This class introduces students to the art of spinning yarn using a drop spindle. Participants will learn the fundamentals of fiber preparation, drafting, and spinning to create their own handspun yarn.
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.
May is Preservation Month, and there is no better time to take a closer look at the buildings that define Burritt’s Historic Park. Join us for special Architectural Tours that go beyond the surface to explore how these structures were built, how they were used, and why they matter today. From hand-hewn logs and original construction techniques to the stories of the people who lived and worked in these spaces, these tours offer a deeper understanding of everyday life in 19th-century North Alabama.
This beginner's workshop will provide you with hands-on instruction for creating a fitted traditional, stained glass item, that will be followed by how to use it in a non-traditional openwork design. An assortment of color choices will be available.
One of the oldest and simplest forms of lighting, rush light candles and holders have been in common use since before the rise of the Roman Empire and continued to be used in rural parts of Britain and America well into the 20th century.
