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Currently Scheduled Courses
Phenology and Art in Feltmaking
Create a felt art tapestry inspired by the natural wonders found in a day of guided excursions in…
Fri, May 29th, 2026 – Sun, May 31st, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Pies and Tarts for Spring and Summer
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
A perfectly baked, decorative pie is the ideal centerpiece of any spring or summer (or fall or…
Sat, Jun 6th, 2026 – Sun, Jun 7th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Plaited Ribbons and Woven Tapes
Instructors:
Mathilde Lind
In this sampler workshop, we will make a variety of plaited and woven ribbons, tapes, and cords…
Tue, Feb 10th, 2026 – Thu, Feb 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mathilde Lind
Playful Freeform Embroidery
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Learn all the basic stitches needed to discover freeform embroidery with threads and wool yarns. Try…
Sat, Apr 4th, 2026
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Pole Lathe Turning
Turning wood on a pole lathe—a wonderfully simple, hand-built machine that needs only your leg…
Fri, Oct 10th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Practical and Magical Chemistry of Natural Leather Tanning
Instructors:
Matt Richards
Natural tanning is an act of natural chemistry. Understanding that magic is fun, interesting and…
Mon, May 18th, 2026
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Matt Richards
Practical and Painterly: Flat Felting for the Home
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
More and more of what we buy is made of unsustainable and forever plastics. When we make things with…
Thu, Jan 29th, 2026 – Sat, Jan 31st, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-Noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-Noon
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session
Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Fri, Oct 24th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Primstav: Tattoo Your Stories in Wood
Instructors:
Liesl Chatman
For centuries, Scandinavians created perpetual calendars on flat wooden sticks called primstav that…
Fri, Nov 7th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Liesl Chatman
Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Painting
Instructors:
Theresa Hornstein
Pysanky (Ukrainian-style wax resist eggs) are a traditional folk art once practiced by families to…
Sat, Mar 28th, 2026
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Theresa Hornstein
Quickbreads and Sweet Loaves for Kids
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Whether sweet or savory, there is nothing better than a freshly baked quickbread! In this class…
Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am-Noon
9am-Noon
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Rhubarbarama
Instructors:
Anna Sharratt
Rhubarb, beautiful rhubarb! Throughout the day, we’ll make and eat a variety of sweet,…
Sun, Jun 14th, 2026
10am-4pm
10am-4pm
Instructor:
Anna Sharratt
Rigid Heddle Scarves
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Oct 31st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Julie Arthur
Rigid Heddle Weaving: Towels
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Mar 13th, 2026 – Sun, Mar 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
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 class…
Sat, Feb 14th, 2026 – Tue, Feb 17th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Christine Novotny