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Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session
Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Tue, Sep 22nd, 2026 – Thu, Sep 24th, 2026
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 6th, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Liesl Chatman
Processing Wild Foods and Homegrown Grains/Legumes
This class will be a deep dive into processing wild foods. Most commonly foraged and home garden…
Fri, Dec 4th, 2026 – Sun, Dec 6th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
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
Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket
Instructors:
Becky Utecht
Traditional sheepskin blankets with a tanned leather back require that the sheep make the ultimate…
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Fri, Jul 10th, 2026 – Sun, Jul 12th, 2026Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Becky Utecht
Rhubarbarama
Instructors:
Anna Lindall
Rhubarb, beautiful rhubarb! Throughout the day, we’ll make and eat a variety of sweet,…
Rigid Heddle Scarves
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Dec 11th, 2026 – Sun, Dec 13th, 2026
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…
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Thu, Aug 27th, 2026 – Sun, Aug 30th, 2026Days 1-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Root Stitched Birch Bark Containers with Wood Bottoms
In this class we will use spruce root to stitch together birch bark containers and attach fitted…
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Mon, Apr 13th, 2026 – Wed, Apr 15th, 20269am-5pm each day
Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments
Instructors:
Tara Austin
Celebrate the holiday season with a touch of hand-painted beauty. In this class, students will each…
Sat, Dec 12th, 2026 – Sun, Dec 13th, 2026
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will work in oil paint to create gorgeous leaves and flowers from the boreal…
Sat, Apr 18th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 19th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling: Setesdal Style
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of…
Fri, Sep 18th, 2026 – Sun, Sep 20th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
Set sail for an adventure that only miles of wilderness, a seaworthy sailboat, and a seasoned…
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Thu, Jun 4th, 2026 – Sat, Jun 13th, 2026Day 1: 4:30pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
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Thu, Jul 9th, 2026 – Sat, Jul 18th, 2026Day 1: 4:30pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Scandinavian Inspired Boxes with Sliding Dovetailed Lids
Instructors:
Fred Livesay
Immigrants from Scandinavia brought with them items of importance. Often, these keepsakes arrived in…
Thu, Nov 5th, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Fred Livesay