Courses

Up north, there's a saying that there's no bad weather, just the wrong clothes. In this course, you'll outfit your hands to protect them from the elements by designing a comfortable and warm pair of deerskin mittens to wear during the winter months. The mittens are ideal for daily wear,…

Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with rigid, non-breathing footwear and discover the traditional footwear of the North: mukluks, the perfect footwear for your snowshoeing adventure. The flexibility of the natural materials used in construction allows the foot to generate…

Warm up winter by making your own woolen slippers or short boot liners. Using the ancient no-knitting wet felting technique, you will make a cozy, warm pair of slippers or boot liners. The craft hasn’t changed in centuries except we now use soap instead of ash or urine. It’s a…

Through a combination of videos, live demonstration, and discussion, instructor Todd Hawkinson will lead students through the process of lost wax casting and all the steps in making a ring cast in sterling silver. Though you won't make your own ring in this online class, you'll have plenty of chances…

Rings on fingers have been around since the beginning of civilization. Egyptian and Greek legend place the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand, because of a belief that the vein of that finger traveled directly from the heart. The Romans extended this description and called this…

Want to try a colorful variation of a Saami Inspired bracelet? Don’t want to take the time to sew your braid to the usual strip of reindeer hide? Maybe you need a quick gift that’s unique or you want a style with a little color. Whether you are beginner or…

As we move into fall and start thinking of warmer clothes, it's time to knit mittens! What type of knitting is associated with the Sami? The majority of traditional Sami clothing is made of reindeer skin or wool felt. Traditionally, very little is knit, except for mittens. This online course…

Some of the most fascinating objects demonstrating medieval craftsmanship have come from Viking burials of the 9th and 10th centuries in Sweden. The term “posament” refers to a method of knotting and braiding wire into ornaments used to decorate textiles. In this online class students will practice the art of…

Beautiful objects can be made with common and unusual renewable resources. An almost forgotten form, hairwork, the unique folk art of creating jewelry from human hair, is loaded with Scandinavian history and culture. In this course, students will  learn how to set up and make four patterns on a traditional…