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Build a Wooden Paddle (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixPaddle Making is Back! If you have not been able to take this class yet – now is your chance! Limited space available! Build your own bent shaft canoe paddle.…
Photography for Kids – Outside Edition! (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixThis class is a two session class meets Saturdays August 7 & 14th. In this fun outside class, students will be introduced to technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, providing…
Herbal Remedies for Good Health (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixHow we are keeping you safe during Covid-19! Join local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a leisurely walk through the woods, noticing and admiring the multitudes of wildflowers and plants. Discover…
Beginning: Make Your Own Williamsburg Market Basket (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixIt is Farmer's Market time and instead of using plastic bags at your local market, how about your very own handmade Williamsburg Market Basket? Here's a fun class to learn…
Drum Making – Make Your Own Drum! (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixCelebrate life and energy, by bringing awareness to something new that you wish to explore your own life. Make a beautiful drum by hand as part of this exploration! …
Plant-based Natural Dyes (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixHave you wanted to try plant-based dyeing but didn't know where to begin? In this in-person outside class, you will learn about the what, why and how of plant-based dyes…
Stenciled Summer Textiles with Kirsten Aune! (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixThis class meets in-person on Monday afternoon, August 16, 2021. Make a stenciled textile that you can use to cover your hair (as in a headscarf) tie around a late…
Build a Wooden Paddle (In-Person)
To Be Announced!If you have not been able to take this class yet – now is your chance! Limited space available! Build your own bent shaft canoe paddle. Students will learn about…
Botanical Printing on Silk (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixBotanical printing is a direct contact printing technique. Also called eco printing, natural dyes, pigments and tannins in leaves are transferred to paper or cloth with prolonged high heat to…
Tacos with a New Twist! (Online)
OnlineWho doesn't love tacos? Tacos don't have to be the same old thing every time... they can be a blank canvas for creative expression in your meals! In this class…
Anyone Can Draw! Beginning Travel Sketching (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixExcited to return to traveling?! Here's the class for you -- learn to draw and get more out of traveling! ‘Moment sketching’ is capturing the moment, expressing how you feel…
Herbal Remedies for Good Health (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixJoin local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a leisurely walk through the woods, noticing and admiring the multitudes of wildflowers and plants. Discover how to learn to use these plant allies…
Birchbark Star Ornaments (Morning Session: In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixDuring this class, you will learn how to weave a star ornament from birch bark! You will learn about sustainable birch bark harvest, and gain a new appreciation for this…
Birchbark Star Ornaments (Afternoon Session: In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixDuring this class, you will learn how to weave a star ornament from birch bark! You will learn about sustainable birch bark harvest, and gain a new appreciation for this…
Impressionist Landscape Painting with Emily Anderson! (Online)
OnlineThis is a two session class. Saturday, September 18 and Saturday, September 25! We're so darn excited to welcome back Emily Anderson to teach an online painting class. This is…
Build a Bluebird House! (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixBluebirds are highly desirable backyard residents for their attractive plumage, insectivorous diets, and melodious songs. With the right bluebird house positioned properly to attract tenants, any birder can become a…
Writing Workshop: Moving Forward in Our Writing (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. Croix“You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.” -- Conrad Hall This workshop is for anyone who writes—students striving to master a skill.…
Mushrooming with the Gentleman Forager (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixMarine Mills Folk School is thrilled to offer this mushrooming class with Mike Kempenich, the Gentleman Forager . How does a day of "all things mushrooms" sound: first a presentation…
Beginning Photography for ages 9-14 (In-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixDates: Saturdays October 2 and 10, 2021
Times: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: in person at Marine Mills Folk School
Needle Felted Chickadee (in-Person)
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street, Marine on St. CroixIn this fast-paced class, students will learn techniques for needle felting a beautiful, three-dimensional, lifelike bird from Corriedale wool roving, then felting fine detail using merino pre-felt and merino roving. …