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  • Build a Wee Lassie Canoe

    The original Wee Lassie was a lapstrake-built open cedar canoe made in 1863 by J. Henry Rushton of Canton, NY. Rushton was one of the most famous canoe builders of his era. George Washington Sears, who wrote of his adventures under his pen name of Nessmuk as he recorded his paddling adventures throughout the Adirondacks, popularized these small, finely crafted canoes. Come spend 11 wonderful days with master instructor Larry Benjamin building your own Wee Lassie. You will be guided through every step of the building process. Leave with a beautiful, lightweight canoe that handles well in the water. Open to all level of student.

  • From Seed to Pizza

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Follow the story of wheat from field to feast! In this immersive, seasonal program, you'll experience traditional farming and food-making skills step by step - right down to a fresh, handmade pizza created from your own flour. In April Instructor Martin Macica will introduce you to Annie, his gentle plow donkey, who will help us prepare a plot of land on the AFS campus for planting wheat seeds the old fashioned way. In May, Instructor Patricia Goldberg will teach you how to plant a pizza garden in raised beds, choosing herbs and vegetables that will later top your pizza. Return to the field in August with Martin to harvest your wheat and learn how to bundle and store it for drying. Finally, in September start your day with Martin, who will teach you how to thresh your wheat and grind it into flour. Then meet Instructor David Riihimaki, our pizza maker extraordinaire, who will guide you through mixing, kneading, and shaping your pizza dough from your freshly milled flour. Add your garden toppings, some local cheese and watch it bake in our wood-fired oven. Then enjoy your farm-to-table pizza feast together!

  • Shaker Cathead Basket

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    The Shaker Community, founded in New York, is known for their design aesthetic, combining form and function in simply elegant ways. This class introduces students to the Cathead base, a Shaker classic. In this form, a small, square base grows into a round basket at the diameter and height of the student's choosing. This particular technique of weaving corners produces four "feet" upon which the basket rests. This creates a raised base on the inside of the basket, allowing its contents to first fill the perimeter of the basket, and then the center. Disbursing the weight of the basket contents, first to the perimeter, serves to prevent produce from becoming bruised, and protects the center of the basket from wearing out. Students will weave a two-by-two twill pattern for both the base and the sides of the basket.

  • Introduction to Botanical Eco Printing

    Print the peak color of the Adirondacks onto a cozy wrap using locally abundant native and invasive plants. Ecoprinting is a natural dyeing technique that creates beautiful botanical prints on fabric from fresh or dried plants. Participants will create a unique wearable art piece and we?ll discuss preparing fabric for dye, sustainable foraging, and how to create clear, crisp images of plants on textiles.

  • Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Birch bark picture frames and mirrors have adorned Adirondack camps and cabins for centuries and were a favorite winter project for the guides to make. This is a great class for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. You will select a frame and learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects to create your own 'masterpiece'. Come see why this is one of our most popular classes. You'll be proud to hang this in your home!

  • Wrapped-Eye Tomahawk

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Make a classis early American tool used to chop wood, break game, and as a weapon of war. We'll create a tomahawk by wrapping the blade around a drift, and forge welding it together, with a welded carbon steel bit. We'll finish the 'hawk by fitting it to a standard commercial handle. Some blacksmithing experience is needed to successfully complete this project.

  • Felt a Fun & Fabulous Flower

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Learn to wet felt a flower in your choice of colors using a plastic resist. Wear it to hold a scarf, decorate a favorite hat or lapel, or to embellish your favorite outfit!

  • Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Birch bark picture frames and mirrors have adorned Adirondack camps and cabins for centuries and were a favorite winter project for the guides to make. This is a great class for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. You will select a frame and learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects to create your own 'masterpiece'. Come see why this is one of our most popular classes. You'll be proud to hang this in your home!

  • Wrapped-Eye Tomahawk

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Make a classis early American tool used to chop wood, break game, and as a weapon of war. We'll create a tomahawk by wrapping the blade around a drift, and forge welding it together, with a welded carbon steel bit. We'll finish the 'hawk by fitting it to a standard commercial handle. Some blacksmithing experience is needed to successfully complete this project.

  • Make Your Own Quilted Sneakers

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Have you ever dreamed of owning a pair of sneakers that are uniquely you? This is your chance to make the sneakers of your dreams. Whether you piece your fabric or quilt your favorite fabric, you will be stepping out in style! This class requires basic machine and hand sewing knowledge. A list of fabric and equipment requirements will be sent out after registration. Students will need to inform AFS of their shoe size at registration.

  • Mountaineer Pack Basket

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    The Adirondack Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects associated with the Adirondacks. These versatile baskets were used to carry just about everything the guides, hunters and trappers took with them into the woods. Linda will teach you her version patterned from the traditional Adirondack Pack Baskets. The Mountaineer pack is a large pack, great size for adult men and women. Linda will demonstrate, teach you many weaving techniques and guide you while you weave your pack basket. Students start with pre-cut spokes and do most of the weaving the first day. There will be great emphasis on shaping while weaving to create the belly on the front and the flat back. The second day students will be busy with the many finishing steps to complete the pack. Lastly, add an adjustable webbing or leather harness made by Linda and secured with skids made by students. Dimensions: 9? x 12? x 20? high. Students will be using a drawknife and other sharp tools. Leather harness is dark brown. Webbing harness color choices will be the colors available at time of class. Instructor will bring all materials to make the basket. Students should wear comfortable clothing. Baskets will not be stained during class.

  • Mountaineer Pack Basket

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    The Adirondack Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects associated with the Adirondacks. These versatile baskets were used to carry just about everything the guides, hunters and trappers took with them into the woods. Linda will teach you her version patterned from the traditional Adirondack Pack Baskets. The Mountaineer pack is a large pack, great size for adult men and women. Linda will demonstrate, teach you many weaving techniques and guide you while you weave your pack basket. Students start with pre-cut spokes and do most of the weaving the first day. There will be great emphasis on shaping while weaving to create the belly on the front and the flat back. The second day students will be busy with the many finishing steps to complete the pack. Lastly, add an adjustable webbing or leather harness made by Linda and secured with skids made by students. Dimensions: 9? x 12? x 20? high. Students will be using a drawknife and other sharp tools. Leather harness is dark brown. Webbing harness color choices will be the colors available at time of class. Instructor will bring all materials to make the basket. Students should wear comfortable clothing. Baskets will not be stained during class.