Sunday, February 1 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Skinnfell – Block Printed Sheepskin Hat American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Learn the history of Norwegian embellished sheepskins, or skinnfell, while block printing a tanned sheepskin hat. $95.00
Sunday, February 1 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Felted Heart Garland Workshop with Jen Newburg American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Make a garland of colorful wooly hearts with felter Jen Newburg! Kids ages 5-10 and their adults learn the magical technique of needle felting. $55
Thursday, February 5 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Homeschool Days: Swedish Immigrant Trunk Exploration and Artifact Analysis American Swedish Institute Youth & Family Bring your homeschool students to ASI to learn about Swedish culture, history, and craft. $20.95
Thursday, February 5 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Open Nordic Jam Open Nordic Jam American Swedish Institute Arts & Culture Have you ever wanted to play music in the historic Turnblad Mansion? Now’s your chance!
Thursday, February 5 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Beginning Spinning on a Hand Spindle American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Learn the essentials of yarn making using a simple and portable tool, the hand spindle. $55.00
Featured Friday, February 6 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am Preschool Program: Sámi National Day Celebration American Swedish Institute Youth & Family Celebrate Sami National Day! Preschoolers and grown-ups explore Sami culture through music, food, and crafts in a fun, hands-on program. $28.95
Saturday, February 7 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Stenciled Table Linens with Kirsten Aune American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Taking inspiration from textile artist Kirsten Aune, students will create and use stencils to decorate a prepared fabric runner and set of two napkins. $100
Sunday, February 8 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Decorative Hand Stitching with Kirsten Aune American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Join Duluth-based textile artist Kirsten Aune for a few hours of practicing decorative hand stitching on hand printed fabrics. $65
Sunday, February 8 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Slöjd Studio: Woven Hearts and Birds Garland American Swedish Institute Youth & Family Young makers in 3rd-5th grade will learn about Swedish Slöjd and create a new craft every month. $25
Tuesday, February 10 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tattooing Wood: Kolrosing Foundations with Liesl Chatman American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Learn the basics of kolrosing — the art of incising a wooden surface, adding pigment, and burnishing to decorate woodenware! $195
Thursday, February 12 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Playing with Watercolor Hearts with Tara Sweeney American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this playful paint-along approach to card-sized watercolors will wake up your creativity! All levels of ability welcome.
Thursday, February 12 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Folk Art Floral Cross Stitch with Cami Andersen American Swedish Institute Nordic Handcraft Join Scandinavian enthusiast and artist Cami to learn all about cross stitch with a folk-art twist. $65.00