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Currently Scheduled Courses

Black Ash Pack Baskets
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Thu, Feb 27th, 2025 – Sat, Mar 1st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Sun, Mar 2nd, 2025 – Tue, Mar 4th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Fri, Jul 11th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Sat, Aug 30th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Sat, May 10th, 2025 – Tue, May 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Mon, Jun 16th, 2025 – Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025 – Tue, Sep 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Thu, May 15th, 2025 – Sun, May 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Mon, Jul 7th, 2025 – Thu, Jul 10th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Mon, Sep 22nd, 2025 – Thu, Sep 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Sat, Jul 12th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Fri, May 2nd, 2025 – Sun, May 4th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Becca Cerra
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Sat, Jul 5th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Mon, Aug 11th, 2025 – Wed, Aug 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…

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…
Sat, Dec 6th, 2025
9am-5pm
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…
Fri, May 2nd, 2025 – Tue, May 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Wed, Sep 24th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Kris Kristufek

Cabinetry Basics: Building the Wall Cabinet
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Considering when and where to start on that big cabinet project you want to build and install? Start…
Fri, Feb 21st, 2025 – Sun, Feb 23rd, 2025
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich

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…
Tue, Mar 11th, 2025 – Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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…
Tue, Jul 1st, 2025 – Thu, Jul 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Roger Abrahamson