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Revelations in Rep Weave

Instructors: Kelly Marshall

This workshop will encompass a lecture covering the unique characteristics of rep weave, color…

Session Information

Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Tue, Feb 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Kelly Marshall

Rhubarbarama

Instructors: Anna Sharratt

Rhubarb, beautiful rhubarb! Throughout the day, we’ll make and eat a variety of sweet, savory…

Session Information

Sun, Jun 15th, 2025
10am-4pm

Instructor: Anna Sharratt

Rigid Heddle Weaving: Towels

Instructors: Julie Arthur

The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…

Session Information

Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Julie Arthur

Rölakan Rug Weaving

Instructors: Christine Novotny

Learn to create stunning flat weave wool rugs in the Scandinavian rölakan style! This…

Session Information

Thu, Jan 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Christine Novotny

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…

Session Information

Sat, Jan 25th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Thu, Jun 5th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
10 days [Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish]

Instructor: Mark Gordon

Scandinavian Roots Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Instructors: Julie Arthur, Melba Granlund

Create a woven sampler of Norwegian and Swedish patterns on a rigid heddle loom with instructors…

Session Information

Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Mon, Feb 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructors: Julie Arthur, Melba Granlund

Sculptural Felting

Instructors: Elise Kyllo

Wool, an amazing fiber, is ideal for winter wear in Minnesota, but it is also great for sculpting…

Session Information

Tue, Feb 11th, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Elise Kyllo

Seven Ways To Knit and a Dye Pot Too!

Instructors: Lesley Darling, Martha Owen

Grab some yarn and needles-we are going to start knitting! Curious knitters, come look over my…

Session Information

Wed, Feb 12th, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructors: Martha Owen, Lesley Darling

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…

Session Information

Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 19th, 2025
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,…

Session Information

Fri, May 16th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
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,…

Session Information

Sat, Mar 22nd, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Dennis Chilcote

Session Information

Sat, Mar 29th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Molly Grant

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Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
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…

Session Information

Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 16th, 2025
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…

Session Information

Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
4-8pm

Instructor: Jeanne Wright