a lifetime. This class will introduce leatherworking…
Sat, Aug 6th, 2022 – Sun, Aug 7th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Handmade Whisk Brooms
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
One whisk broom is never enough! Great for cleaning off car seats or workbenches, whisking dirt out…
Sat, Aug 6th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
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 28th, 2022 – Sun, May 29th, 2022
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, Sep 30th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 2nd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne
Himmeli: Finnish Geometric Mobiles Online Course
Instructors:
Mary Erickson
Himmeli is a Nordic tradition brought to Minnesota by Finnish immigrants. Traditionally hung above…
Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022
9-2:30pm CT
9-2:30pm CT
Instructor:
Mary Erickson
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
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Natural Botanicals: Wild Medicine Workshop
Instructors:
Gigi Stafne
Explore nature-based green medicines in this intensive botanical class. You'll discover a…
Sat, Jul 30th, 2022 – Sun, Jul 31st, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Stafne
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
Pebble & Twig Mosaic Table
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
The love of gathering beach rocks combines with the craft of twig mosaic. Twig mosaic is an early…
Fri, Aug 12th, 2022 – Sun, Aug 14th, 2022
9am-5pm daily
9am-5pm daily
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Have you ever needed a small garden fence? A trellis or wattle fence is the answer! Sometimes…
Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf