ALL CLASSES

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

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

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

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

Make your very own unique and gorgeous wreath from foraged natural materials!

We’ll cover all the basics: safety, stance, stroke, sharpening, equipment strategies and choices, and basic grass management.

Earth pigments are a viable and potent medium. Learn how to ethically forage, process, and prepare local minerals into fine pigment

You may have heard of Farm-to-Table dining, and this class is the real thing! Folk School Supper is an immersive weekend about our local food systems, cooking and baking, and the full-bellied joy of being in relationship with the good people and foods of our Willamette Valley home.

Refine your tools and learn to set up a Japanese-style woodworking chisel. This class is partnered with the toolbox class the following three days - a great duo!

Weave plainweave bands on a backstrap style rigid heddle.

Build a simple solar cooker and learn the basics of how to use it all summer long.

Make your own whisk broom! These common tools have a long and diverse history; everybody sweeps!

Learn traditional joinery techniques to build a wooden bench at Highland Woodshop!

Students will learn the basics of wrapping zen rocks.

Come learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and hand-building.

Do you start each day with a bowl of yogurt and granola? This class will help bring this staple meal closer to home.

Gather with us as we go through all the steps for building a wood-fired oven out of the earth underfoot.

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

If you are interested in the art and science of local natural dyes, this class is for you! Participants will leave with swatches documenting their results and one functional project item made from felted wool.

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

Learn the basics of woodcarving and knife skills in this multi-week exploration of hand carved animals, like horses, chickens, pigs, and all kinds of fauna!

Students will learn to focus on enjoyment of watching birds and their behavior in addition to identification.

House native pollinators in your garden by building your own house for Mason Bees!

Explore the joys of working with birch bark while learning to weave a star.

Students will learn all the steps involved in the manufacture of an Irish Creel style willow basket.

Learn about sustainable land management, harvest materials, and practice various woodworking techniques to make your own wooden rake!

Students will learn about natural dyes and eco printing by dyeing an organic cotton market bag.

Deep dive into the crucial step of mordanting by preparing your own cloth for the dye pot.

Use a simple carving knife and a few foundational knife-holding grips to feel safe confidence while working with your own two hands.

Discover the pleasure and flexibility offered by making your own own sloyd-style straight bladed carving knife.

This four part series is an invitation for curiosity, a dance of our hands/bodies/experiences with clay and listening.

Learn the basics of basket weaving and weave your very own basket backpack!

Learn to weave a roofed feeding pavilion for your feathered friends in a variety of wild and garden plants.

Learn to make a melon or egg-style basket using willow, red-twig dogwood, and flat reed from start to finish

Learn to sew practical, beautiful fabric items for your home!

Students will learn the basics of working with birch bark.

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

Learn how to use a simple penknife or pocketknife to cut the shapes and curves of different letters into soft and hard woods.

Come learn to use various tools and techniques to forge a basic blacksmith’s knife!

Pound black ash logs and process material into splint for basketry with visiting teacher, April Stone!

Make a sheltered drop-shaped nesting place or birdhouse for your feathered friends in a variety of wild and garden plants.

Join us to look at, identify, and learn cultivation of some of the many herbal allies that live in the Willamette Valley.

Students will learn about building reciprocal relationships with plants around us.

Learn about holistic approaches to addressing stress and anxiety with diet, lifestyle, and herbs.

The beauty of spoon carving requires just wood, two knives, saw and/or hatchet, and a place to sit - no vise, mallet, workbench, or noisy power tools needed.

Combine design and function to make a sleek and modern rack with flip down hooks for hanging coats and bags.

Come learn all about dairy goat husbandry and how to make fresh chèvre cheese!

Learn machining and woodworking skills to build a small angled bookshelf.

Learn the basics of sourdough, from the starter to the mix, the ferment, the shaping, and the bake. Folk School Supper is an immersive weekend about our local food systems, cooking and baking, and the full-bellied joy of being in relationship with the good people and foods of our Willamette Valley home.

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