Traditional Crafts

Categories:

All
Basketry
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Boatbuilding
Clothing & Jewelry
Community Classes
Fiber Art
Foods
Group Learning
Intergenerational
Kids’ Courses
Leatherwork
Music & Stories
Northern Ecology
Online Courses
Outdoor Skills
Painting & Photography
Sailing
Service Learning
Shelter
Special Event
Sustainable Living
Timber Framing
Traditional Crafts
Volunteer
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking & Furniturecraft
Youth Camp

Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses

Archived Traditional Crafts Courses

Nordic Herbals

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…

Session Information

Sat, Nov 1st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Old-School Inks

Instructors: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

Many cultures around the world have independently created ink from various formulas. The…

Session Information

Sat, Sep 27th, 2025
9am-3pm

Instructor: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

The Geometry, Magic, and Beauty of Himmeli

Instructors: Mary Erickson

Himmeli making was brought to Minnesota by Finnish immigrants.Traditionally hung over a table or…

Session Information

Sat, Oct 4th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Mary Erickson

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…

Session Information

Fri, Jul 25th, 2025 – Sat, Jul 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Paula Sundet Wolf

Writing for the Earth

Instructors: Paul Bierman

Caring for our landscapes forms the basis of craft. And while the natural world is under threat,…

Session Information

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2025
9am-12pm

Instructor: Paul Bierman