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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 the Folk School Program Manager, Jana Parris, at jana.parris@huntsvilleal.gov or call 256-427-5196.
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.
Come join us for a two part class to design and create a set of four spring-themed suncatchers!
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.
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.
Join us for an afternoon knitting your very own scarf! Made for you or as a gift, this class is great for someone seeking a refresher or just starting out.
In 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 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.
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.
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!
This two day “Master Level” class is a tribute to the master architect and glass designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Our concentration in this class will be on fitting the glass and on soldering. The geometric “Prairie Style” design is a classic and is classically beautiful. Must have previous cutting and foiling experience.
Join us for this beginner brush lettering class where students will learn everything they need to know to get started including basic strokes, basic brush lettering ideas, how to hold their pens, tips and tricks and more. Supply kit and markers included!
Come join us for a relaxing class painting a 16 ounce Stoneware mug! This will be a glazing session where you will learn how colors layer together. We will then fire it so it will be food and microwave safe.
In this class, each students will learn how to remove, fold and begin to dry a piece of bark. They will also construct a basket of their own.