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Currently Scheduled Courses

Tabletop Candle Basket
Instructors:
Judy Zugish
In this course, students can discover the beauty and flexibility of willow barks and weaving on a…
Sun, Aug 14th, 2022
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Judy Zugish

Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved,…
Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 – Sun, Jul 17th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler

The Handwoven Backpack
Instructors:
Amber Jensen
In this beginner class Amber will share from start to finish how to weave and stitch one of her…
Thu, Sep 8th, 2022 – Mon, Sep 12th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Amber Jensen

Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Grindbygg-Style
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
This course offers students the opportunity to immerse fully in the craft of Norwegian timber…
Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 – Wed, Jul 20th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler

Timbered Sawhorse Trestles
Instructors:
Clark Bremer
Whether they are built for the workshop or used to support a tabletop or workbench, timbered…
Fri, Sep 16th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 18th, 2022
Day 1: 4-8pm Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-8pm Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Clark Bremer

Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Gender Binary Session
Instructors:
Martha Williams
Whether they are built for the workshop or used to support a tabletop or workbench, timbered…
Fri, Aug 26th, 2022 – Sun, Aug 28th, 2022
Day 1: 1-5pm Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 1-5pm Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Martha Williams

Turn Your Pebbles into Rings
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
If there’s a pile of pebbles in your house just waiting to be turned into one-of-a-kind…
Mon, Oct 24th, 2022 – Wed, Oct 26th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch

Using Free-Form Curves to Create Landscape Quilts
Instructors:
Gwen Westerman
Let’s recreate some of our treasured memories of landscapes and waterscapes with our favorite…
Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 – Sat, Jul 23rd, 2022
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm; Day 5: 9am-noon
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm; Day 5: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Gwen Westerman

Viking Posament Bracelet
Instructors:
Liz Bucheit
Some of the most fascinating objects demonstrating medieval craftsmanship have come from Viking…
Fri, Jul 29th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Liz Bucheit

Viking Posament Bracelet: Online Course
Instructors:
Liz Bucheit
Some of the most fascinating objects demonstrating medieval craftsmanship have come from Viking…
Fri, Oct 21st, 2022 – Sat, Oct 22nd, 2022
October 21:4-6pm; October 22: 10am-2pm CT
October 21:4-6pm; October 22: 10am-2pm CT
Instructor:
Liz Bucheit

Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era
Instructors:
Wayne Potratz
We’re no stranger to taking materials back to the source: woodworking courses regularly head…
Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 – Mon, Aug 8th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wayne Potratz

Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Textiles are integral in our lives, yet so often overlooked! Creating one’s own cloth empowers…
Thu, Sep 15th, 2022 – Sun, Sep 18th, 2022
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny

Weave A Willow Bark Hat
Instructors:
Judy Zugish
Weave a completely distinctive and striking chapeau using willow bark. Together, we will design a…
Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 – Fri, Aug 12th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Judy Zugish