Craft Sampler Program
"Try first" and discover what sparks your inspiration!
A Gateway
The Wild Arts Craft Sampler Immersion is a unique opportunity for hands-on learning in a variety of heritage crafts, allowing participants to sample a range of interests before making larger investments of time and resources into a particular skill. With five weeks of full immersion, you will try an impressive list of craft skills to learn what is required to pursue each.
No prior experience necessary!
SAMPLER IMMERSION - $2495
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21 Days​
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Try, explore, experiment, discover and enjoy getting your hands into 12 different crafts to see what really grabs your interest!,
Instructors: Multiple
BASKETRY
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3 Days​
Explore working with willow, barks, grasses and other materials.
Instructors: Shelby Merry, Alyssa Hughes
BOOKBINDING
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2 Days
Learn to make softcover stitched pocket journals and hardcover journals with both Coptic stitch and cased-in methods.
Instructor: Cina Canada
BROOM-MAKING
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2 Days
Use real broomcorn and other materials to create beautifully crafted hand brooms, cobweb and floor brooms.
Instructor: TBA
FIBER ARTS & NATURAL DYES
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2.5 Days
Explore felting, botanical printing, indigo and more.
Instructors: Rachel Miller, Èirigh Stewart, Jen Welton
GREENWOOD HAND CARVING
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1 Day
Learn how to hand-carve with greenwood as you make a beautiful spoon/ladel.
Instructor: TBA
SOAP MAKING
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1/2 Day
Be amazed at how simple it is to make your own soap safely! These recipes are vegan, so safe for those with animal product allergies.
Instructor: Heather Duff
RIGID HEDDLE LOOM WEAVING
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1.5 Days
Use a table-top, portable rigid heddle loom that combines both the heddles and the reed of a traditional floor loom to learn basic warping and weaving techniques.
Instructor: Èirigh Stewart
NATURE JOURNALING
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1.5 Days
Expand and sharpen your observation skills while using your handcrafted art materials and handmade journal. You will learn simple and effective techniques to record in writing, drawing, and painting.
Instructor: Cina Canada
PAPERMAKING
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1 Day
Venture into the world of handcrafted paper as you learn to use various plants and other recycled materials in combination with traditional mould and deckle methods.
Instructor: Evan Johnson
PAPER MARBELING (Contemporary Classic)
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1.5 Days
Learn the tradition of marbling with natural materials.
Instructor: Cina Canada
PIGMENTS, PAINTS, INKS & PIGMENT STICKS
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1.5 Days
At the start of your immersion experience, create the pigments, paints, inks and pigment sticks that you will use throughout your six-week program.
Instructor: Cina Canada
WILD CLAY, PIT FIRING & KINTSUGI STYLE JOINERY
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3 DAYS
Learn how to find local clays, process them, create slips and pigments, make pinch pots and fire them in a handmade pit. If something breaks, learn how to repair with a contemporary style of joinery with natural earth pigments!
Instructor: Kyle Bird
Spring/Summer Session
Max 8 Students
May 24 - June 17, 2027
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Thursday, June 17th
Portfolio Show​
SPRING SCHEDULE​​
(daily program schedule is subject to change)
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Monday-Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm​
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Friday - off
studio opens at 3:30 pm
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Saturday & Sunday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm​
​​Open Studio
The studio is open most any time a student wants to work. We only close during our kids' classes on Fridays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
COST​
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Spring: $2744
($98 per day)​
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INCLUDED:​
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All materials
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Daily coffee, tea and snack bar
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Access to all educational videos in the online Learning Library​
WHO CAN APPLY
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We are open to all who have a desire to learn, experiment, create and be responsible in their understanding of and choices in using materials.
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Ages 21 +
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Please inquire about accessibility and nearby partner
accommodations.