Carve a Shrinkpot

Saturday, October 10: 9 AM - 5 PM

Carve your own ancient vessel from fresh wood!

The tradition of carving shrink pots from freshly-cut wood has strong roots in Scandinavia. Shrink pots are especially useful for small items like salt, spices, game pieces, matches, sewing needles, and buttons. As a class we will hollow out a fresh branch and carve it down into a thinly-walled container. Then we will carve a bottom and a lid for the pot from dry wood, and finish by embellishing our shrink pots with color and decorative carving.

  • Tuition: $155 per participant

  • Apply for a scholarship

  • Materials Fee: $40 to be paid to instructor

  • Optional Tools: carving knife, gouges

  • Age / Ability Level: 16+ or 12+ with registered adult. Beginner friendly.

  • All tools and materials will be provided by the instructor during class. Feel free to bring a notebook and pen or pencil if you wish to take notes.

    You will go home with your own carved shrinkpot.

  • CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive learning community where people of all backgrounds feel welcome and able to participate. As we launch our first workshop series, we are dedicating space in each class for reduced-tuition scholarships to support anyone facing financial barriers. As we build a more robust scholarship program, we hope this initial launch will remove barriers and expand access to hands-on learning for all.

    Anyone with financial need is encouraged to apply for a half-tuition scholarship. To be considered, please submit a brief online application. Please note that CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is operating with limited financial resources and an entirely volunteer staff. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a spot for every applicant. Each class has one scholarship slot available. Applicants who are not selected in this current round are welcome to reapply.  Apply here

  • CPC is able to provide refunds up to two weeks before the start date of the class for which the registration was submitted, though we do retain a $20 fee for return payment processing. If you need to cancel your class within the two week window, a refund is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on several factors.

    If CPC needs to cancel a class due to low enrollment, teacher illness, or other factors, you will receive a full refund. Read our full set of policies.

meet your instructor

Jake Fee is a craftsman, artist, and teacher currently living in Grand Marais, Minnesota. His mission is to connect people to the landscape through craft and play. Jake is carrying forward the Swedish tradition of slöjd handcraft.