Finnish American Folk School Newsletter

Learn to sharpen knives (May 16) and carve spoons (May 17-18) with Alex Yerks

Photo by Alex Yerks

On Saturday, May 10 from 10am-2pm we're hosting our first ever Open House & Fundraiser in our Hancock studios. It's a great opportunity to check out our school and find some unique treasures from our surplus supply sale. We'll feature surplus yarn, fabric, books, and magazines as well as some wood and metal working equipment. The family-friendly event will include weaving and ceramics demonstrations along with a drop-in ceramic plant label workshop.

We're also thrilled to welcome green wood carver Alex Yerks back to the Keweenaw to teach May 16-18. Learn to sharpen your knives in his workshop Are You Sharp? Sharpening Basics and go from tree to table in his Spoon Carving workshop. Students of all levels are welcome in both workshops.

If textiles are your passion, you might like to learn Sock Mending with Anna Dijkstra or dive into Ryijy Weaving with Lisa Wiitala. Whatever your interest we hope you'll be able to join us this month at the folk school.

REGISTER NOW:

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Sock Mending - Thursday, May 15, 6-8p ET (Anna Dijkstra)

Are you Sharp? Sharpening Basics - Friday, May 16, 10a-5p ET (Alex Yerks)

Spoon Carving - Saturday & Sunday, May 17-18, 10a-5p ET (Alex Yerks)

Ryijy Weaving - 5 sessions: Wednesday - Sunday, May 28-June 1, 10a-4p (Lisa Wiitala)

ONGOING PROGRAMS:

Community Singalong - 1-2 Mondays per month 5:15-6:15pm in the Finnish American Heritage Center- Free, led by Alice Margerum and Oren Tikkanen. RSVP requested by email to copper.country.singalong@gmail.com

Knitting Lunch Hour - Tuesdays - 12-1pm - Free, no registration required

Questions about programming?

Contact FAFS Director Clare Zuraw by email or phone at 906-370-3722

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