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  • Summer Herbs for Home Medicine

    Friday, July 10, 2026: 1 PM - 4 PM
    $64 (plus $25 materials)

    Explore how to identify, grow, harvest, and prepare summer blooming herbs commonly found in Minnesota gardens and landscapes.
    You’ll learn how to work with herbs through each stage of the medicine-making process.

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  • Fermentation Station 101

    Saturday, July 11: 9 AM - Noon
    $64 (plus $15 materials)

    Explore two beginner’s ferments: kombucha and sauerkraut. We’ll discuss the history, science, and process, and taste samples along the way. Participants will go home with a starter jar of each ferment, and resources to continue to build their fermentation practice.


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  • Green Wood Carving: End Grain Cups

    Saturday, July 11: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
    $175 (+$15 materials)

    End-grain cups are a fun green wood carving prokect and a type of vessel that borrow form and techniques from a combination of Swedish and Japanese carving and turning styles.  The finished product is a functional piece of wooden ware for everyday use.

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  • Leather Knife Sheaths

    Monday, July 13: 5:30 - 9:30 PM

    Explore a range of techniques and styles for designing and finishing a vegetable-tanned leather sheath to fit a Mora 106 carving knife.

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  • Tool Sharpening

    Tuesday, July 14: 6 - 9 PM
    $68 ($0 materials)

    Learn the principles of sharpening for various tools - with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. We will pursue razor-sharp results, with a minimal amount of jigs and extraneous steps.

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  • A side table made of light wood on a blue rug with a snake motif.

    Staked Side Table (Wednesdays) Full

    Wednesdays, July 15, 22, 29: 6 - 9 PM
    $225 (plus $50 materials)

    A perfect companion when you’re sitting and carving, knitting, or just sipping your morning coffee. Learn the fundamental skills of staked furniture, as well as how these skills can be used to make a world of other pieces for your home.

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  • Staked Side Table (Thursdays)

    Thursdays, July 16, 23, 30: 6 - 9 PM
    $225 (plus $50 materials)

    A perfect companion when you’re sitting and carving, knitting, or just sipping your morning coffee. Learn the fundamental skills of staked furniture, as well as how these skills can be used to make a world of other pieces for your home.

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  • Appliqué as Adornment

    Thursday, July 16: 6 PM - 9 PM
    $70 (plus $10-15 materials)

    Most commonly used in quilting for added embellishment, applique is a technique that can add extra detail. In this workshop, Shug will go over hand stitching methods for flip turn applique. Together, we will discuss ways that adorning our quilts or clothing can imbue meaning into everyday objects.

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  • The Slow Magic of Color: Iron, Bugs & Plants

    Sundays, July 19 & 26: 11 AM - 3 PM
    $180 (plus $25 materials)

    This is a two session class designed to introduce students to using post mordants on textiles. Post mordants are substances that help dye permanently bind to fiber while also creating a wide range of colors when added to fabric before dyeing.

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  • Beginner Floral Design

    Sunday, August 2 10 AM - 1 PM
    $70 (plus $45 materials)

    From farmer-florist Elle, learn color theory, how to see flowers’ structural and textural roles in design, and floristry tips and tricks to maximize vase life and health of your flowers.on goes here

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