ALL CLASSES

BUILD YOUR OWN SHAVING HORSE

Shaving horses are useful tools for any woodcarver, and paired with the drawknife it is a favorite tool in the shop! Join Rose over a hardworking weekend to build your own favorite new tool.

Upcoming July 17, 2026

ROOTED WEAVING: TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND FIBER ARTS

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Rooted weaving combines traditional ecological knowledge, thoughtful gathering of nearby materials like cattail and juncus, and techniques for weaving a small basket.

Upcoming July 25-26, 2026

BEGINNING HERBALISM FOR YOUTH

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We'll cover how to take raw plants and transform them into healing concoctions!

This class is not currently bring offered.

HOME BIKE MAINTENANCE

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Knowing how to fix your own bike is empowering and might get you or your friends out of a jam. Come learn with us!

This class is not currently being offered.

WOODEN MALLETS: MAKE A SHOP TOOL

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Construct a sturdy wooden mallet from start to finish.

This class is not currently being offered.

GOAT MILK SOAP MAKING

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Learn the art, science, and traditional craft of making your own goat milk soap from scratch.

This class is not currently being offered.

BUILDING TARWEED'S CLASSROOM: GREENWOOD STOOLS

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This class is a chance to help furnish the Tarweed Folk School space while learning the fundamentals of staked furniture construction.

This class is not currently being offered.

LACTO FERMENTATION BASICS: SAUERKRAUT

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Discover the wonders of lacto-fermentation basics through the lens of sauerkraut!

This class is not currently being offered.

PATTERNED BAND WEAVING ON A BACKSTRAP RIGID HEDDLE LOOM

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Explore the beautiful yet utilitarian world of band weaving.

This class is not currently being offered.

BEAN TO BAR: CHOCOLATE MAKING BASICS

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Learn the basics of bean to bar chocolate making.

This class is not currently being offered.

WOODCARVING WEEK TO WEEK

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Meet Wednesday evenings for four weeks to learn about green wood and carving spoons, chopsticks, spreaders, and more!

This class is not currently being offered.

CEDAR WEAVING: BARK TO BASKET

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Students will learn multiple traditional weaving techniques with cedar bark.

This class is not currently being offered.

WOOD MOUNTED STAGHORN FERN

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Learn and practice various woodworking techniques to hang a gorgeous fern on your wall.

This class is not currently being offered.

ACORN PROCESSING BASICS

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Learn about acorns as a food staple in the Willamette Valley and around the world.

This class is not currently being offered.

MEND YOUR BLUE JEANS

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Learn to repair blue jeans using patches, functional embroidery, and a mixture of hand and machine sewing.

This class is not currently being offered.

BIRCH BARK CYLINDERS

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Students will learn the basics of working with birch bark.

This class is not currently being offered.

ECO PRINTING: PLANT PORTRAITS ON PAPER

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Students will gather plant materials, and print their images on paper, using heat, pressure, and natural pigments.

This class is not currently being offered.

BOWLS ON THE SPRING POLE LATHE

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Skip your exercise class and learn to turn a wooden bowl using foot power and elbow grease!

Upcoming July 25, 2026

BUILD A THREE LEGGED STOOL

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Learn the basics of woodcarving, mortise and tenon joinery, and furniture design with this simple, hand-carved 3 legged stool.

This class is not currently being offered.

HERBAL FIRST AID KIT

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Explore different versions of herbal first-aid kits to help deal with situations while backpacking, traveling by car, or flying.

This class is not currently being offered.

TIN CAN LUMINARIES

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Prepare to celebrate Solstice and all our winter holidays by making a light to shine on that longest night of the year.

This class is not currently being offered.

BUILD A JAPANESE STYLE TOOLBOX

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Use locally salvaged Port Orford Cedar to construct a Japanese inspired toolbox with a locking lid.

This class is not currently being offered.

BIRCH BARK WOVEN SHEATH

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Learn about the harvest, process, and durability of the naturally magical material, birch bark!

This class is not currently being offered.

SHARP TOOLS MAKE FOR BETTER WORK

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Learn to sharpen just about any tool, just about anywhere.

This class is not currently being offered.

EARTHEN PLASTERS AND COB FOR AN EXISTING HOME

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An introduction to working with earth as a building material- from plaster wall finishes to sculptural and structural mud!

This class is not currently bring offered.

CLAY: MARKS, METHOD, M'HISTORY

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Students will explore clay/marks and expression through prompts and play with the medium of clay.

This class is not currently being offered.

INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL DYES

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Learn to add color to textiles using colorful flowers and plants from nature!

This class is not currently being offered.

BESPOKE BASIC SEWING: MAKE A PATCHWORK TOP

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Learn to sew a basic top using recycled fabric or scraps, taught by career costume designer, Kristine Berg.

This class is not currently being offered.

INTRODUCTION TO BLACKMSITHING: FOR ALL

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This class will introduce participants to the art of traditional blacksmithing.

This class is not currently bring offered.

DARNING BASICS: SAVE YOUR SOCKS!

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Curious to learn how to repair your knit clothing, but are unsure how or where to begin? Darning worn out socks is an excellent place to start!

This class is not currently being offered.

BUILD YOUR OWN BIRDHOUSE

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Come learn woodworking techniques and how to make a bluebird house out of cedar!

This class is not currently being offered.

COMMUNITY BUILD: TIMBER FRAME SHELTER

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Come join us on the job site and become part of the crew as we layout, cut, and raise a timber frame oven shelter.

This class is not currently bring offered.

GROWING MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY

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Come learn what medicinal plants grow well in our bioregion and how to help them succeed.

This class is not currently being offered.

STICKS AND FIRE: TRADITIONAL FIRE SCIENCE AND THE VALUES OF CULTURAL BURNING

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A hands-on exploration of traditional materials, fire-starting and fire-carrying tools and techniques.

This class is not currently being offered.

NEEDLE FELTING

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Explore working with wool roving and a barbed needle to create a Mother Earth being and basket full of harvest vegetables and fruits.

Upcoming July 25, 2026

DISCOVERING LICHENS

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Discover the beautiful exotic world of lichens, what their patterns show us about the world, and why they matter.

This class is not currently being offered.

INTRODUCTION TO BLACKMSITHING: FOR FAMILIES

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This class will introduce participants to the art of traditional blacksmithing.

This class is not currently being offered.

BEGINNING SPOON CARVING

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Students will learn the process of carving their very own spoon, from splitting a log to carving finishing touches.

This class is not currently being offered.

BUILD AND WEAVE: RUG MAKING WITH A TWINING LOOM

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Rug twining is a craft that is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive or cast off materials!

This class is not currently being offered.

GROW YOUR OWN COLOR

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Get a head start on planning and planting this year, by learning which dye plants will thrive in your garden and yield a harvest of flowers, leaves, and foliage that are proven sources of fiber dyes.

This class is not currently being offered.

MAKE A DROP SPINDLE LEARN TO SPIN

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Students will craft their own wooden drop spindle and begin learning to spin their own yarn.

This class is not currently being offered.

PUPUSAS, CURTIDO, AND SALSA TOMATE FROM SCRATCH

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Learn to make a classic el Salvadoran plate, pupusas with curtido and salsa tomate!

This class is not currently being offered.

WEAVING WITH WILLOW BARK

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Come learn to weave with colorful willow bark.

This class is not currently being offered.

BEGINNING CROCHET: THE CORAL REEF PROJECT

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Learn to crochet or build your skills to participate in the coral reef project.

This class is not currently being offered.

WILLOW AND MIXED BARK BASKETRY

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Learn the basics of willow and mixed bark basketry using local colorful weaving materials!

This class is not currently bring offered.

WILLOW BASKETRY: A TREY OF TRAYS

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Make a series of flat or shallow willow basketry trays in a mix of beautiful colors- round, square cornered and leaf or boat shaped.

This class is not currently being offered.

HERBS TO HELP BUILD AND BOOST IMMUNITY

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Build resilience in the winter months in this evening class that will help build skills in building immunity and stimulating immunity when a challenge arises.

This class is not currently being offered.

WILLOW BASKETRY: SHOPPING BASKET

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Weave a willow shopping basket, suitable for the farmers market, grocery store, or harvesting vegetables from your own garden!

This class is not currently being offered.

LEARN TO TIMBER FRAME: BUILD YOUR OWN SAW HORSES

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Build yourself a set of saw horses using fundamental principles of timber framing.

This class is not currently being offered.

BARK TANNED FISH SKIN LEATHER

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This hands-on class will dive into the art and craft of tanning fish leather with bark.

This class is not currently being offered.