Fred Livesay
Fred Livesay made his first spoon at age seven and has focused his life and career on traditional handwork ever since. He trained formally as a wheelwright and carriage-builder and then went on to study Scandinavian folk art, decorative arts and art history, eventually receiving an M. A. in history museum studies. Forty years of teaching and study here and in Sweden and England, give him a clear understanding of the joy handmade objects bring to everyday living, the healing art of craft & the mediative connection between head, hands & heart. Fred is a founding instructor of North House Folk School, the Spoon Gathering, Milan, MN. and is a widely, respected sought after teacher of craft nationally and internationally. He was recently made an Associate Professor of Fine Handcrafts, Luther College.
Current Courses Offered by Fred Livesay
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
9am-5pm each day
Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes
9am-5pm each day
Spring Break Makers Camp
9am-4pm
The Art of Spoon Carving
9am-5pm each day
You Can Handle It: The Custom Slöjd Knife
9am-5pm each day
Past Courses Offered by Fred Livesay
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
Carving Inuit-Style Snow Goggles
Make Your Own Japanese Woodworking Tool: The Kebiki
Make Your Own Kebiki: The Essential Japanese Woodworking Tool
Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes
Sharpening Tutorial
Swedish Classic: 18th Century Style Lyre-Base Trestle Table
Swedish Classic: 18th Century Style Lyre-Base Trestle Table
Unlocking the Secrets of the Yeast Ring
Wanigan: The Traveling Box
Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions
Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions: Day 4