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  • Open Weaving Studio

    The Adirondack Folk School would like to expand the use and joy of our weaving studio with a week long Open Studio experience. This is an advanced class and our Introduction to Weaving course is a pre-requisite. The Open Studio is designed for the novice weaver who would like to plan and weave a project of their choice. This will require a conversation (phone, email or text) with Janet prior to the class to calculate your yarn requirements or for the school to provide materials at an additional material cost. On Day 1 you will wind and warp your loom and as a group share your project ideas and dress your loom for weaving. Janet will be there to support you as needed in the process of warping and threading. Days 2-5 will be for open weaving in the company of your fellow weavers.

  • Sharpening Carving Tools

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

    Students are encouraged to bring whatever sharpening items they use for their tools and the correct method will be demonstrated. Most importantly, what to look for and how a tool performs will be discussed and displayed. All students will be given the opportunity to sharpen their own tools.

  • Intro to the Japanese Blade

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

    Taught by renowned instructor and winner of the History Channel's Forged in Fire, Mace Vitale. In this 5 day intensive, students will be free to explore the processes of forging, grinding, heat treat (using clay), and polishing of blades to bring out the unique hardening lines (Hamon) prevalent in this style. Students will be free to create and dive right into making blades at their own pace. This is an advanced class; students should have experience forging.

  • Perfect Pictures Every Time

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

    Understanding photography basics is the key to taking control of your camera and knowing you got the shot when you were taking it. If you would like to take your skill level from shooting in Auto to having full control over your camera, this intensive class is for you! A step-by-step PowerPoint presentation helps teach the basic principles of photography including: camera options and set-up, peripheral equipment, image exposure and histograms, and will touch on shooting for HDR and working with motion, depth of field, and composition. The class is paced to allow time for questions and interaction, with about half of the day in the classroom experimenting with the cameras, and the other half spent in the field, practicing camera techniques and shooting options. A comprehensive handout will include all the major points covered in the presentation. While the class instruction is mostly landscape based, these techniques and principles can be applied to all photographic situations.

  • Fall Lakes and Waterways at Dawn Photo Tour

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

    Here's your chance to grab gorgeous sunrise shots. In this one-day nature photography tour you will travel to several destinations that are all within a reasonable distance of each other. You'll spend 90% of the day shooting pictures at beautiful nearby Adirondack lakes and waterways. This nature photography tour is designed for those who are already comfortable with camera basics such as the relationship between aperture, shutter and ISO settings. Start this eight-hour day with a very brief discussion, then take the rest of the day to play with photo techniques in the field at nearby photo locations. A great class for those who wish to receive mentoring while in the field.

  • Intro to the Japanese Blade

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

    Taught by renowned instructor and winner of the History Channel's Forged in Fire, Mace Vitale. In this 5 day intensive, students will be free to explore the processes of forging, grinding, heat treat (using clay), and polishing of blades to bring out the unique hardening lines (Hamon) prevalent in this style. Students will be free to create and dive right into making blades at their own pace. This is an advanced class; students should have experience forging.

  • Learn to Make Fresh Cheeses

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

    Internationally known cheesemakers Sheila Flanagan and Sal Speights return for this second course in the Art of Cheesemaking. In this course students will learn to make fresh cheeses including chevre, fromage frais, and fromage blanc. This class will also include discussion of flavoring and packaging variations. 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.

  • Rugs from Rags

    No weaving experience is necessary! You will be making a Rag Rug using recycled fabric. Many colors and designs of fabrics will be available for you to choose from. The looms are dressed and ready to go: all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and you will leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug that you have designed and woven yourself. Your rug will be 24? wide and can be up to 45? long.

  • Herbal Medicine Tinctures

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

    As you know, the common cold, cough/congestion and flu-like symptoms can really take their toll on us. We can help get relief from these common illnesses by using medicinal plants. Plant medicine has been passed down for generations to help give us relief and only in the last couple of decades it stopped being passed down and then simply forgotten. In this class you will learn what plants to grow so you too can make very effective plant medicine which helps give you relief from common illnesses. You will learn and make medicinal teas, herbal tinctures and a discussion on building your immunity with medicinal plants.

  • Intro to the Japanese Blade

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

    Taught by renowned instructor and winner of the History Channel's Forged in Fire, Mace Vitale. In this 5 day intensive, students will be free to explore the processes of forging, grinding, heat treat (using clay), and polishing of blades to bring out the unique hardening lines (Hamon) prevalent in this style. Students will be free to create and dive right into making blades at their own pace. This is an advanced class; students should have experience forging.

  • UFO Studio

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

    AFS UFO Studio, formerly known as Sewing Circle, is an out of this world opportunity for fiber artists to come and complete the UnFinished Objects floating around their home. UFO Studio is free to attend, and though it is non-instructional, peer-to-peer help is always available. All forms of projects are welcome ? bring your unfinished weaving, sewing, embroidery, rug hooking, knitting, crocheting, felting, or any other project that involves fiber handwork. AFS has a couple of sewing machines, small looms, and hand tools available but please feel free to bring your own!

  • Finishing Touches for the Handweaver

    Many handwoven patterns look best with traditional hemstitching completed on the loom at the start and finish of your project. Four styles of hemstitching will be demonstrated and practiced. Handouts will be provided to help you use the hemstitching techniques on future projects. Hemstitching can be used on both floor looms and rigid heddle looms.