Metalworking and Knifemaking Folk Art Courses
2025-05-29 – Forged Tool Making (In-Person)
Schedule: May 29-June 1 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Cody Myers Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in Vesterheim's new forging classroom. In this course, students will learn the techniques of blacksmithing by forging...
from $365.00
2025-05-30 – Beginner Knifemaking and Tool Making (In-Person)
Schedule: May 30-June 1 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: K.J. Groven Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the knifemaking classroom. You might wonder where to start if you want to make knives. Maybe...
from $275.00
2025-07-21 – Early-Style Laminated Knife Blade (In-Person)
Schedule: July 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tom Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students will forge material for two laminated knife blades using wrought iron...
from $275.00
2025-07-28 – Introduction to Knifemaking: The Bruk Kniv (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Jon Roisen Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the knifemaking classroom. In this class, students will make a Norwegian bruk kniv, or farm knife – a...
from $275.00
2025-07-28 – Tinwork Lantern (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Kitty Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the woodworking classroom. A tin lamp from the Vesterheim collection serves as the inspiration for this...
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2025-07-28 – Viking-Style Padlock (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tom Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students will forge and fabricate a tapered square body with a key...
from $275.00
2025-09-02 – Forging Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Tuesdays, September 2-October 7 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Andrew Townswick Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students are invited to start their forging journey in the...
from $55.00
2025-09-10-Making Creative Kolrosing Tools and Using Them (In-Person)
Schedule: September 10-14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Scott Johnson Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. The first two days of the class will be spent making kolrosing tools. The instructor will make a...
from $455.00
2025-09-12 – Forging Fundamentals: Wall Hooks (In-Person)
Schedule: September 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Paul Nyborg Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. In this course students will learn about the basics of blacksmithing. Some...
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2025-09-25-Crafting the Pjål (In-Person)
Schedule: September 25-28 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: KJ Groven and Fred Livesay Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School and will use both the knifemaking classroom and the new forging classroom. You might...
from $415.00