Watercolor Batik has become one of our most popular classes at Marine Mills Folk School.  Kim Gordon is a fantastic instructor who guides you expertly through this process.  You will not be disappointed! Try your hand at watercolor batik, a modern twist on the ancient Javanese art of batik. You will work with an image…

Working in the round with two colors at a time you will use the Nordic stranding technique, often called “peasant knitting,” to create your choice of charming fingerless or full mittens. You will learn Latvian braid, securing floats in both background and pattern colors, thumb gussets, and more. Class size will be small and the…

Surprise all your friends and relatives using this versatile basket that incorporates an antique potato masher as its handle! You will learn the start and stop method of plaited basketweaving, using dyed and natural rattan reed for the base interwoven through the masher, with a rim embellished with a seagrass “keeper”. This basket is perfect…

Breathe new life into your old jeans, jackets, and other denim pieces in this hands-on workshop focused on creativity and sustainability. You’ll learn visible mending techniques such as patching, sashiko-inspired stitching, and creative repair methods. The class will combine some machine sewing and hand stitching. We will be sharing 1-3 machines. Feel free to bring…

Join us for an intensive country dance workshop. We will focus on partner dance styles, particularly two step & waltz. Folks will learn how to lead and follow, while focusing on connection & musicality. The goal is to develop the skills necessary to hit any social country dance floor with confidence. No partner or experience…

Join basket-making guru Kirsten Skoglund, to make a beautiful wool drying basket.  Beginners are welcome!  Throughout the 1800s, wool drying baskets were used after shearing sheep to dry wool before carding and spinning. The damp wool was placed in the basket to allow air to circulate around wool fleece. The bottom of this type of…

Join instructor Katherine Buenger and learn how to make an elegant bracelet. Using tin thread (4% silver) or tin thread and leather, learn to make a gorgeous 8 strand bracelet.  The bracelet is finished with a silver-plated magnetic clasp. Your instructor will provide: Written instructions Complete kit to make one bracelet Skill level No experience…

To dye silk with the invasive buckthorn bark and berries is pure alchemy. Learn how to extract green from the purple berries and reds from the bark, and watch magic happen when the colors blend to make gold. Make honeycomb and bloom designs using innovative wicking and natural dye techniques. Participants produce 2 unique bandanas…

Chair caning is a fun and profitable heritage craft to learn, and in this class, we will be using wide binding cane, weaving a twill pattern on a custom made square, green-painted footstool. You will learn how to weave the easy twill or herringbone pattern, using the correct tension, learn the secret of invisible joins,…

Learn the art of stained glass design and building with John Hanson, owner of Longfellow Soap Company, who has been designing, making, repairing, and restoring antique stained glass windows for 23 years. All tools and materials will be provided and each student will take home a small window.  You will learn how to make, cut, and…

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 tote…

Kumihimo is a Japanese art of braiding or twisting cords and ribbons into intricate patterns.  The word “kumihimo” literally translates to “gathered threads”.   Sami artisans have been embroidering textiles and jewelry with spun pewter thread since the 1600s.  Join Katherine Buenger to create this beautiful necklace that joins these traditional craft methods together for this…

Get ready for a crafty and creative adventure!  Hand-build 2 adorable tiny house vases using clay.  In this unique class, you’ll learn the basics of hand-building and add personalized touches to make your tiny houses truly special. Use them as vases or holders for small treasures – perfect for holiday gifts or adding a touch of…

Using hand-gathered and processed natural cattail leaves, we will create a small square to round basket. The base will be woven as a square, gradually rounding the sides, using a twining technique, with a tucked rim. Everyone will create this basket first, and if there’s remaining time, we can weave a small mug coaster or…

Have fun learning the basic steps to making a stained-glass window and go home with a new skill and a gift or two. Students will learn how to break glass with purpose, shape glass to a pattern, and reassemble it to make something beautiful. Glass will be assembled with the copper foil method, which is a thin strip…

You will up your knitting game and become a master of illusion when you learn 3 methods for making jogless color joins for thick stripes or 2-row stripes. Plus, there’s even a mind-blowing way to make jogless single row stripes! (A little challenging, but worth it.) Learn a jogless cast on and smooth out your…

This workshop will help you look at your creativity in a new way–through the lens of astrology and oracle cards. Come with a creative project in mind, or just focus on your creativity as a whole. We’ll look at the planets in your natal chart that rule creativity, and will talk about how to see…

Amaze your friends and relatives when you wear this handwoven willow bark necklace basket that you created! You will use willow bark that the instructor hand-gathered and processed, along with waxed linen and a variety of beads as embellishments for the base. The fancy rim weave is really simple once you learn the technique, but…

In this intergenerational class, students will learn to use drills and handsaws safely to make a wooden botanical press for collecting leaves and flowers. We will learn about wood grain, hardwoods v.s. softwoods, and hardware. This inclusive class is ideal for nature lovers, children and grown-ups looking for something fun to do together, and people…

Wayne Manthey is a nationally known drum maker and teacher of drum making. His approach is spiritual, honoring the animals who provided the hides and the trees who donated the wood. The healing properties of a drum are found in the elements that make it: wood and animal hide. Making a personal frame drum is…

Norwegian Skinnfell entails hand-stitching and wood block printing on tanned sheepskins. Traditionally used for an entire family’s warm bedding on cold winter nights, skinnfell traps were created from muiltiple hides that were carefully stitched together and then decorated with motifs meant to convey good wishes to the receiver. In this introductory class, we will turn…

Using narrow strips of paper, learn how to fold beautiful three dimensional stars. The tradition started in the 1800’s by a Moravian math teacher, to teach his students about geometry. Students will follow specific, clear directions to make one or more stars and attach a hanger. Paper and hanger options will be explored. This class…