North House Folk School’s Craft Exploration Camp offers a unique opportunity for kids and their grown-ups to try a traditional craft sampler.

In this five-day “summer camp,” adult/child pairs will engage with textiles, Anishinaabe-style beadwork, hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, and outdoor exploration of the North Shore’s landscapes. Students will explore a bit of these crafts, all rooted in intergenerational learning and examining our connection with the natural world.

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Curiosity is inherent to craft, and North House Folk School’s Craft Exploration Camp offers a unique experience for adult learners wanting to try it all.

In this five-day “summer camp” experience, students will engage with wool textiles, Anishinaabe-style beadwork, hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, and outdoor exploration of the North Shore’s landscapes. Students have the opportunity to taste a bit of these core crafts, all rooted in examining our connection with the natural world.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about rosemaling (Norwegian rose painting) on dala horses! This is a course that is for families and can be accessed throughout the month. Instructor Rachael Saum brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to this course.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about the decorative  Norwegian carvings on the Tylldal Chair in this Cultural Connections webinar. Instructor Lara Reisigl Domeneghetti brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to this webinar.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about the Alpine Brettstuhl through the Cultural Connections webinar. Instructor Charles Thompson is a woodworker and chair maker who brings a wealth of knowledge to this webinar.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn the Norwegian art of kolrosing or incising decorative designs into wood. Instructor Darlene Fossum-Martin brings her years of experience and skill to this class.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn to rosemaling (Norwegian rose painting) in the Os style. Instructor Nancy Schmidt is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist with many years of teaching experience and a wealth of knowledge.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn how to make a prehistoric bow like one found in the peat bogs of Denmark. Instructor Steve Daughton is a woodworker and lifelong archer who brings a wealth of knowledge to this course.

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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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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn woodworking techniques including this unique traditional tool for Norwegian beer making.  Instructor Fred Livesay is a talented carver and inspirational instructor.

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The Nichols House Museum on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill was home to an early 20th-century family of artists and social activists. Preserved as a museum by Rose Standish Nichols, a pioneering woman landscape architect, the 1804 townhouse is furnished with an original collection, including pieces created by Rose and her sister Margaret. Rose was an embroiderer and woodcarver, whose historically-inspired designs enlivened her living spaces. Margaret was a furniture maker, designing and building pieces for her family, as well as for her business, Pegleggers. Both were inspired by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement, combining their love of craft with their efforts to build a better world.

The Nichols House Museum fosters curiosity, creativity, and change-making, inspired by the trailblazing work and legacy of the Nichols sisters. Visitors are welcome for tours, programs, and special events throughout the year.

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The National Basketry Organization is an inclusive community of makers and enthusiasts whose mission is to promote awareness, inspire creativity, and foster appreciation for the heritage and artistry of basketry.

Founded in 1999 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2000, NBO has nearly 700 members reflecting the diversity of basket-making in America and extending beyond our borders.

As a non-profit organization, NBO promotes fellowship, provides education and increases awareness of the breadth of basketry.

Included among NBOs members are basket-makers, educators, collectors, gallery owners, students, scholars, curators, craft and art schools as well as museums. The NBO community encompasses a continuum of makers, from those who celebrate basketry’s traditional roots to those stretching the boundaries of materials and processes in contemporary applications.

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Showcasing contemporary American artists who create folk art rooted in the Norwegian traditions of blacksmithing, knifemaking, rosemaling, weaving, and woodworking.

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Foothills Craft Guild is the oldest craft Guild in the state of Tennessee.  We are a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to support local craftspeople.

Formed in 1968, we now are over 200 members of JURIED Fine Craftartistans, however, our Guild’s charter has not changed. It was—and still is–dedicated to:

• Encouraging the development and appreciation craft artisanship of all types;
• Promoting high standards of skill and design in handicrafts;
• Conducting educational programs on handicrafts with all ages;
• Sponsoring FINE craft shows and demonstrations;
• Engaging in activities which contribute to the advancement, development, and appreciation of arts and handicrafts.

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The Vermont Crafts Council is an advocate for the high-quality craftsmanship that can be found throughout the Green Mountain State. Vermont has emerged as one of the epicenters of the crafts revival in America and it has a long tradition of producing fine craft.

Founded in 1990, the Vermont Crafts Council is a statewide membership non-profit organization. It’s most public – facing projects are two statewide Open Studio Weekends that together show the work of over 180 studio artists.

Vermont Open Studio Weekend is a self guided tour that is free and open to the public. To aid the public in planning their tours, we produce a 24 page tour booklet, and a website with local “loops” showing locations and directions to studios that can be visited in an afternoon, a day, or over the weekend.

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