Traditional Crafts
Descriptions for 2024

8-hour class
Ready for an adventure? In this course, we will weave a 21” pack basket. This is our largest basket. This basket will be made with premium reed and will have either an ash or oak handle. All baskets will have a base, feet and pack straps of various colors. We will also have various color reeds available to give your basket a little color. We will go through step-by step instructions to ensure that all students finish their basket. This class is for any basket ability even a beginner. Join us to make this beautiful pack basket and learn a skill for life!

8-hour class
In this course, we will weave a 17” tall basket with premium reed. We will go over the history of pack baskets and what materials have been used. The instructor will go through the process of making the basket step-by-step ensuring all will walk away with a finished basket. The baskets will have a base and feet along with pack straps. We will bring a variety of color straps and even color reeds to add a little color to your basket.

5-hour Class
In this course, we will weave a 10-12” tall basket with premium reed. We will go over the history of pack baskets and what materials have been used. The instructor will go through the process of making the basket step-by-step ensuring all will walk away with a finished basket. The baskets will have a base and feet along with pack straps. We will bring a variety of color straps and even color reeds to add a little color to your basket.

8-hour class
You don’t have to put fish in this beautiful basket, perfect for picnics, vegetable gathering, or collecting all sorts of fun things while foraging in the woods! Size is approximately 13"W x 8"H x 8"D the lids are cut to fit in the class and added on with a cut piece of a piano hinge.

8-hour class
Here is a basket that you can take to the market to grab your fresh produce and bakery items. Everyone is welcome to join this class. If you have never weaved before I will be doing step by step directions. You will walk away with a finished basket.

This basket will have two straps that can be worn on the shoulder or carried. Multiple color options on strap. The material of the basket is flat and half round quality reed. We will also add color reed in the basket if desired from blue, purple, red, green, and brown.

8-hour class
Interesting in gathering your vegetables or apples in a basket this year? A basket that you made! Everyone is welcome to join this class. If you have never weaved before I will be doing step by step directions. You will walk away with a finished basket.

This basket will be a square - round basket that have leather bushed basket handles. The material is flat and half round quality reed. We will also add color reed in the basket if desired from blue, purple, red, green, and brown. Finished size is approximately: Base- 15" Top 21" Round Height 10"

5-hour class
If you are hiking in the forest or wandering in your garden, this will be a nice basket for fiddleheads, mushrooms, or herbs. Size is approximately 4” Width x 8" Height x 10" Length.

4-hour class
We will learn how to make TWO baskets. Learn how to make a baby pack basket of 6" in height and also a birch bark basket. All are welcome EVEN if you have never made a basket before!

4-hour class
Learn how to make your own birch bark basket. We will head into the woods to identify trees, learn how to collect the bark from down trees, how to process the bark, and finally how to make a basket.

3-hour class
Make a gourd basket. Perfect for a gift or to keep for yourself. Gourds will be pre-cut. Students will need to clean gourds, sand, and drill holes. Then we will sew white pine needles to the rim. We will be able to pick from a number of stains to finish the gourds. Gourds are around 4-5” in diameter. During this class, we will also go over the basics of making pine needle baskets. This is another great class to learn a skill for life.

4-hour class
Learn how to design and carve your own fishing handline. Each student will get materials to make up to two handlines, though only one may be completed during the class. Supplies include wood, line, hooks, and weights, We will go over everything from how to use your handline and cast it properly.

3-hour class
Spoon carving is a wonderful craft that allows you to create functional and beautiful wooden spoons using traditional hand tools. These spoons will be the size of a serving spoon with a handle of 6”-8”.

3-hour class
Learn a little of the basics of the honeybee and beekeeping. In the class we will learn how to make some tasty food with honey including baklava, fried ice cream, and even honey drops. Samples of some of my favorite honey snacks will be available along with some raw honey from my bees. We will also learn how to make dip candles and wax cloth food wraps.

All students will walk away with a candle and a wax cloth and some really awesome skills and knowledge.

5-hour class
This class is a basic introduction to brewing and fermentation. We will go over the ingredients and equipment used in the making of mead. Students will go through the process of making mead and making their own one-gallon batch. The class will go over the fermentation process and how to measure levels of sugar to determine the levels of alcohol. We will also review the process of sterilizing and bottling.

3-hour class
Why not! Let’s get together for a three-hour class to go over some of my favorite holiday treats. We will go over how to make homemade chocolate, turtles, peanut butter cups, peppermint patties, chocolate covered pretzels, coconut clusters, salted caramels, candy nuts, caramel corn, and maybe even maple fudge. We will learn the basic tools and materials, ingredients, recipes, and step-by-step process. Impress everyone this season with some new recipes that I am sure will be their favorites!

3-hour class
Get ready to sink your teeth in some tasty treats. This is a 3-hour course we will learn how to make soft cheese, yogurt, ice cream and maybe even my favorite candy – salted caramels. We will go over the tools and materials needed, ingredients, recipes, and the step-by-step process. Get ready to taste our lovely homemade treats.

4-hour class
Do you grow a lot of vegetables and fruit? How about processing these into delicious, canned goods. In this evening class, you will learn how to do the basics when canning with a water bath. We will go over some really yummy salsa, jam, and pickled mix vegetables recipes.

3-hour class
Let’s get together for a three-hour class to go over some of my favorite chocolate treats. We will go over how to make homemade chocolate, turtles, peanut butter cups, peppermint patties, chocolate covered pretzels, and coconut clusters. There will be some to sample.

Students will make chocolate bombs for that cold winter day. We will also make chocolate ice cream, which will be a great recipe for a summer nights. We will end with making homemade chocolate taffy … pulling and creating cool silly shapes. We will learn the basic tools and materials, ingredients, recipes, and step-by-step process. Impress everyone with some new recipes that I am sure will be their favorites!

4-hour class

You may call it soda, pop, soda pop, or even coke. No matter what you call it, we will learn how to make our own Sarsaparilla and Vanilla Cream Soda in the class. We will learn how to collect the roots of plants or where you can purchase the supplies.
We will also go over how to make your own kombucha and fun ways to flavor it.
Each student will walk away with the understanding of what supplies and materials are needed.

4-hour class (Minimum)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make delicious foods over a fire? This is the class for you. We will go over some favorite’s backcountry recipes. In this course, we will go over how to cook with a Dutch Oven, Pie Irons, using wood sticks, gill over the fire, and camp stoves. We will even bring out the Coleman oven and bake some cookies.

3-hour class
It's that time of the year when the sap comes up from the roots of a maple tree and starts to feed the tree new buds. This is when we tap the maples to gather the sap and boil it down to make maple syrup or other yummy, sweet products. Join me to learn the basics of maple syruping and how you could start making your own maple syruping in your own backyard!

4-hour class
Did you ever know all the amazing things can make from Dandelions. Join us in this class.to learn how to collect and process these amazing plants.
- Learn recipes with dandelion greens
- Use dandelion flowers to make jams, teas and wines.
- Go over the beneficial properties of dandelion roots.
We will taste, create and make some delicious dishes.

2.5-hour class
Tis the season!
In this class, we will learn how to make holiday wreaths. We will use balsam and also decorate it with other beautiful leaves from white pine and cedar. We will use a 12" ring to make this balsam wreath.

These supplies will be made avilable: Balsam tips, 12" ring, wire, 2.5" ribbon for a bow, and other natural denotations will be made available.

3-hour class
In this class, we will learn how to make three homemade gifts from natural items. These are wonderful gifts to continue to make and perfect for the holidays!

Who loves Gnomes? In this class, we will make Giant Holiday Gnomes out of balsam, fir and white pine while using the framework of a tomato cage. To finish them off, we will add a nose and large holiday hat. These Gnomes will be about 3’ high and perfect for your holiday season.

We will also make smaller gnomes that can be a holiday decoration or used for a cork stopper in your holiday wine. They are very cute for that small holiday gift.

Finally, we will learn how to collect and process balsam for your own balsam fir bags/pillows. In most gift shops here in Maine we sell the fragrance of the wilderness. Another perfect gift for yourself or a loved one.

3-hour class
In this class, we will learn how to make three homemade gifts from natural items. These are wonderful gifts to continue to make and perfect for the holidays!

Most of the class, we will learn how to make Gourd Ornaments. These gourds are already cleaned and have an attached ornament hanger. Students can choose how they would like to paint their gourds either by freehand or pick one of our holiday designs or other images which includes flowers or butterflies. Students can wood burn the outline of the image and then add color using fine tip applicator brushes.

In the Fall, beekeepers collect the honey and wax from their bees. This is the perfect time to learn how to process that wax to use for a couple of very cool projects. We will learn how to make salve from wax, honey, and oils. We will also learn how to make food cloth wraps. These clothes are perfect for a holiday gift for the person who is trying to get away from using plastic wrap.

Join us in this class and learn some skills for life.