Nov 2024
Ukrainian-Style Egg Decorating for Christmas
While Ukrainian eggs (pysanky) are traditionally associated with Easter, the art form lends itself well to Christmas as well. Ukrainian eggs, or pysanky, are created using a wax batik method. This class will examine traditional design elements, what the colors symbolize, and some of the stories associated with the eggs. Students will learn to use a kistka (tiny funnel on a stick) to draw with melted wax on egg shells. Once the initial design is drawn, the egg is dyed…
Find out more »Make a Bargello Bookmark
Learn a new embroidery technique while creating a Bargello bookmark. Bargello is a great beginner needlepoint method that uses long stitches on a grid to form designs that are geometric in nature, to create the look of movement or optical illusions. Each participant will receive supplies to create their own bookmark and enough knowledge to continue the craft after the class. Reserve a spot for the class at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Craft Your Own Wooden Tree
Duluth Folk School is hosting a festive workshop where students will craft their own wooden tree to celebrate the coziest time of the year. Reserve your stop at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Make a Felted Scarf
Students will learn the felting process of marrying wool fibers and silk fabric together with soap, water and a rubberized drawer liner.
Find out more »Nordic Animal Folk Patterns
Learn cross stitch techniques with a folk art twist while creating an ornament. After a short introduction to Scandinavian folk art and history as well as a tutorial on how to read cross stitch patterns, choose from several designs and create a cross stitch piece. Reserve a spot for the class at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Upcycled Bookmarks and Journals
Learn the basics of collage and upcycling by creating one-of-a-kind bookmarks and journals out of found textures, photos and old illustrations. Artist and librarian Cami Anderson will teach and help each participant make and go home with five bookmarks and a journal. Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Social Waltzing for Absolute Beginners
Duluth Folk School teaches a beginner class on "cross-step" waltzing. Cross-step is a bit different than the more technically-demanding ballroom waltzes. Cross-step waltz is faster to learn, less formal and are more fitted for dancing socially. In this class, participants learn the basics of social waltzing, including how to hear and move to waltzing music, how to do this in partnership with someone else and the basic tenets of social partner dancing. For this beginning class, all participants will learn…
Find out more »Green Wood Shrink Boxes
This day-long Duluth Folk School class guides students in the process of making wooden containers using green wood sides and dry wood bottoms. Though they are called shrink boxes, most are round. The process is very simple: Hollow out a branch, cut a slot in the bottom of the cylinder and snap in a bottom piece. The green wood dries and shrinks around the dry bottom locking it in place. With a tight fitting lid shrink boxes have traditionally been…
Find out more »Make a Felted Scarf
Students will learn the felting process of marrying wool fibers and silk fabric together with soap, water and a rubberized drawer liner.
Find out more »Dec 2024
Weave a Birch Bark Bird
This class explores basic weaving techniques, natural properties of birch bark and sustainable practices for harvesting birch bark. Participants will make and go home with your own birch bark ornament. Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Fabric Scandinavian Stars
This class teaches how to make Scandinavian stars out of fabric with one fat quarter- or two for contrasting colors.
Find out more »Needle Felted Ornaments
Using cookie cutters as a template, participants will fill them with wool roving and needle felt it into a solid piece. They can then embellish the felted base with beads, buttons, and bells and create a one of a kind ornament. Each students will go home with an ornament.
Find out more »Beginner Spinning Wheel
In this class participants will learn how to spin wool fiber to make yarn. The session covers the basic principles of the spinning wheel, wool characteristics and how to draft wool, how to spin a "single" yarn, steps to wind yarn off on a niddy-noddy and how to make a two-ply yarn. Registration is available at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 5:30 pm on day First of the month, repeating until Mar 7, 2025
Trivia Night at Dovetail
An event every month that begins at 5:30 pm on day First of the month, repeating until Mar 7, 2025
Dovetail and Duluth Folk School host Trivia Night. Questions are made in-house and cover a range of topics, from History and Geography to Sports. Teams of six recommended. Hosts will help teams form, if people arrive looking to join a team. There are prizes for top scoring teams.
Find out more »Carve a Butter Spreader
This class is an introduction to the craft of green wood carving so that participants can carve a wooden butter or jam spreader. The session starts by practicing safety and proper knife grips. Afterwards, students carve their own spreader. Registration can be completed at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Introduction to Spoon Carving
This is 3 hour introduction to the craft of greenwood spoon carving. Participants will finish the class with a hand carved serving spoon. Safety, knife grips and traditional techniques for carving will be discussed. Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Sharpening for Spoon Carvers
Keeping tools sharp is an integral part of carving. Participants will work on the basic techniques of stropping and using sharpening stones for both carving knives and hook knives. Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Craft Your Own Wooden Tree
Duluth Folk School is hosting a festive workshop where students will craft their own wooden tree to celebrate the coziest time of the year.
Find out more »What the Cluck! Beginner Chicken Keeping
In this class, participants learn the basics of chicken keeping and plan out their flock dreams. Students learn chicken anatomy, different chicken breeds, what to feed them, basic coop requirements, common chicken health issues and more. This class provides the tools and resources to support first time chicken keepers or soon to be chicken keepers into confidently adding lay hens to their lives. Participants leave the class with a plan for adding feather friends to their lives and enough knowledge…
Find out more »Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling
Duluth Folk School hosts an introduction to the Gudbrandsdal style of rosemaling class. Gudbrandsdal style is characterized by twisting and folding leaves of the acanthus plant, a common design ornament. In class students will learn the basic technique and history of this decorative style. Students will practice the fundamental painting process using oil paint on paper.
Find out more »Craft A Canvas Log Carrier
In this hands-on workshop, learn how to craft a durable, functional log carrier from canvas fabric, perfect for hauling firewood. Receive guidance on cutting, sewing and reinforcing key areas plus walk away with skills that can be applied to future canvas projects. Reserve a spot for the class at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Birch Polypore Salve Workshop
The birch polypore has medicine that all can access. In this workshop, start or build a relationship with this special mushroom by learning about its medicine, including its use as an emergency bandage while in the woods, its use on skin ailments and even how it’s been found with an ancient mummy. In addition to learning about the mushroom, participants make a salve together. Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Jan 2025
Beginner Spinning Wheel
Learn to spin wool fiber and make yarn with a spinning wheel. The class covers: – Basic principles of the spinning wheel – Wool characteristics and how to draft wool – Spin a ‘single’ yarn – Wind yarn off on a niddy-noddy – Learn to make a 2-ply yarn (If time permits) Register at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Beginner Spinning Wheel
This beginner spinning wheel class covers basic principles of the spinning wheel, wool characteristics and how to draft wool, spinning a ‘single’ yarn, wind yarn off on a niddy-noddy and making a 2-ply yarn. Several ounces of fiber will be provided, and participants take home the skein of yarn that they spun during class. Registration is available at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Building an Appalachian Egg Basket
This almost-two-month class teaches students how to build an Appalachian Egg Basket. Students make hoops, weave rosettes to anchor the frame and then add ribs to build out the frame. The time frame of this class allows sufficient time for the willow weavers to dry and firm up. While each two hour class will have a specific focus, there may also be time to practice already learned skills and begin construction of a second or third basket. The instructor will…
Find out more »Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse
In this class, students paint their own acrylic Dala horse. While learning about the history and styles of rosemaling, students will paint one side of the horse in oil paint using either the provided pattern or their own creation.
Find out more »Felted Luminary
Duluth Folk School holds a class to teach students how to make a 4" diameter felted lantern. This class is best for ages eight and older and students need to register for this class. Students should bring a clean bathroom size towel and all other materials will be included.
Find out more »Two-day Spoon Carving Workshop
Duluth Folk School hosts a two day workshop which covers all aspects of spoon carving. Participants will learn splitting and axing, spoon design, carving techniques, knife grips, wood safety and finishing cuts.
Find out more »Feb 2025
Four Braid T-Shirt Rug
Duluth Folk School teaches a class in which students will learn how to and make a four braid t-shirt rug. Students should bring two to four different colored t-shirts (not too stretchy, and not with large silk-screened areas), scissors (or rotary cutter, mat and quilting ruler), a sewing needle and thread. This class is best for ages 13 and older and students must register.
Find out more »Green Wood Shrink Boxes
Students in this class hollow out a branch, cut a slot in the bottom of the cylinder and snap in a bottom piece. The green wood dries and shrinks around the dry bottom locking it in place. With a tight fitting lid, shrink boxes have traditionally been used to store salt, spices and other valuables. Registration is available at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Introduction to Spoon Carving
This three hour class introduces the craft of greenwood spoon carving. Students finish the class with their own hand carved serving spoon. The first part of class will study safety, knife grips and traditional techniques for carving. For the rest of the class, students transform their spoon blank provided into a completed spoon. Registration is available at duluthfolkschool.com.
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