Instructors
Beth Homa Kraus
St.Paul, MN
Beth Homa is a full-time basket weaver. After studying painting in college and working as a caseworker for the homeless, she interned at North House Folk School where she learned many traditional crafts including boat building, but mostly different styles of basketry. This sparked her obsession with birch bark, which is now her main medium. She sustainably harvests and processes her own materials by hand. Beth is always trying to figure out what she can make out of birch bark next and how to share this durable and beautiful material with people.
Current Courses Offered by Beth Homa Kraus
All the Small Things
How many small things can we make out of birch bark in two days? Rings, beads, cubes, stars, birds?…
Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 – Sun, Oct 11th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Birch Bark Field Pouch
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Explore birch bark weaving and leatherwork in this 2.5 day class to complete a small field pouch. On…
Thu, Jul 23rd, 2026 – Sat, Jul 25th, 2026
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus
Coracle: Weave Your Own Boat
A coracle, or currach, is an ancient boat of Irish and Welsh origin which was used in rivers to net…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 – Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Lidded Woven Birch Bark Basket
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Discover the beauty and resilience of birch bark by crafting a sturdy lidded basket in this…
Thu, Nov 19th, 2026 – Fri, Nov 20th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus
Past Courses Offered by Beth Homa Kraus
Birch Bark Birds
Birch Bark Cozy for Containers
Birch Bark Harvest Service Learning Project
Birch Bark Large Tote
Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket
Birch Bark Necklace
Birch Bark Pouch
Birch Bark Sawtooth Table Basket
Birch Bark Sawtooth Table Basket
Birch Bark Stars (Online Course)
Birch Bark Tutorial
Black Ash Basketry Sampler: From Log to Rim
Black Ash Market Basket
Craft Exploration Camp for Adults
Craft Exploration Camp for Families
Large Birch Bark Tote
Put A Birch On It: Holiday Birch Bark Weaving
Tulip Basket
Two Berry Basket
Weave and Bake: The Birch Bark Baking Basket
Weaving the Black Ash Pack Basket: Extended Session
Woven Birch Bark Backpack
Woven Birch Bark Basketry
Woven Birch Bark Basketry
