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The Nordic Craft series brings Nordic-inspired handcraft traditions to life. Grounded in the Swedish slöjd (handcraft) tradition, our instructors keep traditional folk arts alive while offering innovative and creative programs in textiles, wood, birch bark weaving, basketry, glass and more.

Community Craft

Join other makers for regular opportunities to work, share and learn in community.
Craft & Cocktails 2019 Summer Series

Explore a different traditional Scandinavian craft each week with a drink in hand.
Youth Handcraft Programs

Make something beautiful and useful in youth only workshops!

Workshops

Handcraft

NEW - Makers Mornings
- Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Join other makers for this new weekly opportunity to work, share and learn in a relaxed, communal setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet or do some other fascinating thing with... Read more »
Cost: Free; no registration necessary.
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SOLD OUT Craft and Cocktails Series: Needle Felted Coasters
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Create two colorful coasters by needle felting wool into balls and stringing them onto a wire base. Your coasters will head home ready to hold a frosty drink in style! Try something new this summer... Read more »
Cost: $35 ASI members / $40 non-members

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Dye Like a Viking with Theresa Hornstein
- Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Learn how the Vikings added color to their life through vibrant textiles! The Nordic region has a long tradition of using natural dyes to add color to knitware, woven cloth and thread for embroidery... Read more »
Cost: $85 ASI members / $95 non-members

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or For information, call 612-871-4907
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SOLD OUT Craft and Cocktails Series: Kolrosing
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Get started with kolrosing! This traditional art of wood etching has decorated wooden surfaces for centuries. You’ll learn how to prepare a wooden surface, use a kolrosing knife and burnish your... Read more »
Cost: $35 ASI members / $40 non-members

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or For information, call 612-871-4907
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SOLD OUT Nordic Craft Workshop: Weaving the Birch Bark Field Pouch with Beth Homa Kraus
- Saturday, July 27, 2019 - 10:00am to Sunday, July 28, 2019 - 5:00pm
This workshop meets over 2 days: Saturday, July 27 & Sunday, July 28, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day Explore birch bark weaving and leatherwork in this two-day class to make a small field... Read more »
Cost: $155 ASI members / $170 non-members

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SOLD OUT Craft and Cocktails Series: Glass Suncatchers
- Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Catch the rays of the summer sun in a colorful handmade suncatcher. Cut glass, make a design and have your project fused in the ASI kiln and available for pick-up at a later date. Close toed shoes... Read more »
Cost: $35 ASI members / $40 non-members

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Nordic Craft Workshop: Visible Mending by Hand with Maddy Bartsch
- Saturday, August 3, 2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Pick up a needle and thread and get ready to enter the world of visible mending, where your stitches add new design elements, as unique as your handwriting, to well-loved garments. Maddy Bartsch of... Read more »
Cost: $45 ASI members / $55 non-members

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Craft and Cocktails Series: Crayfish Party Decorations
- Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
American Swedish Institute's fabulous Kräftskiva or Swedish Crayfish Party is coming up on Friday, August 23, complete with traditional decorations, lots of crayfish and Swedish drinking songs!
Cost: $35 ASI members / $40 non-members

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Nordic Craft Workshop: Nordic Herbals for Summer with Gigi Stafne
- Saturday, August 10, 2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Taking inspiration from Nordic herbal traditions, spend a day exploring the medicinal herbs and wild foods at the heart of the summer season. This one-day workshop is grounded in both modern... Read more »
Cost: $85 ASI members / $95 non-members

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Craft and Cocktails Series: Wet Felted Soaps
- Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Tackle a simple wet felting project by covering a bar of soap with a colorful layer of felt. These “felted” soaps are perfect for traveling or keeping next to the tub, as they work as a washcloth and... Read more »
Cost: $35 ASI members / $40 non-members

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or For information, call 612-871-4907

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