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Currently Scheduled Courses

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 Essentials of Sewing
Instructors:
Laura Brown
Sewing is a skill that can feel like a superpower! The ability to create your own garments, quilts…
Sat, Jun 25th, 2022 – Sun, Jun 26th, 2022
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-2pm
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-2pm
Instructor:
Laura Brown

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 Smaller Frames
Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the…
Sat, Jul 2nd, 2022 – Sun, Jul 10th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler
Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 – Wed, Sep 7th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tom Healy

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

Tool-Making for Woodworkers and Others
Instructors:
Paul Linden
This course is an introduction to working with and heat-treating the common high-carbon steels used…
Thu, Jun 9th, 2022 – Sat, Jun 11th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Paul Linden
Sun, Jun 12th, 2022
9am-1pm
9am-1pm
Instructor:
Paul Linden

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

Twig Furniture: Crafting the Twig Chair
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
The twig chair is the hallmark project for someone who appreciates the traditional craft of twig…
Tue, May 31st, 2022 – Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf

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