Family Handcraft at Home: Recycled Stars Inspired by Birchbark Weaving (Online)
Class Details
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Schedule:
Starts November 1, 2025
- Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom.
- Instructor: Derek Brabender
- Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly
Description
Join artist Derek Brabender in an exploration of birchbark weaving using recycled Vesterheim Folk Art School catalogues. Inspired by Nordic folk art, as well as the re-use of materials, this program will show families how we can still continue the folk art tradition using recycled materials.
Prerequisites
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Supplies
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If you are registering for this class in a location outside the United States, you will need to provide your own supplies. Please contact folkartschool@vesterheim.org when you register for more information about what materials are required for this class.
Additional Supplies
Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.
The $40-per-family price covers the cost of a special folk art class kit designed for two participants to explore birchbark weaving. Kit includes all folk art materials needed, some images as inspiration from the Vesterheim collection, and a treat. Because of the specialized materials included in this kit, this class is best suited for children ages 8+ with an adult.
Enrollment Deadline
This course is no longer open for registration. Check out our current and upcoming classes for other opportunities to join!
Vesterheim’s 2025 online programming is supported in part by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from Sons of Norway - Noreg Lodge 3-466.
This program is supported in part by the Reverend Glenn and Mary Borreson Endowment for Woodworking Education"