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: Virtual

Join Nichole Accettola, author of Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, in a virtual class exploring two different celebratory buns traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday: Denmark’s fastelavnsboller and Sweden’s semlor.

Nichole will discuss and demonstrate her approaches to two different doughs, fillings, and toppings for these midwinter treats, sending students home with two recipes to tackle. $25 ($20 ASI member)

Saint Paul,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Other
Felted easter eggs featuring pussy willows held in hands. American Swedish Institute

Students will follow step-by-step instructions to transform hand-dyed wool from the instructor’s own sheep into a felted Easter egg, complete with springy decorations.

Tuition includes a kit; a special price is available for an adult and youth ages 13+ to take the class together via the same virtual connection.

This is a live virtual class taught over Zoom. Registration closes March 16. $105 adult ($95 ASI member adult) or $135 adult/youth pair ($125 ASI member adult/ youth pair)

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Fiber
Rya tapestry of a star on a loom. American Swedish Institute

Build tapestry skills with rya techniques in this multiweek virtual class.

Students with previous geometric tapestry experience will practice weaving a twosided rya design, with the same pattern on both sides. Expect some homework between classes to finish the approximately 10” square piece in five weeks.

Suitable for ages 16+. This is a live virtual class taught over Zoom. $300 ($280 ASI member), includes kit ($150 value).

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Fiber
Woven bands. American Swedish Institute

Join Swedish textile artist and educator Kerstin to tackle more advanced weaving styles on a Scandinavian-style rigid heddle band weaving loom.

Using their own band-weaving looms and materials, students will further develop skills in pick-up band patterns and discuss other advanced ways to use their looms during two online sessions.

Suitable for ages 12+ and for students with past weaving experience. This is a live virtual class taught over Zoom. $90 ($80 ASI member)

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Fiber
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman knitting and smiling in front of a computer. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free; registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Kurt Tomerlin, hammer cast, 2024, stoneware, 8″ X 10″ x 6″. Northern Clay Center

In Shadow Piece(s): Chance-Based Responses in Clay, seven ceramic artists—Maggie Adams, Alexis C. Brunkow, E.C. Comstock, Tomo Ingalls, Vanessa Romo, Jennifer Schumacher Waller, and Kurt Tomerlin—respond to a single set of written instructions: Shadow Piece (1963) by Japanese Fluxus artist Meiko Shiomi. Originally conceived as a poetic performance score, Shadow Piece invites a meditation on the presence and movement of shadow in space and time.

Curated by E.C. Comstock and Olive Comstock.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Exhibitions + Shows Screenings Virtual
Clay
Elysia, Crispata, Anthozoa, Jess Hernandez. Jess Hernandez

Join us in celebrating the achievements of our 2024 – 25 Early Career Artist Grant Recipients.

Northern Clay Center administers several grant programs designed to support artists in the early stages of their careers through residencies, grants, and education.

This exhibition features the work of Jessica Hernandez, Hannah Kautto, and Anastasia Speer.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Exhibitions + Shows Talks + Conferences Virtual
Clay
Pewabic's National Historic Pottery building in the snow. Photographer Amanda Rogers, Courtesy Pewabic Pottery

Visit Pewabic’s National Historic Landmark studios in Detroit, MI for the 2025 Holiday Showcase  to shop Pewabic’s newest ceramic designs plus an expanded selection of ceramic art from over 50 independent artists from across North America.

During your visit head upstairs to view the Pewabic Museum. Take advantage of expanded holiday shopping hours now through Christmas Eve and bring your family and friends to one of the Holiday Showcase Saturday events for additional programming!

Detroit,
MI
Virtual
Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals Virtual
Clay