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Currently Scheduled Courses
Traditional Japanese Indigo Dyeing: Aizome Introduction
Instructors:
Kenta Watanabe
In the Edo period, indigo—affectionately known as “Japan Blue”—was part of…
Fri, Sep 19th, 2025
1-4pm
1-4pm
Instructor:
Kenta Watanabe
Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class
Instructors:
Nate White
Tramp Art is an American folk art that started being produced in the 1870s until the 1950s…
Thu, Sep 11th, 2025 – Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Nate White
Twill and Twine Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Ty Sheaffer
In this class, we'll be incorporating both twill and twine weaving techniques into a single,…
Fri, Dec 5th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ty Sheaffer
Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration
This class will spend a day in the field and a day in the kitchen. Stepping into nature,…
Thu, Aug 14th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 15th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Thu, Aug 21st, 2025 – Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-1:30pm
Viking Axe Heads
Instructors:
Jordan Borstelmann
Participants in this workshop will learn how to forge and heat-treat their own Viking Style Bearded…
Thu, Jul 17th, 2025 – Mon, Jul 21st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jordan Borstelmann
Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds
Instructors:
Wayne Potratz
Experience time travel through craft by exploring the metallurgy of the Viking era! Learn metal…
Wed, Jul 30th, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wayne Potratz
Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era
Instructors:
Wayne Potratz
It's always interesting to take materials back to the source: woodworking courses regularly head…
Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wayne Potratz
Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Have you ever needed a small garden fence? A trellis or wattle fence is the answer! Sometimes…
Fri, Jul 25th, 2025 – Sat, Jul 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry
Instructors:
Emily Wick
Learn to translate landscapes and nature imagery into art through the language of tapestry weaving.…
Fri, Dec 5th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Emily Wick
Wet Felted Chair Cushions and Potholders
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Flat wet felted chair cushions and potholders are simple and useful pieces of art for the…
Tue, Sep 16th, 2025 – Wed, Sep 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Discover the magic of the organic indigo vat, where pigment lies waiting in yellow liquid, turning…
Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 – Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Wiigwaas Makak: Birch Bark Baskets
Instructors:
Michelle Marion
Wiigwaas (birch bark) is an integral part of Anishinaabe culture. Join in making a basket with this…
Fri, Aug 1st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Michelle Marion
Wild Yeast: The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread
People were baking bread using wild yeast and bacteria cultures long before they understood the…
Thu, Oct 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Wood Carving Tutorial
Break out the v-gouges and chisels! This tutorial format course is a great opportunity to get going…
Tue, Nov 18th, 2025 – Thu, Nov 20th, 2025
9am- 5pm each day
9am- 5pm each day