Easter Jubilee Saturday, March 30th 11:00am – 3:00pm Celebrate Springtime with Burritt on the Mountain at our annual Easter Jubilee! We will once again host a day of frolicking fun at this come-and-go event for kids and families. Grab your Easter basket and come collect eggs and treats from our frontier friends. Enjoy live folk music, pan for gems at our sluice, and make a couple of fun Easter crafts! If you don’t want the fun to stop, come experience our Blast in the Past scavenger hunt throughout the historic park.
View EventCome join us for a two part class to design and create a set of four spring-themed suncatchers!
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party & Lunch April 8th | 11:30am – 2:30pm Join us at Burritt for the best views in Huntsville! The festivities include fun and educational activities. Live music by Huntsville’s Mike Ball playing 70’s, 80’s and 90’s favorites. Have lunch before the viewing begins. Pre-Purchased Boxed Lunches include a solar themed menu. Boxed lunches can be picked up under the Pavilion.
Spring Farm Day Saturday April 13th | 10am-4pm Join us for a taste of springtime on the farm. Visit our barnyard animals, experience historic skills, and learn about life on the farm during the 1800’s. Visitors will be fascinated by the sheep-shearing and blacksmithing demonstrations. Come observe wool being spun into yarn, milk our faux cow – Boxy, see our sheep be sheared, and play with old-fashioned toys.
View EventBusy 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.
Busy on the weekend? 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.
Students will continue to expand on wire wrapping skills in this intermediate level class to craft two new delicate style of bangle bracelets in sterling silver. One has a diamond shaped bead and the other a knot design.
This fun and relaxed three-hour workshop is great for anyone who has never used a potter’s wheel, but always wanted to give it a try.
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.
his 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.
Burritt on the Mountain invites you to join us for cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres in celebration and support of the 31st Season of City Lights and Stars! at the home of Danielle and Deke Damson Thursday, April 25th 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of harpist Victoria Greer throughout the evening. Your support is pivotal to our educational programs, including camps, field trips, family festivals, and outreach. Your support assures the finances necessary for Burritt on the Mountain to build community through educational, artistic, and recreational experiences.
View EventIn this class, each student will learn the techniques of needle felting and apply them to a wool creature. Each student may create up to two animals. This workshop is perfect for all levels, including beginners.
In this class you will learn how to hand build clay gnomes. It will be a step by step process, so no stressing! We will teach you a few different clay techniques and help you be creative with the finishing touches.
Busy on the weekend? This weekday class will focus on several basic forging fundamentals. Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools and techniques, students will forge a spatula, and a steak turner.
Busy on the weekend? This Tuesday class will cover glass cutting, ’Tiffany style’ copper foil application, tinning and building dimensionally. You will take home a beautiful 3 dimensional star so that you always have a star to wish upon.
Students will create and design earrings out of Precious Metal Clay, when after firing in a kiln, will be 99.9% Fine Silver.
This class will focus on several basic forging fundamentals. Using the forge, anvil, and basic hand tools and techniques, students will forge a spatula, and a steak turner.
This beginners class will cover glass cutting, ’Tiffany style’ copper foil application, tinning and building dimensionally. You will take home a beautiful 3 dimensional star so that you always have a star to wish upon.
This beginner wheel throwing workshop will cover the basics of shaping clay using an electric pottery wheel. Your instructor will guide you through the essential steps of creating a wheel thrown vessel.
Make your own lampshade from kudzu vines! Using whole and split kudzu vines, students will learn the free-form open weave method to create their own unique kudzu lampshade. Beginners welcome!