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jewelry & metalwork
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2023
​Michigan Folk School Schedule

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New Drop Coming Soon
4/15, 5/21, 10/8 or 10/22 Roadkill 101 
​ 10/7 & 10/8 Handmade Wool & Waxed Canvas Vest & Apron
Multiple Dates Handweaving: Creating a Beautiful Scarf
Wild Mushroom ID
Cultivating Edible Mushrooms
Vermiculture Systems

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​Class Drop, 12/10/22

• Sloyd Spoon Carving Weekend Greenwood 
• ​Carving on a Spoon Mule/Shave Horse 
• Moc-Toe-Shoes 
• Spoon Carving One-Day Workshop 
• Pine Needle/Broom Corn Basket Weaving 
• Making Healing Creams, Salves & Lip Balm 
• Soapmaking 101 
• Soap Making: Exploring Color, Texture & Swirls
• Herbal First Aid Kits   
• Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop  
• Preserving the Harvest: Lacto-Fermentation 
• Cheesemaking 101 Workshop  
• Quintessential Blue- Dyeing with Indigo 

• Natural Dyes: 30 shades of color 
• Herbs for Coughs, Colds and Flu 
• Wooden Ladle Carving 
• Introduction to Broom Craft 
• Intermediate Broom Craft: Shaker Brooms 
• Crafting a Market Basket 
• Twill Weaved Wastebasket 
• Crafting a Woven Storage Basket 
• Wilderness Survival​
• Bushcraft, Survival, & Ancestral Skills     
• Bushcraft Tools & How to Use Them 
• Atlatl and Dart Workshop Atlatl and Dart Workshop 
• Basic Stone Tools 
• Bushcraft Fire Skills

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​March, 2023

• 4 Sat 8am - 4pm Introduction To Sustainable Beekeeping
• 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 5 Sun 9am - 1pm Beginning Crochet
• 5 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 5 Sun 2pm - 6pm Continuing Crochet
• 7 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
• 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 11 Sat 10am - 1pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Buds, Bark & Branches
• 11 Sat 2pm - 5pm Wildcrafting Medicine Workshop: Buds, Bark & Branches
• 12 Sun 9am - 4pm Sewing Machine Knowledge & Basic Sewing Techniques
• 14 Tue 6pm - 9pm Seed Starting Skills
• 19 Sat, 9am-12pm ​Soapmaking 101 ​
• 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 21 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 21 Tue 6pm- 9pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
• 24 Fri 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
• 25 Sat 9am - 12pm Felt Flower Bouquet
• 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
• 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Folded Rasp Tomahawk
• 25 Sat 1pm - 4pm Decorative Felt Runner
• 26 Sun 9am - 12pm Fitted Felt Wrist Warmers
• 26 Sun 9am - 1pm Millinery Open Studio
• 26 Sun 1pm - 5pm Millinery Open Studio
• 26 Sun 1pm - 5pm Nuno-Felted Scarf
• 30 Thu 5pm - 9pm Introduction to Block Printing

​April, 2023

• 1 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 2 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 4 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring 
• 4 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
• 7 Fri 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
• 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 16 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 23 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 23 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 25 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Basic Organic Garden Design
• 25 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 26 Wed 6:30pm - 9:30pm Seed Starting Skills
• 29 Sat 9am - 5pm Forge Custom Cooking Tongs

​May, 2023

• 6 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 6 Sat 9am - 4pm Leather Craft 101
• 7 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 7 Sun 1pm - 5pm Handmade Leather Dog Collar & Leash
• 9 Tue 6pm - 9pm Creating Handmade Leather Sneakers
• 9 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
• 11 Thu 6pm - 9pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Vernal Virtues
• 13 Sat 9am - 12pm Wildcrafting Medicine Making Workshop: Vernal Virtues
• 13 Sat 9am - 4pm Sandal Making Workshop
• 13 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 14 Sun 9am - 5pm Handmade Classic Leather Tote Workshop
• 14 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
• 16 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 17 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Kitchen Potager Gardens​​
• 18 Thu 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 20 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 20 Sat 9am - 4pm Handmade Leather Messenger Bag Workshop
• 21 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 23 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 27 Sat 9am - 4pm Forging A Cat Bottle Opener
• 27 Sat 9am - 4pm Sandal Making Workshop
• 28 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook

​June, 2023

• 3 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 3 Sat 9am - 4pm The Art of Chairmaking: The Windsor Side Chair
• 4 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 6 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm The Culinary Herb Garden
• 6 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
• 10 Sat 10am - 6pm & 11 Sun 10am - 6pm Creating a Traditional Longbow
• 10 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 11 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
• 13 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm The Ancient Art Of Wattle Fencing​
• 13 Tue 5pm-8pm, 15 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 17 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 13 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 14 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 17 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 18 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 20 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Bugs in the Garden
• 20 Tue 5pm-8pm, 22 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 24 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 20 Tue 6pm - 9pm 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 24 Sat 9am - 4pm Earth Oven Workshop
• 25 Sun 9am - 4:30pm The Art & Craft of a Pinhole Camera
• 24 Sat 9am - 4pm & 25 Sun 9am-4pm Forge a Spatula and Ladle Set
• 25 Sun 9am - 4pm Rocket Stove Outdoor Cooker
• 27 Tue 5pm-8pm, 29 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 1 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 27 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Copy of: Growing Great Garlic

​July, 2023

• 1 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 2 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 6 Thu 6pm - 9pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Midsummer Medicines
• 8 Sat 9am - 12pm Medicine Making Workshop: Midsummer Medicines
• 8 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 9 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
• 11 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets​
• 11 Tue 5pm-8pm, 13 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 15 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 11 Tue 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 12 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 15 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 16 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 18 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Basic Composting
• 18 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Spoon Carving All-Day Workshop
• 22 Sat 9am - 4pm Folded Rasp Tomahawk
• 26 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Autumn & Cool Season Gardening

​August, 2023

• 5 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 6 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 8 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Decorative Garlic & Onion Braiding & Storage
• 8 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
• 12 Sat 9am - 4pm & 13 Sun 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 13 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
• 13 Sun 1pm - 5pm Introduction to Block Printing
• 15 Tue 5pm-8pm, 17 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 19 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 15 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Heirloom Tomatoes: Pruning, Trellising, Fruiting & Harvesting
• 19 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 20 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 22 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Herbal & Compost Teas for the Garden​
• 22 Tue 5pm-8pm, 24 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 26 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 22 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 28 Sat 10am - 6pm & 29 Sun 10am - 6pm Creating a Traditional Longbow 
• 27 Sun 9am - 5pm Forge Custom Cooking Tongs
• 29 Tue 5pm-8pm, 31 Thu 5pm-8pm OR 2 Sat 9am-12pm, Introduction to Sailing
• 31 Thu 5pm - 8pm Wildcrafting w/Jim McDonald: Wild Roots & Fall Foliage

​September, 2023

• 2 Sat 9am - 12pm Medicine Making Workshop: Wild Roots and Fall Foliage
• 2 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 3 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 7 Thu 5pm - 9pm Introduction to Block Printing
• 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Crafting Oval Shaker Boxes
• 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing​
• 9 Sat 9am - 4:30pm The Art & Craft of a Pinhole Camera
• 10 Sun 12pm - 2pm Hiveside Chat
• 12 Tue 5:30pm - 8:30pm Seed Saving Skills
• 12 Tue 6pm - 9pm Cold Forging Copper Bracelets
• 16 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 17 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 19 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop​
• 20 Wed 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 21 Thu 6pm - 9pm The Art of Henna
• 23 Sat 9am - 4pm Forging A Cat Bottle Opener
• 24 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook
• 30 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101

​October, 2023

• 4 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Wreath-Crafting: Building a Harvest Wreath From Natural Elements
• 6 Fri 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
• 7 Sat 9am - 4pm Forge A Magic Wand
• 7 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 8 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 8 Sun 9am - 5pm Forging a Dragon Head Hook
• 10 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
• 10 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
• 17 Tue 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
• 21 Sat 9am - 3pm Candle Making & Candle Craft
• 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Sewing Machine Knowledge & Basic Sewing Techniques
• 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Leather Craft 101
• 21 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 22 Sun 9am - 1pm Beginning Crochet
• 22 Sun 9am - 3pm Making Cordage & Learning to Lash
• 22 Sun 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 22 Sun 1pm - 5pm Crafting a Custom Leather Belt
• 22 Sun 2pm - 6pm Continuing Crochet
• 24 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 24 Tue 6pm - 9pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
• 26 Thu 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
• 27 Fri 5pm - 9pm Seasonal Headpieces & Fascinators
• 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
• 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 28 Sat 9am - 4pm Handmade Leather Messenger Bag Workshop
• 29 Sun 9am - 1pm Millinery Open Studio
• 29 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 29 Sun 1pm - 5pm Millinery Open Studio​

​November, 2023

• 1 Wed 5pm - 9pm Hat Restoration & Repair
• 2 Thu 5pm - 8pm  Intermediate Millinery: Blocking, Finishing and Trimming
• 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Introduction to Millinery: Making a Hat
• 4 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 4 Sat 10am - 1pm Hands-on Whole Hog Breakdown
• 5 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 7 Tue 6pm - 9pm Nature Inspired Stained Glass Panel
• 11 Sat 9am - 12pm Felted Winter Mittens
• 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 11 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 11 Sat 1pm - 4pm Felted Winter Hat
• 12 Sun 9am - 12pm Fitted Felt Wrist Warmers
• 12 Sun 1pm - 4pm Felted Cozy Slippers
• 15 Wed 6pm - 9pm Stained Glass 101
• 18 Sat 9am - 1pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 18 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass 101
• 18 Sat 2pm - 6pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• 19 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 19 Sun 9am - 1pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• 21 Tue 5pm - 9pm Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• 21 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop
• 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Stained Glass NightLight Workshop
• 25 Sat 9am - 4pm Forge a Spatula and Ladle Set
• 29 Wed 5:30pm - 8:30pm Wreath-Crafting: Creating an Evergreen Wreath

​December, 2023

• 2 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 3 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 5 Tue 6pm - 9pm Crafting a Coin Ring
• 9 Sat 9am - 4pm Hand Forged Knives: Intro to Bladesmithing
• 16 Sat 9am - 12pm Holiday Cookies
• 16 Sat 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing 101
• 16 Sat 1pm - 4pm Holiday Cookies 
• 17 Sun 9am - 12pm Holiday Cookies
• 17 Sun 9am - 4pm Blacksmithing for Kids
• 17 Sun 1pm - 4pm Holiday Cookies
• 19 Tue 6pm - 9pm Parent/Child Blacksmithing Workshop

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