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Carving Basics: Introduction to the Sloyd Knife

Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn the basics of woodcarving. Instructor Alex Clarke was an apprentice under Fred Livesay, and has been teaching her own classes. She has years of experience working with wood.

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Wood
Carving Basics. Vesterheim
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
502 W Water St 
Decorah, 
IA 
52101
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Workshops + Courses
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Workshops + Courses
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Workshops + Courses
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Virtual Workshops + Courses
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Virtual Workshops + Courses
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School
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Talks + Conferences Virtual
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Virtual Workshops + Courses