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Black Ash Pack Baskets

Instructors: Ian Andrus

The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…

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Thu, Feb 27th, 2025 – Sat, Mar 1st, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Ian Andrus

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Sun, Mar 2nd, 2025 – Tue, Mar 4th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Ian Andrus

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Fri, Jul 11th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Ian Andrus

Blacksmith’s Folding Knife

Instructors: Robert Burns

Throughout history, blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them the…

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Sat, Aug 30th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Robert Burns

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade

Instructors: Cody Myers

In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…

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Sat, May 10th, 2025 – Tue, May 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

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Mon, Jun 16th, 2025 – Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

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Sat, Sep 27th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

Instructors: Cody Myers

Always wanted to swing a hammer and fire up a forge? This is the place to start and the place to…

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Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

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Thu, May 15th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

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Mon, Jul 7th, 2025 – Thu, Jul 10th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

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Mon, Sep 22nd, 2025 – Thu, Sep 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: The Next Step

Instructors: Cody Myers

For those looking to level up their blacksmithing skills in the way that only an immersive hands-on…

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Sat, Jul 12th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cody Myers

Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session

Instructors: Becca Cerra

This three-day class is an introduction to forging taught by a female-identifying smith as an…

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Fri, May 2nd, 2025 – Sun, May 4th, 2025
9am-5pm

Instructor: Becca Cerra

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Fri, Sep 5th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Becca Cerra

Boreal Basketry Immersion

Instructors: Emily Derke

In this in-depth basketry course, we’ll explore the range of materials found in Northern…

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Sat, Jul 5th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Emily Derke

Botanical Blacksmithing

Instructors: Elizabeth Belz

Not all flowers wilt in scorching heat—these forged beauties will bloom all year long. Learn…

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Mon, Aug 11th, 2025 – Wed, Aug 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Elizabeth Belz

Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge

Instructors: Jon Strom

Make the wood chips fly! This course is for students ready to stand at the chopping block and learn…

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Tue, Mar 11th, 2025 – Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Jon Strom

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Thu, Jul 31st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Jon Strom

Buche de Noel: Bake Your Own

Instructors: Kirsten Wisniewski

Learn to make the bûche de noël, a classic French cake elaborately decorated to resemble a…

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Sat, Dec 6th, 2025
9am-5pm

Instructor: Kirsten Wisniewski

Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich

Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…

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Fri, May 2nd, 2025 – Tue, May 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Randy Schnobrich

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Wed, Sep 24th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Randy Schnobrich

Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod

Instructors: Kris Kristufek

There’s that old saying about teaching a man to fish, but this course lets students go a step…

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Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm

Instructor: Kris Kristufek

Carve a Jointed Figure

Instructors: Cecilia Schiller

Whether it’s a bobble-head, a puppet, a doll, or a dancing figure atop an automaton, carved…

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Tue, Mar 11th, 2025 – Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Cecilia Schiller

Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Carving Session

Instructors: Roger Abrahamson

Woodcarving and weaving come together in this unique offering designed for pairs of students: one…

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Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 – Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Roger Abrahamson

Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Weaving Session

Instructors: Reggie Delarm

Wood carving and weaving come together in this unique offering designed for pairs of students: one…

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Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 – Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Reggie Delarm