This beginner-level course will introduce students to the tradition of Scandinavian-style flat plane carving, including basic knife grips and carving techniques.

Students will make a sweet wooden heart decoration, perfect for display, gifting or even making a statement necklace.

Open to ages 16+, or ages 11–15 alongside a registered adult. All skill levels welcome. $70 ($60 ASI member) + $10 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Ready to dive into Scandinavian-style wood carving? If you hope someday to carve spoons, bowls, and other practical items using “green” or fresh wood using traditional hand tools, this is the right place to start.

Students will complete several simple projects, such as hooks or spatulas while being introduced to foundational tools and techniques.

Suitable for ages 16+, or ages 14-15 with a registered adult. $155 ($135 ASI member) + $30 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Kolrosing is the art of incising a wooden surface, revealing the pattern with pigment, and burnishing the cuts to create a smooth, durable decoration.

In this six-week course, students will learn the basics of design, materials, and techniques for kolrosing flat and curved woodenware. The final weeks are devoted to starting with lettering and curves.

Ages 13+. Previous woodworking experience is helpful but not necessary. $195 ($175 ASI member) + $60 materials fee payable to instructor.

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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)

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Welcome spring with a natural dyeing project using birch bark.

Textile artist Riley Kleve will guide the class through the basic elements of creating a dye bath from a natural material and using it to dye wool yarn a soft pink for a future project.

Suitable for ages 18+, or 14–17 registered alongside an adult participant. All skill levels welcome. $65 ($55 ASI member), + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Felt a durable and beautiful wool shoulder bag that can take anything you throw in it. Using a seamless resist method, students will felt a medium-sized shoulder bag complete with a pocket and coiled strap.

Suitable for ages 16+. All skill levels welcome; no previous experience required, but previous wet felting experience is helpful, and students should be prepared to be on their feet and physically active throughout the workshop. $225 ($200 ASI member) + $50 materials fee payable to instructor

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This delightful intro to wet felting lets students get their hands on wool, silk, warm water, and soap while blending colors and shaping petals.

Students will leave with some colorful wool flowers, perfect for pinning to a coat, bag, or hat.

Suitable for ages 16+, or 9-15 registered with an adult. This workshop welcomes students of all experience levels and is especially suited to beginners. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $35 materials fee payable to instructor.

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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).

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Enjoy a beverage from FIKA café while making a sweet wool Easter egg to decorate your home for spring.

Each student will start with a wool egg base and add details using colorful felt batting and a needle felting needle.

No previous experience is necessary to go home with an Easter egg featuring spring designs or even a tiny seasonal scene! $80 ($75 ASI member) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

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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)

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Learn about cross stitch with a folk-art twist. After a short introduction to Nordic folk art and history, students will receive step-by-step instructions to complete their own 3″ floral cross stitch piece.

Students will head home with the skills to read a cross-stitch chart to continue this craft on their own after class.

Suitable for ages 16+. All skill levels welcome. No previous cross-stitch or sewing experience is necessary. $65 ($55 ASI member) + $15 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Dive into the art of fabric stenciling with textile artist Kirsten Aune’s colorful, bold patterns and modern Scandinavian designs.

Students will create their own stencils and use them to decorate a prepared fabric runner and set of two napkins. Once you have learned the basics of fabric stenciling, you will be ready to decorate fabric for all kinds of projects.

Suitable for ages 18+. No previous experience needed. $100 ($90 ASI member) + $60 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Explore traditional Swedish bonadsmålning painting techniques in this three-day class appropriate for all skill levels.

Using basic patterns with options for embellishment, students will craft their own egg yolk-based paints and create an 8” x 10” folk art painting while exploring traditional use of color and design.

Students provide their own materials; see asimn.org for more details. Suitable for ages 16+. $350 ($315 ASI member) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this playful paint-along approach to card-sized watercolors will wake up your creativity.

Students will explore a variety of playful and traditional exercises and leave with original art to frame or mail to loved ones and inspiration for more.

No previous experience needed. See asimn.org for full class description and materials list. All skill levels welcome. Suitable for ages 18+. $150 ($125 ASI member)

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Join Slow Burn founder Sara Wait to learn the traditional method of candle dipping: slowly building layers of beeswax onto cotton wicks, one dip at a time, until the tapers reach their complete form.

Each student will make and take home a pair of 12″ taper candles, perfect for gifting or adding a warm, handmade touch to their home.

Open to all skill levels. Suitable for ages 18+. $75 ($65 ASI member) + $35 materials fee payable to instructor.

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