Happy Spring! Craft Nights Begin and other news…
Bird carved by Mike Loeffler
Here in the North Woods the snow seems a distant memory and the crab apples and lilacs are blooming. It is time to plant the textile garden and put siding on the building.
We are in our second year of running the school and have now hosted six classes this season: Spoon Carving Masterclass with Barn the Spoon and Jarrod Dahl, Backstrap Weaving with Louise Young, Danish Cord Stool with Dawson Moore, Bird Carving with Mike Loeffler, Shibori and Indigo with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl, and Spoon Carving with Jarrod Dahl. Next up is Willow Basketry with Scogin Zimmerman-Mayo.
We met some lovely people from all over; as far as Virginia, Idaho, and Massachusetts, and as close as Madison and Bayfield, WI. Thanks to all the students that made their way here. We look forward to seeing you again.
Do you know someone who might enjoy a class at Woodspirit School? Help us spread the word about our class offerings by telling a friend!
Join us for Craft Nights!
Craft Nights in Ashland, WI are starting up! Bring your project to work on in the company of other makers, bring a snack to share if you wish. Tuesday Evenings 6:30-8:30pm, twice a month. Mark your calendars:
June 6
June 20
July 11
July 25
August 8—Lecture & Demonstration with special guests from Japan Kotaro Okubo & Masashi Kutsuwa
August 22
October 3 LAST ONE!
Public Lecture & Demonstration with Craftsmen from Japan on August 8
Meet our special guests from Japan on August 8! Kotaro Okubo and his wife Shuko plus translator Masashi Kutsuwa will be visiting the Chequamegon Bay Area from Japan for a course on Utensil Carving with Nankin Kanna at Woodspirit School. Read this article through google translate to learn about Shuko and Kotaro’s artistic craft collaboration and watch the video at the end to see where they live and work. They will be talking about their work, demonstrating, and selling craft at our Craft Night on August 8 at 6:30pm.
Woodspirit School, 2nd Floor, 1400 3rd St W Ashland, WI 54806
Upcoming Classes & Events
July 1 Shibori & Indigo Series 2 with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl
July 2 Community Event: Textile & Dye Garden Days
July 8-9 Spoon Carving Intensive with Jarrod Dahl
July 14-16 Danish Cord Stool with Dawson Moore
July 29 Shibori & Indigo Series 3 with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl
August 8 Community Event: Craft Night with special guests Kotaro Okubo & Masashi Kutsuwa from Japan
August 12 Birch Bark Weaving with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl & Jarrod Dahl
August 18-20 Pole Lathe Turning with Jarrod Dahl
August 26 Community Event: Flax Processing, Textile & Dye Open Garden Day Fresh Leaf Indigo and Woad Dyeing, Flax Linen Processing & Harvesting, Cotton and Other Fibers Handspinning, Willow Weaving, Band Heddle Weaving, and more. RSVP HERE
Courses at Bowl Gathering, UK and Von Hand Festival, Germany
September 30-October 1 Birch Bark Canisters with Jarrod Dahl
October 7-8 The Hundred Stick Willow Basket with Scogin Zimmermann-Mayo
October 21-22 Spoon Carving Intensive Quilcene, WA with Jarrod Dahl
October 27-29 Seattle Area Pole Lathe Turning with Jarrod Dahl
November 4 Birch Bark Star Ornaments with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl
Barn & Jarrod’s Spoon Carving Masterclass
Louise Young’s Guatemalan Backstrap Weaving Class
Mike Loeffler’s Bird Carving Class
Dawson Moore’s Danish Cord Stool Class
Jazmin’s Shibori & Indigo Class
We went to Sweden with North House Folk School to celebrate Sätergläntan, Sweden’s oldest craft school’s 100th year anniversary, meet working craftspeople, visit museums and archives, spend time with old and new friends and eat a lot of fika! We brought back much inspiration for sharing with others. Check out our trip photos via instagram @loveblueindigo @jarrod__dahl.