Burritt Folk School
Round Top Folk Festival
November 8th, 2025 | 10am – 4pm
Learn. Do. Experience.
At The Burritt Folk School it is our mission to inspire, educate, and cultivate a creative community of active learners
through preservation, demonstration, and participation in traditional arts, crafts, and skills.
Have you ever wanted to learn a traditional craft or art? At the Burritt Folk School, we offer hands-on workshops in a variety of disciplines taught by regional artisans who are passionate about preserving their craft. Bring a friend or make new friends as you join us for these fun and exciting classes. Check out our upcoming workshops at the link below. You are sure to find an experience that it just what you are looking for!
For more information, please contact Beth Phillips, at elizabeth.phillips@huntsvilleal.gov or call 256-518-3931.
Folk School Disciplines
(Including, but not limited to.)
Decorative Arts: Stained Glass, Fused Glass, Jewelry Making, Wood Burning
Fiber Arts: Quilting, Sewing, Knitting, Embroidery, Spinning, Crocheting
Functional Arts: Blacksmithing, Pottery, Basketry, Chair Caning, Leather Crafting
Foodways: Cooking, Baking, Canning and Preserving, Gardening, Herbs
Visual Arts: Printmaking, Drawing, Photography, Painting, Calligraphy
Thank you to The Alabama Council on the Arts for their support of our Folk School Programs.
Upcoming Folk School Classes & Workshops
$65.00
Glass: “Introduction to Glass Fusing”
Come and join us for fun Glass Fusing project! You will be making a 6×6 project to display or hang in your home. We’ll walk you through each step, giving you tricks and tips on how to use our glass fusing materials and tools along the way.
$115.00
Weekday Series: “Stained Glass Celestial Ring”
This beginners class is all about working with curves in stained glass. The focus of the class are the celestial forms which surround Earth – the sun, the moon, a hint of the sky with a beautiful, free-hanging beveled star in the center.
$135.00
Weekday Series: “Wall Hooks”
Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools you will learn to draw a taper, bend, flatten or spread, twist, and punch holes. Using these techniques you will make your own wall hooks to hang your things in this weekday class!
$75.00
Weekday Series: Visual Arts: “Watercolor Birding”
If outdoor Birding at Burritt is a little more than you are up for, this Birding watercolor class may be just what you are looking for; perfect for all skill levels, even if you have never picked up a paint-brush, the point is to come and relax for a bit while creating something special!
$135.00
Blacksmithing: “Wall Hooks”
Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools you will learn to draw a taper, bend, flatten or spread, twist, and punch holes. Using these techniques you will make your own wall hooks to hang your things!
$115.00
Glass: “Stained Glass Celestial Ring”
This beginners class is all about working with curves in stained glass. The focus of the class are the celestial forms which surround Earth – the sun, the moon, a hint of the sky with a beautiful, free-hanging beveled star in the center.
$98.00
Textile Arts: Natural Dyeing 101
Students will learn the basics of natural dyeing using kitchen-safe ingredients in this class.Participants will learn how to mordant their fabric/fiber before dyeing and each step of the dyeing
process.
$65.00
Herbs: “5 Medicine Cabinet Swaps Anyone Can Make + Making Fire Cider”
Join Clinical-Functional Herbalist Cameron Strouss for this hands-on workshop where you’ll discover five simple, effective herbal swaps for common over-the-counter medicines that you can implement immediately PLUS make and take home your own jar of immune-boosting Fire Cider.
$20.00
Cooking: “Heritage Foods for Modern Health”
This hands-on wellness workshop is designed to blend historical Southern food traditions with modern-day nutrition education. Participants will explore how 19th-century staples like beans, grains, and garden vegetables can support heart health and blood sugar balance in today’s context. All materials for the soup-in-a-jar activity will be provided.
$75.00
Weekday Series: Visual Arts- “Watercolor Birding”
If outdoor Birding at Burritt is a little more than you are up for, this Birding watercolor class may be just what you are looking for; perfect for all skill levels, even if you have never picked up a paint-brush, the point is to come and relax for a bit while creating something special!
$65.00
Glass: “Introduction to Glass Fusing”
Come and join us for fun Glass Fusing project! You will be making a 6×6 project to display or hang in your home. We’ll walk you through each step, giving you tricks and tips on how to use our glass fusing materials and tools along the way.
$65.00
Glass: “Introduction to Glass Fusing”
Come and join us for fun Glass Fusing project! You will be making a 6×6 project to display or hang in your home. We’ll walk you through each step, giving you tricks and tips on how to use our glass fusing materials and tools along the way.
$50.00
Fiber Arts: “Handsewn Valentines”
Join us to create a heartfelt memento and learn simple sewing skills that can be used for fashion, mending, crafts, and more.
$130.00
Weekday Series: “Stained Glass Dragonfly Panel”
Busy on the weekend? The class will cover all aspects of building a panel plus how to construct and attach an overlay. Two classes in one session! Beginners are welcome.
$135.00
Weekday Series: “Three Hook Coat Rack”
This weekday class will focus on several basic forging fundamentals. Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools students will learn tapering, spreading, scrolling, bending, and riveting as they make a Three Hook Wall Coat Rack.
$130.00
Glass: “Stained Glass Dragonfly Panel”
The class will cover all aspects of building a panel plus how to construct and attach an overlay. Two classes in one session! Beginners are welcome.
$135.00
Blacksmithing: “Three Hook Coat Rack”
This class will focus on several basic forging fundamentals. Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools students will learn tapering, spreading, scrolling, bending, and riveting as they make a Three Hook Wall Coat Rack.
$95.00
Textile Arts: “Weaving with Found Objects”
In this beginner-friendly class, students will learn to construct their own simple loom and weave with found objects.
$75.00
Herbs: “Infused Oils and Balms”
Join us for an herbal workshop on balms and infused oils. Plants native to the Southeast provide many uses, and this workshop will allow participants an opportunity to learn about historic natural recipes and how they can still be used today.
$65.00
Glass: “Introduction to Glass Fusing”
Come and join us for fun Glass Fusing project! You will be making a 6×6 project to display or hang in your home. We’ll walk you through each step, giving you tricks and tips on how to use our glass fusing materials and tools along the way.
$120.00
Weekday Series: Stained Glass “Hearts and Flowers”
In this class you will be creating a dimensional flower and attaching it to a wire frame heart signifying timeless beauty and enduring love.
$120.00
Glass: “Hearts and Flowers”
In this class you will be creating a dimensional flower and attaching it to a wire frame heart signifying timeless beauty and enduring love.