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Fee: $68.00
Instructor: Davey Stevenson
Student Age: 14+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 10
Seats Available: 4
Dates: 2/1/2025 - 2/1/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Days: Sa Sessions: 1
 In this three hour course, students will learn the basics of wet shaping, dyeing, and finishing leather by hand while creating a leather rose. The rose can be clipped to a bag, used as a keychain, sewn onto a project, or used in other creative ways!
No prior knowledge is required. Students should wear clothing they don't mind getting stained due to working with dye. All materials are provided and students will leave with a finished project!
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Fee: $290.00
Instructor: Jeff Salazar
Student Age: 12+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 6
Seats Available: 3
Dates: 2/2/2025 - 2/5/2025
Times: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Su M Tu W Sessions: 4
 This is a 12-hour workshop on the fundamentals of hardcover bookbinding using traditional case-binding methods and sewn signatures/booklets. Each student will learn how to bind books using equipment that is readily available and easy to replicate at home, while making an approximately 6" x 9" personal journal. At the end of the course, students will have a Bookbinder's Essential Toolkit and the ability to bind books at home!
No prior knowledge is required. All materials will be provided, and you are encouraged to bring an apron and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Please bring snacks and a water bottle.
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $50.00
Instructor: Ryan Johnson (he/him)
Student Age: 18+ (Ages 12+ with registered adult)
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 7
Seats Available: -4
Dates: 2/6/2025 - 2/6/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Days: Th Sessions: 1
 Learn the fundamentals of sharpening knives and tools!
In this one-session workshop, join Woodworker and Survival Skills Instructor Ryan Johnson for a tutorial on sharpening your knives and tools by hand. We’ll discuss the principles of sharpening and get hands-on practice using free-hand techniques.
Please wear closed toe shoes and bring 2-3 knives or tools from your arsenal to practice on. If you don’t have any knives or don’t know what to bring, contact Ryan and he can bring extras for you. No prior knowledge is required to attend this class and all skill levels are welcome!
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $150.00
Instructor: Mick (Michael) Hill
Student Age: 12+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 6
Seats Available: 0
Dates: 2/18/2025 - 3/11/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Days: Tu Sessions: 4
In this 4-session course, students will be introduced to the basic tools, techniques, and rocks involved in the art of flintknapping. Safety, history, and the local community of today’s knappers will also be covered.
Students will be closely guided through the experience of creating their own arrowheads, knives, or art. The instructor will provide obsidian, loaner tools, and other necessary equipment. The primary focus of this class is to learn and practice knapping techniques. If you would like to take some obsidian rocks home, please bring a bucket to tote them.
Appropriate for all skill levels. All materials, tools, and equipment will be provided. Eye protection is required; glasses are OK. Bring your own safety glasses or instructor will provide goggles. If you have tight fitting, thin, nitrile or work/gardening gloves, bring them along. Instructor will also have loaner gloves. Students should wear clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes. Mature children who are slightly younger than age 12 may register if accompanied by a registered guardian.
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Fee: $145.00
Instructor: Davey Stevenson
Student Age: 14+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 10
Seats Available: 6
Dates: 2/20/2025 - 2/27/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Days: Th Sessions: 2
In this two day course, students will create a small leather bag perfect for carrying pencils, makeup, or other treasures. Students will be introduced to a range of basic leatherworking techniques: working with a pattern, cutting, punching holes, and stitching. Students will also learn about choosing leather, what additional tools are useful in getting started, and finishing techniques for improving basic projects. The final product will be approximately 4" tall, with a base that measures 7 x 3.25". No prior knowledge is required. All materials are provided and students receive a basic kit of leatherworking tools to take home!
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $300.00
Instructor: Peter Yencken
Student Age: 18+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 1
Seats Available: -1
Dates: 2/21/2025 - 2/23/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days: Su F Sa Sessions: 3
Class Schedule: Friday (02/21) 6-10pm, Saturday + Sunday (02/22 + 02/23) 9am-5pm.
In this 3-session course, students will use vegetable tanned cow leather to make their own stylish backpack that properly fits their back. The backpack is for everyday use, yet roomy enough for an overnight hike. It will be strong and durable and if well looked after, it should last indefinitely.
This class is for beginners - no prior knowledge and experience are required. Students ages 13-17 may sign up if their parents are sure their youth is able to do the work and is prepared to stay for the duration. All materials and tools will be provided. If you would like to take notes, bring a notebook and pen. Please bring lunch (there are also many eateries nearby) and water bottle.
Please note that Make a Wooden Long Bow, Making Leather Shoes, Make a Wooden Pack Basket and Make a Leather Backpack run concurrently, and you may sign up for only one of these courses.
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $300.00
Instructor: Peter Yencken
Student Age: 18+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 3
Seats Available: -2
Dates: 2/21/2025 - 2/23/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days: Su F Sa Sessions: 3
Class Schedule: Friday (02/21) from 6-10pm, Saturday + Sunday (02/22 & 02/23) from 9am-5pm.
 Join master crafter Peter Yencken to make your own leather shoes that are perfectly fitted to your feet! In this 3-session course, you will make a pair of beautiful Moccasin style leather shoes; the sole and top are made from one large piece of leather. Shoes are one of the most important and useful things to learn to make as we wear them for long hours daily. Each pair of feet is uniquely complex and individually shaped, and only custom made shoes can provide that perfect fit!
This class is for beginners - no prior knowledge and experience are required. Mature youth, ages 13-17, may sign up if their parents are sure their youth is able to do the work and is prepared to stay for the duration. All materials and tools will be provided. If you would like to take notes, bring a notebook and pen. Please bring lunch (there are also many eateries nearby) and water bottle.
Please note that Make a Wooden Long Bow, Making Leather Shoes, Make a Wooden Pack Basket and Make a Leather Backpack run concurrently, and you may sign up for only one of these courses.
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $300.00
Instructor: Peter Yencken
Student Age: 18+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 6
Seats Available: -4
Dates: 2/22/2025 - 2/23/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Days: Su Sa Sessions: 2
Both sessions will run from 9am-5pm.
 Bows have been used in many ways, including for survival (both food gathering and protection), sports, recreation, and in spiritual practices like Zen meditation. This 2-session course is a continuation of these ancient practices. You will learn the skills to build a long bow: how to choose the wood, what are the tools needed and their uses, how to tiller (bend the wood) to your strength, how to finish the wood, and how to make a bow string using a traditional string making technique. During the final session, the bow will be ready to shoot, and you will be taught the “instinctive” shooting method. You will leave the class with a finished bow and enough understanding to be able to build a bow on your own. The course also includes a free arrow to take home!
This class is for beginners - no prior knowledge and experience are required. Mature youth, ages 14-17, may sign up if accompanied by a registered parent/guardian. Parents need to be sure their youth is able to do the work, and is prepared to stay for the duration. All materials and tools will be provided. If you would like to take notes, bring a notebook and pen. Please bring lunch (there are also many eateries nearby) and waterbottle.
Please note that the Make a Wooden Long Bow, Make a Leather Backpack, Make a Wooden Pack Basket, and Making Leather Shoes courses will run concurrently, and you may sign up for only one of these three courses.
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Class Full. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
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Fee: $300.00
Instructor: Kari Bown, KT Fyhrie
Student Age: 15+
Location: Arbutus Folk School, 705 4th Ave E.
Max Class Size: 12
Seats Available: -1
Dates: 3/6/2025 - 3/9/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Days: Su Th F Sa Sessions: 4
Note that the sessions begin at different times on different days: Thursday & Friday from 6-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm.
 I am a weaver of baskets, a gatherer, an artist, a farmer, a teacher, a naturalist, a fermentationist, an upcycler and recycler, and a lover of wildness. I love to turn supple willow into beautiful and sturdy baskets that can carry the garden harvest or hold my yarn. I was introduced to this form by an old German man when I was a child. He had learned it as a child. He inspired me and weaving with willow has been a passion of mine for decades. As we weave together you will learn all aspects of this basket form: hoops, god’s eyes, ribs, weaving, and sustainable gathering. Come join me to weave willow and community. (Kari Bown)
Appropriate for all skill levels. No prior experience necessary. All materials will be provided. Students should bring (if you have them) a sharp knife (pocket knife, grafting knife, or carving knife) and pruners/clippers. The instructor has a few extra hand pruners and knives, and they can be shared to some degree. Baskets will be roughly 14 inches in diameter.
Please bring lunch (there are also various eateries nearby to purchase food), snacks, and water.
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