
Instructors
Fred Livesay
St. Paul, MN
Fred made his first spoon at age seven and since then has focused his life and career on traditional handwork. He trained as a wheelwright and carriage-builder for seven summers and went on to study Scandinavian folk art, decorative arts, art history, and museum studies. Thirty-five years of teaching and study in the US and in Sweden gives him a clear understanding of the joy that handmade objects bring to everyday living, the healing art of craft, and the meditative connection between hand and heart. Fred is a founding instructor of North House Folk School, as well as a founder of the Spoon Gathering in Milan, MN. He teaches internationally and locally.
Current Courses Offered by Fred Livesay

Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Fred Livesay
Scandinavians and Russians commonly kept small, flat birch bark boxes in their pockets in the 18th…
Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Nov 6th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Fred Livesay

Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions
Carving wooden spoons is a tradition in Scandinavia, where carvers crafted spoons for home use, for…
Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 – Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Thu, Oct 13th, 2022 – Sat, Oct 15th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Sun, Oct 16th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm