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Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style

Instructors: Tara Austin

During this class you'll be introduced to the leafy scrolls of Gudbrandsdal style rosemaling…

Session Information

Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon

Instructor: Tara Austin

Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel

Instructors: Tracy Griggs

Don’t know your bobbin from your footman? How about the flyer, treadle, or mother-of-all?…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Tracy Griggs

Invasive Color: Using Invasive Species as Natural Dyes

Instructors: Theresa Hornstein

Many of the plants which we now consider invasive species were brought to this country for a…

Session Information

Fri, Aug 1st, 2025
9am-5pm

Instructor: Theresa Hornstein

Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich

Follow the tracks of generations of northern folks and take advantage of snow-covered roads,…

Session Information

Fri, Dec 12th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
Day 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Randy Schnobrich

Kids Only: Make a Catapult

Instructors: Mia Ingram

Who doesn’t love to use a mechanical device to gently fling items through the air? Using…

Session Information

Thu, Oct 16th, 2025
1-4pm

Instructor: Mia Ingram

Kids Only: Making Pouches out of Leather

Instructors: Marshall Boone

From handbags to knife sheaths, leather pouches are a great place to keep important items handy and…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
9-11am

Instructor: Marshall Boone

Kids Only: Nine Man’s Morris: Stitch, Carve, Stamp

Instructors: Jake Fee, Anna Sharratt

Nine Man’s Morris is an old folk favorite-quick to learn, fun to play, and slow to master. In…

Session Information

Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am-3pm each day

Instructors: Anna Sharratt, Jake Fee

Kids Only: Pocket-Sized Sewing Kits

Instructors: Jake Fee, Anna Sharratt

Patching up your favorite sock? Adding embroidered flair to your clothes? Dreaming up a handmade…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
9am-3pm

Instructors: Anna Sharratt, Jake Fee

Kids Only: Slöjd in the Wood Shop

Instructors: Paul Linden

This course is meant as an introduction for young people to the various tools and simple skills…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 17th, 2025 – Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am - 3pm each day

Instructor: Paul Linden

Kipe: Traditional Split Willow Backpack of Western Norway

Instructors: Hege Aasdal

In Norway, as in all other places, people have always made baskets from the materials from their…

Session Information

Wed, Sep 10th, 2025 – Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Hege Aasdal

Laminated Canoe Paddles

Instructors: Josh Tolkan

In this class, students will build one laminated paddle similar to the fancy wooden paddles often…

Session Information

Thu, Dec 4th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
Day 1: 4pm-7pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon

Instructor: Josh Tolkan

Large Birch Bark Tote

Instructors: Beth Homa Kraus

Carry around your studies, tools, or groceries in this beautiful and functional large birch bark…

Session Information

Thu, Dec 11th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Beth Homa Kraus

Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl

Instructors: Nate White

The wooden bowl is a reflection of both utility and beauty—an inspiring craft form to…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 31st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Nate White

Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination

Instructors: Tabitha Blanchard

Lamination can be rewarding, and the final result can be beautiful and delicious, but it is an…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 12th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 14th, 2025
Day 1: 4-6pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm

Instructor: Tabitha Blanchard

Session Information

Mon, Sep 15th, 2025 – Wed, Sep 17th, 2025
Day 1: 4-6pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm

Instructor: Tabitha Blanchard

Learn to Knit a Norwegian Sweater

Instructors: Diane Thomson

Learn the basic techniques for knitting a traditional Norwegian sweater by knitting a mini sweater.…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 31st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
Day 1 -1-5pm, Day 2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-noon

Instructor: Diane Thomson