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Beginner Floral Design
Thursday, September 3: 5:30 PM - 8:30 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 to maximize vase life and health of your flowers.
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Beginner Clawhammer Banjo
8 Wednesdays, 7 - 8PM
September 9 - October 28
$196 (no materials fee)
Students in this class will learn the basics of the banjo and the clawhammer technique with musician Caleb James Hall.
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Willows and Our Rivers: Wild Willows and Soil Health
Saturday, September 12: 10 AM - 1 PM
$33 (plus $25 materials)
In this offsite class, learn about willow ecology and ethical harvesting at a stand of wild willows, followed by hands-on weaving of garlic baskets and herb drying trays.
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Adventure Read Knots
Tuesday, September 15: 6 PM - 9 PM
$68 (no materials fee)
This course gives you a working knowledge of knots, and more importantly, teaches you how to choose the right knot for the job.
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Soft Sculpture Alebrijes
Wednesdays, September 16 and 23: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
$125 (plus $15 materials)
Explore the history of Mexican alebrijes while creating a unique soft sculpture using hand-sewing, fabric, stuffing, and embellishment techniques.
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Milagros Mexicanos
Sunday, September 20: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$65 (plus $40 materials)
Learn about the history of these metallic, heart-shaped art pieces and work with aluminum sheets and tools to create a “Milagro Mexicano” to take home.
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Sailor's Ditty Bags
Mondays, September 21, 28 and October 5: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$155 (plus $50 materials)
Build a sailor’s ditty bag, and learn skills in splicing rope, stitching canvas, seams and reinforcements.
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Intro to Appalachian Clogging
6 Mondays, September 21 through October 26: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$155 (no materials fee)
In this beginner class, students will learn the “foundational steps” of clogging, accompanied by live music!
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Intermediate Appalachian Clogging
6 Mondays, September 21 through October 26: 8 PM - 9 PM
$155 (no materials fee)
Take your Appalachian Clogging to the next level, becoming more comfortable with freestyling and combining steps in new ways, with live music accompaniment every week.
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Intro to Kolrosing
Tuesday, September 22: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
$55 (plus $15 materials)
Intro to Kolrosing students will learn to embellish wood with lines, symbols, or drawings.
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Sparrow Tail Hand Brooms
Tuesday, September 22: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
$68 (plus $15 materials)
These types of natural fiber brooms are a common household item throughout the world. -
Sashiko - Traditional Japanese Embroidery
Saturdays, September 26, October 3 and 10: 10 AM - 12 PM
$115 (plus $10 materials)
In this three session class you will learn the history of Sashiko, try some basic running stitches, learn some traditional patterns using sashiko stencils, and try visible mending using this practical yet decorative stitching technique.
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Leather Charms
Sunday, September 27: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$68 (plus $30 materials)
To create a leather bag charm, participants will cut and tool the leather into the intended design, and finish their piece with dyes or paints as they choose.
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Fermentation Station 101
Saturday, October 3: 9 AM - 12 PM
$68 (plus $10 materials)
In this class, we will explore two beginner’s ferments: kombucha and sauerkraut, and go home with a starter jar of each!
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Willows and Our Rivers: Willow, Mississippi River
Saturday, October 10: 10 AM - 1 PM
$33 (plus $25 materials)
In this offsite class at Boom Island Park, we will dive into the histories of extraction, movement, and displacement along the Mississippi, visit willow stands and practice weaving willow trays and ropes.
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Carve a Shrinkpot
Saturday, October 10: 9 AM - 5 PM
$155 (plus $40 materials)
Carve your own ancient vessel and lid from fresh wood, and finish by embellishing our shrink pots with color and decorative carving.
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Sew a Viking Hood
Sunday, October 11: 9 AM - 5 PM
$155 (plus $60 materials)
Construct a warm hood with basic sewing techniques, simple garment construction, decorative hand-sewing, and jugglebraiding.
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Kulning - Scandinavian Herd-Calling
4 Tuesdays, October 13 - November 3: 6:30 PM - 8 PM
$68
All voices are welcome to explore kulning—the ancient Scandinavian herding call to summon livestock across long distances—recontextualized for today.
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Natural Dyes on Textiles - The Slow Magic of Iron, Bugs and Plants
Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18: 9 AM - 1 PM
$168 (plus $25 materials)
Spend the weekend mornings working with marigold and cochineal dyes plus post mordant pastes to paint, stamp or print on fabric
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Beginning Nålbinding
Sundays, October 18 and 25, Nov 1: 1 PM - 4 PM
$196 (plus $20 materials)
Learn the folk art tradition of nålbinding using a handcrafted wooden needle and continuous strand of wool yarn
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Sourdough 101
Tuesday, October 20: 6 PM - 8:30 PM
$60 (plus $40 materials)
This introductory class includes hands-on dough making to take home and bake, plus you'll leave with a 107-year-old starter and simple care instructions.
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Mandala Dotting
Wednesday, October 21: 5:30 PM - 9 PM
$80 (plus $20 materials fee)
This mandala dotting class explores circular design as both an art and meditation. Using paint and application tools, watch as your mandalas emerge from the background one dot at a time.
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Service Learning: Shavehorses
Friday, October 23; Saturday; October 24; and Sunday, October 25: 9 AM - 5 PM
TUITION BY DONATION
Under the expert guidance of Fred Livesay, volunteer participants will work in pairs to build shavehorses for CPC’s woodshop.
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Fermentation Station: Flavors of Autumn
Saturday, October 31: 9 AM - NOON
$68 (plus $15 materials)
“Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble!” Come celebrate the bounty, magic, and bubbly deliciousness of the autumn harvest through fermentation.
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Youth Stringband Ensemble
Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 and December 6: 1 PM - 3 PM
A group for young violin/fiddle, guitar, banjo, and piano players who are interested in learning old time and bluegrass music and playing by ear.
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Icelandic Kid's Sweater Knit-Along
POSTPONED: New dates coming soon
$268 (plus supplying your own yarn and notions)
Join CPC founder Anna Lindall in this lively knit-along class in which you’ll learn all the skills needed to knit your own child-size Icelandic sweater.