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Winter 2024
Dear Fellow Learners,
We continue to find new local Artisans and people who want to come together and create.
So far in 2024, 616 have attended 47 different classes.
And we love to get class and/or teacher suggestions!!
We will hold some of our classes in the beautiful Warroad RiverPlace facility.
Coming in December:
Sew a Christmas Tree Skirt, Nov 23
Beginner Embroidery, Dec 3
Shoreline Artist Meetup, Dec 6
Crafting Bee, Dec 7
Wool Felted Penguin
Beaded Christmas Ornament
Future Classes
Ribbon Skirts
Snowshoe Lacing
Bush Crafts
Weaving/Spinning
Knitting
Snowshoe Adirondack Chair
Carving
Check our Events and Classes tab for more details
Watch our Facebook Page and follow us to stay informed!
Interested in getting involved as a volunteer, as a teacher, or in any way, please contact:
or gabriel@folkschoolwarroad.org
We hope to see you soon!
Team Folk School Warroad
Life is Your Creation
This custom acrylic painting was created for the “Folk School” in Warroad, Minnesota.
It was painted with a wonderful group of students; Izaliah Nichols, Damien Cloud, Alyka Freude, and Taylor Yanok who assisted me, Shawna Grapentine in the completion of the painting.
We hope this painting will inspire you to be creative, dream big, set goals, and believe in yourself.
Description:
The scenic picture of the land and rising sun describes our life.
In the sun there is a faint image of a dream catcher; the dream catcher, in the Ojibwe culture was created for good energy and to help in taking away the “bad” dreams along with negative energy.
A dream catcher was hung over a bed, doorway, or window to help catch the negative energy before it reached a person and the dream catcher also symbolizes reaching your goals and dreams in life. It was placed inside the sun to remind us that “tomorrow is another day,” we all face challenges in life. Always remember that the dawn of new day is another chance to reset and try again.
In the ground is a hidden image of a turtle. In the Ojibwe culture the “Turtle” represents mother earth as well as the teaching of Truth. To be honest and truthful in all that we do in life will help lead us down a good path.
Lastly, the Floral design represents that of Ojibwe bead work. A beautiful form of art and creativity that has been deep rooted in the Native American culture for an exceedingly long time. Beadwork was a symbol of storytelling; it’s colors and design were a representation of who a person was along with their family roots.
Make it stand out
We want to thank Northwest Minnesota Arts Council AND Giving at Marvin for financing this great opportunity for some of our Native teens.
To Inspire and Engage!
We see an opportunity to bring the Warroad community together more. We believe that offering opportunities to make with our hands and explore the outdoors will lead to a lot of fun, learning and support for our many local artisans.
We Are On a Mission
Folk School Warroad focus is to provide learning experiences in art, culture, local history, traditional crafts and exploration and enjoyment of local natural resources.
Take Action
Get involved, help out, volunteer, suggest classes or instructors or become a donor. Help us spread the gift of local craft and education.