We teach a variety of workshops throughout the year. Below you will find what we offer. We also teach one on one workshops to fit your need and experience level. If you are interested in a one on one workshop please contact us and we can set up the details.
WOODSPIRIT presents...
Winter/Spring Workshop Series
Wooden Spoon Carving- March 21, 2010
Learn to make a spoon from a piece of firewood using axe, chisel and knife. We will discuss form and shape while working with the grain and type of wood. Proper axemanship and use of carving knives and gouges will be stressed. Spoon blanks will be available for those with weaker hands or simply for a head start.
Cost: $40.00 per person Spoon blanks $15.00
Black Ash Basketry- March 6, 2010
This one day workshop takes place at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wi. We will discuss the harvesting process, styles and functions of baskets, stories and more while preparing the raw materials and weaving a small basket to take home. A visual representation will be on site, including a variety of basket shapes and styles, reference material and current threat information (EAB) for further enhancement.
One day cost: $40.00 per person Material fee: $25.00 per kit
Build Your Own Toboggan- Jan 9-10, 2010
For this 2 day workshop, participants will spend the first day learning about the type of wood being used while preparing their staves for steam bending. For assembly on the 2nd day, participants will attach the cross bars using hand peened copper rivets along with rope and any other finishing touches for their 7'-8' toboggan.
Cost: $75.00 per person Materials fee: $50.00
Build Your Own Snowshoes- Jan 22-25, 2010
Participants will learn the fundamentals of "green woodworking" skills while making these Ojibwe style snowshoes. Staves will be worked with axe, and crooked knife. Steam bending staves into jigs, nylon lacing and finishing to follow. Handouts and in depth discussion of styles, uses, history and stories will be shared during this 4-day workshop. If you can't make the 4 day from scratch workshop, come for the last 2 days and buy pre-bent kits and put together and laceup your snowshoes.
Cost: $150.00 per person for the 4 day and $75.00 for the 2 day
Materials fee: $25.00/nylon $110.00/babiche(rawhide)
Pre-bent kits: $100.00 includes lacing for the 2 day workshop
Carve a Canoe or Kayak Padddle- scheduled if interest...
Participants will learn about older/simpler techniques of woodworking while carving thier own paddle out of ash, birch, or spuce. For this two day workshop, we will be using an axe to rough out the paddle then switch to a crooked knife to finish it off. This will be an intense workshop. Please contact us if there is interest.
Cost: $100.00 per person
This cost includes all materials and tools.
For more info or to register for any of the workshops please contact:
April & Jarrod Stone Dahl @ stonedahls@dishmail.net
The Cable Museum of Natural History will be hosting the following workshops:
SNOWSHOES December 12-13, 2009
BLACK ASH BASKETRY February 6th, 2010.
For more information or to register for a class, please contact the museum at www.cablemuseum.org or call (715) 798-3890.
Treehaven - an extension of UWSP, will be hosting the following workshops:
TOBOGGAN February 27-28, 2010
SPOON CARVING March 20, 2010
BLACK ASH BASKETRY - a 2 day affair... April 24-25, 2010
BLACK ASH BASKETRY May 1, 2010
For more information or to register for a class, please contact Treehaven at 715-450-4106 or email at treehaven@uwsp.edu
Treehaven is located at W2540 Pickerel Creek Rd. Tomahawk, WI 54487
WOODSPIRIT will have their wares for sale at the Bayfield Festival of the Arts held July 31 - Aug 1, 2010 in Bayfield, WI.
For more information on this event, please contact the Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau at 800-447-4094 or online at www.bayfield.org
WOODSPIRIT will be attending the 6th Annual Traditional Ways Gathering, to be held on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior on the Bad River Indian Reservation held Aug 15 - 21, 2010. For more information about this gathering, please contact Nan @ 715-425-8874 or online at www.traditionalways.org
WOODSPIRIT will also have wares for sale at the Goods from the Woods "Up North" Marketplace & Green Living Celebration held Saturday, September 18, 2010 @ the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, MN.
This event is a Program of the Minnesota Wood Education Project and can be reached by calling 888-223-5629 or online at www.GoodsFromTheWoods.org