Craft Night Series 2026 Presentations, Demonstrations, Exhibitions & Experiences

Welcome all craft interested folks! Meet our extraordinary instructors and learn about their craft and work through presentations, demonstrations, exhibitions, and experiences. You don’t need to be signed up for a workshop to attend Craft Night. Students, their companions and families, Chequamegon Bay local residents, and people visiting the area from afar are all invited.

Join us for a shared meal before the presentation. We provide the soup, wooden plates, spoons, and bowls. We ask you to bring a tasty side dish and your preferred beverage.

Schedule
6pm Doors Open—sign-in when you arrive
6:30pm Shared Meal
7pm Instructor Presentation

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Topics are subject to change

NEXT CRAFT NIGHT:

July 9 Japanese Textile Travels with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl. Jazmin will present photos from three trips to Japan, display her textile finds and share recommendations for future travelers.

July 16 All Blue: Japanese Indigo Dyeing Experience with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl. Watch or try out dyeing in a sukumo indigo vat. Registration is required to participate in dyeing, as space is limited. Register here.

August 7 Urban Woodsman: Wood Carving in Detroit presentation with Joey Traynor.

August 13 Scandinavian Wood Carving Traditions & Travels slideshow presentation with Alex Yerks about his recent travels as an ASF grant recipient.

August 28 Lively Baskets presentation and exhibition with Emily Dirke on willow basketry.

September 4 Our Wooden Spoon Collection presentation with Jarrod Dahl. The Wooden Spoon Drawer Exhibition & Talk.

PAST CRAFT NIGHTS:

April 30 Drink Up! Norwegian Ale Hens slideshow & exhibition with Mike Loeffler

May 15 Baskets in Lichtenfels: International Basket Festival slideshow & basket collection exhibition with Jarrod Dahl.

June 3 So Many Scandinavian Baskets! slideshow & basket collection exhibition plus splint making demonstration with Jarrod Dahl.

June 12 Turning Flax into Cloth presentation & demonstration with Jazmin Hicks-Dahl. Watch or take part in the processes of making flax plants into fiber, thread and cloth.