Winter Greetings!

Birch Bark Star Ornament Class

Winter Greetings!

It has been a good while since we last wrote about our little Northern Wisconsin Craft School. Which means we have a lot of news to catch up on including all the classes that happened after July, events, travels, and some details about our third season of classes in 2024. Here we go!

In August, we had a wonderful Nankin Kanna Spoon Carving Workshop and a great time hosting our Japanese friends—Kotaro, Shuko, and Masashi.

These three amazing craftspeople inspired and honored us by their visit to Northern Wisconsin.

We are still in awe that we succeeded in offering both a high quality workshop and a well attended public lecture & demonstration to the craft community and the Chequamegon Bay Area.

Following their visit Jarrod taught Pole Lathe Turning to a sweet little group of die hards.

We hosted our second Annual Flax Day where we processed home grown flax, combed, and spun it into thread.

We processed natural dye plants Weld, Woad, and Indigo Persicaria, took home seeds for next year’s garden and finished with a textile show and tell.

Next year’s Flax Day is August 31 followed by Flax to Linen September 1. Hope you will join us!

Watch this absolutely charming video of Fern (pictured above) breaking flax here.

In September we went on an epic trip to Handworks in Amana, Iowa, then to three craft festivals in England and Germany, and to Denmark to weave baskets. Learn more about our craft adventure at Craft Night on January 6th—see details below.

Winter Craft Night & Potluck

Saturday, January 6—Willow Baskets! with Jazmin & Jarrod—Join us for warm soup and watch a slideshow of our September trip to the Lichtenfels Basket Festival in Germany and visit to Master Weaver Steen Madsen’s Weaving House in Denmark. We’ll bring the soup if you bring a hearty side dish to share. RSVP here. 4:30pm Doors open—Bring your craft project, 5:30pm Potluck, 6pm Slideshow. Woodspirit School, 2nd Floor, 1400 3rd St W Ashland, WI 54806

In October Jarrod taught Birch Bark Canisters and Scogin taught Willow Basketry. Jarrod taught a full Spoon Carving Intensive class in Quilcene, WA. We met some beautiful PNW people and passed on the spoon love.

In November Jarrod taught 2 courses on Electric Lathe Turning at North House Folk School, MN. We hosted a lovely Lantern Making & Forest Walk for local families. And for the last class of 2023, Jazmin taught Birch Bark Star Ornaments.

Review the Course Calendar and be ready for registration on New Year’s Day!

We have two international craft instructors coming this year, plus a few new classes we’d like to share about.

Steen Madsen will be teaching a 4-day weave your own adventure with buff and white Willow Basketry Class in September. All levels will be accommodated by this master weaver and generous teacher from Denmark. Join us in Ashland, WI for a reception welcoming Steen on September 18.

Barn the Spoon and Jarrod Dahl—Dynamic Spoon Duo are back for more in depth spoon carving and geeking out. They will be teaching a Spoon Carving Masterclass in Ashand, WI, then teaching a Spoon Carving Intensive in Oakland, CA. Join us for a reception welcoming Barn on September 27 in Ashland, WI & October 4 in Oakland, CA.

Carve a Heart Heddle for Valentine’s Day

NEW!—Hand Sewn Leather Mini-Tote with Beth Dow

Crafty Gift Cards

Give a gift card that can be applied to any workshop at Woodspirit School through 2025

Happy Holidays!

We look forward to seeing you this coming year.

Best,
Jazmin & Jarrod

Woodspirit School & Woodspirit Handcraft

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