Tomahawk Forging
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesLearn to forge a tomahawk with instructor Joe Szilaski. Students will be able to customize their design and will leave the class with a unique piece.
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Traditional Soap Making
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesCreate soap just like Grandma, but better! Join Chrissey for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon as you learn how to make soap that not only smells good but is all-natural and feels great on your skin. This fun class will teach you how to create soap using the cold-process and natural/organic ingredients. You will learn all about the basic process, oils, and the difference between fragrances and essential oils. You will create soap from a recipe while learning how to handle lye safely. Finally, you'll take home your hand-made soap. So, say good-bye to store-bought soap and start using soap you made yourself!
Crewelwork Embroidery
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesHistorically, wherever there was wool and fabric, there has been embroidery, and the Adirondacks are no exception. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of crewelwork embroidery. Students will use a variety of stitches to create a decorative crewelwork embroidery design step by step.
Intermediate Stained Glass
For students who have taken the beginner course and are ready for a more challenging project. You will cut glass, smooth pieces with a grinder, apply copper-foil tape and solder the pieces. Choose from projects including flowers on copper stems, advanced suncatchers or free-standing figures. Closed-toe shoes and long pants required.
Live Edge Bowl
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesCome create a simple turned bowl that still looks and feels rustic due to its live edge. This course is targeted to those who have an interest in learning how to turn. The emphasis will be on learning how to use a lathe and tools safely and correctly. In this class, you will learn the basics of creating spindle-based objects and then work at turning your bowl. Leave the class with a lovely treasure that captures the "wild" feel of the Adirondacks!
Bloomy Rind Soft Cheeses
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesTaught by Sheila Flanagan and Sal Speights, both internationally awarded cheesemakers, known for creative semi-aged cheeses, this course will focus on all the simplest aspects of cheesemaking and the vast variety of cheeses that can be made based on different cultures, rennets, additives and mechanical processing methods. Students will learn how to make bloomy rind cheeses, age, and inoculate them and how to add variations to their cheese. Please note: Students will check in at the Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY. They will then travel to Nettle Meadow's Plant/Tasting Room 1256 Lake Ave., Lake Luzerne, NY for the duration of the class.
Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom
Learn to weave on a floor loom. Â With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.
Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom
Learn to weave on a floor loom. Â With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.
Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom
Learn to weave on a floor loom. Â With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.
A Taste of the Forge II
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIf you've taken Taste of the Forge or another basic blacksmithing class at AFS, then you're ready for Taste of the Forge II! This class, taught by blacksmith Steve Gurzler, builds on the students' prior experience to bring them to the next level, pursuing more advanced skills. Like in Taste of the Forge, we will follow the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America (ABANA) curriculum in a small class format. Students can expect to create 2 or more useful or decorative objects over the course of 3 weekday evenings.
Intro to Bladesmithing: Antler Handled Hunting Knife
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesInstructor Matthew Parkinson was the first winner of History Channel’s Forged in Fire. You will forge and finish one antler-handled hunting knife with a 4-inch to 6-inch blade. Topics will include working with high-carbon steel, knife design, forging a blade to shape, grinding, finishing, heat treating, fitting a guard, and attaching a handle. This is an introductory class, but some experience is helpful. Students will also cut out, mold, stitch, dye and finish a leather sheath.
Copper Bowl
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class students will create a beautiful copper bowl from a 12" x 12" sheet of 16-gauge copper. Students will pound and hand tool the sheet into an 9" diameter, approx. 2" deep bowl. Students will also make a decorative vine with leaves from copper that will be attached to the rim of the bowl. Some soldering will be involved in this