Burritt Folk School
Folklife Arts & Crafts Adult Workshops
Have you ever wanted to learn a traditional craft or art? Come bring a friend or make new friends as you join us for these fun and exciting classes. Check below as classes will continue to be added throughout the year.
Stay up to date by joining our Folk School Email List. Contact Beth Phillips at elizabeth.phillips@huntsvilleal.gov for more information.
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.
$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.
$130.00
Week Day Series 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.
$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.
$70.00
Weekday Series: Sourdough
In this hands-on class, participants will gain the knowledge and experience to confidently bake their own sourdough at home. Students can expect to bring home a loaf of sourdough to bake the following day, their own sourdough Mother (which is over 100 years old) for continued baking, and a tea towel.
$25.00
Music: Irish Drumming-Learn How to Play the Bodhran
Come and spend some time with us learning how to play the bodhran (Irish traditional frame drum). This class will teach you how to hold the drum, how to hold the tipper (drum stick), and how to play some simple rhythmic patterns. No experience necessary.
$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.
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