Upcoming Classes & Gatherings
Maine Local Living School Family Sustainability Stay
Interested in an short term immersive experience living and learning with me on a working homestead in rural Maine? We offer custom programming for families or small groups to experience the simplicity of intentional living, live on the homestead for a few days, eat homegrown produce, carve a spoon, turn a bowl, cook over a fire, or enjoy a swim in the river.
More info on logistics, pricing, availability etc… can be found at The Maine Local Living School
Wild Earth Wanderers 2 Week Immersion
Come enjoy two weeks out in the woods, where together we will deepen the experience and skills that our ancestors knew. We will build shelters and tend the flames of fires kindled in the old ways with friction, creating a village home out in and of the forest. Gifts of woods and waters nourish us as we forage, fish and gather what the land has to offer. We will gather and process berries, mushrooms, acorns, and animals for food. We will carve, weave and create some of the tools we need to live well. The animals around us will be our teachers too, in their tracks and movements. Using traditional methods we will tan hides: scraping, softening, and working to change an animal skin into a soft, supple material to stitch something useful and beautiful. Through it all we will live with the question, how can we can give back to the land that offers us so much? By listening, observing and being still in the landscape, as well as by playing games, crafting and singing, we will deepen our connection to the land around us, each other, and ourselves.
Ages 13-15
Program is offered through Kroka Expeditions. For pricing and registration details see info at Kroka.org
Maine Local Living School Apprenticeship Fall/ Spring
Interested in an immersive experience living and working with me on the landscape? Consider The Maine Local Living School Apprenticeship program which I will be assisting to lead for the Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 sessions.
The Apprenticship is training for the transition. Energy downshift, climate resilience, bioregionalism, community living, land ethics, reciprocity with the living world; these are all frameworks that undergird our daily work. The day to day revolves around building skills and tending the systems that reflect these big ideas -- and sharing this with others through educational programing. We want apprentices to leave here with the knowledge and skills to begin (or continue) making the world they want to live in.
8 week experience
Free/work exchange
18 years or older
Substance free community living
Over 60 apprenticeships since 2009
More info on logistics, applications, etc can be found at The Maine Local Living School
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Birch Bark Ornament Weaving!
Come learn to weave a beautiful ornament or pendant from the bark of the White Paper Birch tree! Using simply our hands and thin strips of birch bark salvaged from a local arborist, we will learn to twist and weave a beautiful star. Participants will leave with their own finished ornaments as well as the skills to weave their own from other materials they might salvage locally themselves!
$15 per person
Class will be in North Logan UT
Email wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register. Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.
Birch Bark Ornament Weaving!
Come learn to weave a beautiful ornament or pendant from the bark of the White Paper Birch tree! Using simply our hands and thin strips of birch bark salvaged from a local arborist, we will learn to twist and weave a beautiful star. Participants will leave with their own finished ornaments as well as the skills to weave their own from other materials they might salvage locally themselves!
This class is being generously hosted by Alta Community Enrichment in Alta UT! Register through their page here
$5 per person
Basics of Sharpening!
Being able to maintain a keen edge on any tool is essential for safe and fulfilling carving, but before we can fully understand the various techniques we can use to keep our tools sharp, its helpful to understand the theory behind sharpening and what we are actually hoping to achieve with our tools. In this class we will cover sharpening theory, various freehand techniques, and accessible options for those looking to maintain sharp tools on a budget. Sharpening materials provided, participants are invited to bring a tool of their own to practice on.
$8 per person
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register! Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Intro to Spoon Carving!
Come make a wooden spoon using only simple handtools! In this class, participants will learn the basics of tool use and safety, spoon design, and have the opportunity to carve their own spoon from a pre-axed spoon blank. No previous experience necessary and all tools and materials provided.
$20 per person
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register! Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.
Intro to Spoon Carving!
Come make a wooden spoon using only simple handtools! In this class, participants will learn the basics of tool use and safety, spoon design, and have the opportunity to carve their own spoon from a pre-axed spoon blank. No previous experience necessary and all tools and materials provided.
$20 per person
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register! Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.
Basics of Sharpening!
Being able to maintain a keen edge on any tool is essential for safe and fulfilling carving, but before we can fully understand the various techniques we can use to keep our tools sharp, its helpful to understand the theory behind sharpening and what we are actually hoping to achieve with our tools. In this class we will cover sharpening theory, various freehand techniques, and accessible options for those looking to maintain sharp tools on a budget. Sharpening materials provided, participants are invited to bring a tool of their own to practice on.
$8 per person
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register! Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.
Community Craft Night & Potluck!
Come enjoy an evening of good company, food, and craft! Craft Night is all about gathering folks to make and create together, so bring along whatever craft project you are working on, or take this time to learn something new! (or patch up those holes in your trousers you’ve been meaning to get to for months!) Anyone is welcome, no previous crafting experience necessary. Bring a craft, food to share, and utensils to eat with (we try to avoid using disposable when possible). Some wood scraps, sharpening materials, and carving knives will be available to use as well.
Free!
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com for location info or to be added to the Community Craft Night Group Chat!
Intro to Spoon Carving!
Come make a wooden spoon using only simple handtools! In this class, participants will learn the basics of tool use and safety, spoon design, and have the opportunity to carve their own spoon from a pre-axed spoon blank. No previous experience necessary and all tools and materials provided.
$20 per person
Email- wildfolkmakers@gmail.com to register! Specific location and payment info will be sent out prior to the class.