When you take a traditional broom-tying class from Marine Mills Folk School, you will learn how to make three different brooms. First, you will make a turkey wing broom that is approximately 14-16 inches tall with a spread of 10-12 inches wide. You will also make a modified Turkey Wing Broom and finally a…

  Join instructor Katherine Buenger and learn how to make an elegant necklace. Using tin thread, a fine wire-wrapped around a fiber core (4% silver), and leather cord, students will learn to make a 5-strand braid to form a necklace with a silver-plated clasp. Your instructor will provide: Written instructions Complete kit to make one…

  Shrink pots are a blast to make! It’s a classic green woodworking project that mixes wet living wood and dry seasoned wood. Essentially you hollow a piece of green wood, and insert a dry disk into the bottom in which the green wood will shrink around the disk as it dries creating an air…

Experience the joy of creation, and shaping things out of simple materials. Explore this ancient form of textile construction. Nålbinding (needle stitching) can be traced back to the bronze and iron age. This fiber technique preceded knitting and crochet and is seen more recently in Scandinavian mittens, hats, stockings and milk strainers. Students will begin…

***Please register so we know how many people to expect. A donation of $10 is requested at the time of the ensemble unless it is a hardship to donate.  *** Expand knowledge of hand-drumming technique for djembe and kpanlogo drums, bells, shakers, and stick drums; create full textures of rhythms in traditional West-African genres, and…

  Tufting is a type of textile weaving used to make things like hats, gloves, coasters, and — you guessed it — rugs! The process uses a canvas stretched over a frame, a tufting gun, and yarn to create any number of Insta-worthy artistries. In this class, you will be learning how to create small-…

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start.  If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or…

  Learn to make all-natural soap with John Hanson, owner/maker of the Longfellow Soap Company. Due to the use of lye (used as it has been for over 5,000 years in soap making), part of the class will be a demonstration, but the class also includes a hands-on section with attendee participation. Each student will…

  During this class, students will learn how to translate a pencil drawing into a hand-carved rubber block, ready for printing. We will sketch ideas, transfer those sketches to blocks of rubber, learn the basics of using the carving tool, and then use black fabric block printing ink to print our carved designs on fabric.…

  Felt a simple tulip-shaped vessel without using a resist (in other words, by utilizing the basics of “differential shrinkage” in felting terminology). Explore how the direction of the wool and the number of layers is the secret to creating this lovely tulip shape. Learn strategies of differential shrinkage which you can apply to create…

  In this class, we will learn the basic skills of leather working while sewing a classic 100% leather tote bag. Learn about cutting leather, preparing it for stitching, saddle-stitching and riveting handles. Leave with a beautiful market tote of your very own and the skills to do countless leather-working projects for a lifetime! The…

***Please register so we know how many people to expect. A donation of $10 is requested at the time of the singing circle unless it is a hardship to donate.  *** Lia will lead and teach simple songs, in the aural tradition (no lyric sheets or music to read). All are welcome, whether or not…

  Students will learn to warp a loom with 2-3 colors of cotton yarn, following a weaving draft. They will also learn a new way to tie the warp onto the loom using shoe laces. This is a great way to save yarn. We will get started weaving the first day. The students will need…

  This is Part One of a two part Writing Workshop with Marge Barrett this fall (the second event is on December 2). You can attend both or you can attend just one. The goal is to create a great ongoing writing group in our area! Won’t that be fun! Jump-Start New and Old Writing…

 It is time to learn how to make a twined round bottom basket! A simple yet great storage basket. You will learn how to twined a solid basket bottom by twisting reed around spokes and adding additional spokes as you go. The basket will have 10″ sides and a sturdy rim, making this twined bottom basket…

***Please register so we know how many people to expect. A donation of $10 is requested at the time of the ensemble unless it is a hardship to donate.  *** Expand knowledge of hand-drumming technique for djembe and kpanlogo drums, bells, shakers, and stick drums; create full textures of rhythms in traditional West-African genres, and…

***This event requires NO registration! However, you can enter your information if you would like us to know you’re coming. *** Join a relaxed group of bridge players to play and learn more. With bridge you never stop learning, and this group is a great place to continue the process. Cards and score pads will be provided by…

*This class is nearly full, but don’t forget that Bryce and Ross will also be teaching a pizza and flatbreads class on October 8!* Learn the secrets of sourdough bread. This is an eight-hour class, starting Friday evening and picking up again on Saturday. Students are encouraged to come on Friday to get a sneak…

Is Crop Art the first exhibit you race to at the Minnesota State Fair every year? Then this is the class for you! Typically incorporating a variety of seeds, grains, and other natural materials, crop art has been described as the “collision of art and agriculture.” Is crop art ‘kitsch’ or ‘art’ or somewhere in between? You…

Learn to needle felt a realistic three-dimensional bird from Corriedale wool roving and apply lifelike characteristics using merino wool prefelt, merino wool roving, and wool hard felt. Learn finishing details for glass bead eyes, mounting, and hanging. Students can finish a Cardinal that stands on its own, or mounts on a branch and hangs as…

***This event requires NO registration! Just come if you can and enjoy. Molly Sanford and Dana Vannen Anderson are on a quest to rescue your goods from the landfill. On the first Saturday of the month, join a community of repair-driven folks and learn how to restore items rather than throw them away. Drop in…

  Think roasting coffee at home is tough? Think again! In this class, we’ll show you how to turn green beans into aromatic masterpieces. And guess what? We’re doing it with an air popper you might find in your grandma’s attic. (We’ll taste some coffee too!) Ever wondered why coffee from different places tastes, well,…