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2025-09-03 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Wednesdays, September 3-October 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Have you been learning woodcarving and...
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2025-09-24 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Sleeping Fox (Online)
Schedule: Three Wednesdays, September 24-October 8 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the creation of your very own flat...
from $180.00
2025-10-18 – Chip Carving Ornaments (In-Person)
Schedule: October 18-19 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Charlene Lynum Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. What is more fun than hand-carved ornaments? Give them away to friends and family or decorate your...
from $185.00
2025-10-30 – Dragonstyle Relief Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: October 30 - November 2 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Becky Lusk Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. During her time as Artist In Residence at Vesterheim, Becky Lusk studied a Dragonstyle Drinking...
from $365.00
2025-11-01 – Family Handcraft at Home: Recycled Stars Inspired by Birchbark Weaving (Online)
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2025-11-01 – Family Handcraft at Home: Recycled Stars Inspired by Birchbark Weaving (Online)
Schedule: Starts November 1 (Available all month) Instructor: Derek Brabender Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join artist Derek Brabender in an exploration of birchbark weaving using recycled Vesterheim Folk Art School catalogues. Inspired by Nordic...
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2025-11-01 – Ho-Chunk Black Ash Basket Making (In-Person, Afternoon Session)
Schedule: November 1 (1:30-4:30 pm CT) Note: A repeat of this class is also offered on the morning of November 1 (9:00-am-Noon CT). Register for the morning session here. Instructor: Kimberly Crowley Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim...
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2025-11-01 – Ho-Chunk Black Ash Basket Making (In-Person, Morning Session)
Schedule: November 1 (9:00 am-Noon CT) Note: A repeat of this class is also offered on the afternoon of November 1 (1:30-4:30 pm CT). Register for the morning session here. Instructor: Kimberly Crowley Location: This is an in-person class held...
from $60.00
2025-11-05 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Wednesdays, November 5-December 17 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) (No class on November 26) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Have...
from $55.00
2025-11-05 – Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving: Ornament Carving (Online)
Schedule: Three Wednesdays, November 5-19 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the creation of your very own flat plane ornament. This...
from $165.00
2025-11-08 – Making a Distaff (In-Person)
Schedule: November 8-9 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Fred Livesay and Alex Clarke Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. To all spinners, weavers, and textile artists who are curious about carving wood, we have...
from $185.00
2025-11-21 – Kolrosing for Christmas (In-Person)
Schedule: November 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Scott Johnson Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Kolrosing is a traditional Scandinavian art form used to decorate utilitarian wooden items such as spoons, plates,...
from $275.00
2025-12-06 – Introduction to Himmeli (Online)
Schedule: Two Saturdays, December 6 and 13 (10:00 am-Noon CT) Instructor: Mary Erickson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Himmeli-making is a Nordic tradition brought to the U.S. by immigrants from Nordic and European countries. Traditionally...
from $115.00
2025-12-14 – Cultural Connections: Norwegian Spoon Carving (Webinar)
Schedule: December 14 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Liesl Chatman Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join artist and instructor Liesl Chatman for the first in a series of three cross-cultural webinars exploring spoon carving techniques from...
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2026-01-25 – Cultural Connections: Japanese Spoon Carving (Webinar)
Schedule: January 25 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Melanie Abrantes Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join artist and designer Melanie Abrantes for a presentation about Japanese spoon carving, touching on the art and cultural significance on...
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2026-01-31 — Carving Basics: How to Sharpen Your Tools (In-Person)
Schedule: January 31 - February 1 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Fred Livesay Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. "Get the Edge" might be another appropriate title for this course! Chisels, planes, gouges, knives,...
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2026-02-01 – Family Handcraft at Home: Kroting (Online)
Schedule: Begins February 1 (Available all month!) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Join woodcarving instructor and Vesterheim Gold Medalist Rebecca Hanna in exploring the art of kroting, cutting lines into wood after it has been painted or stained. Inspired by work...
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