2022 TFS Highlights

Hollowing out a branch to make a shrink box at Week in the Woods.

Two participants in “Cooking in a Dutch Oven”.

Showing off a finished snowshoe in “Making Alaskan Style Snowshoes”.

A student showing her progress in “Birch Bark Containers”.

Parent/child pairs learning to weave in “Rigid Heddle Weaving Basics”.

Learning chisel techniques in “Introduction to Wood Carving”.

The Week in the Woods 2022 crew!

Creating art from nature in “Bog Studies for Kids”.

Making a birch bark basket at Week in the Woods.

Participants creating masks and puppets for the Arctic Fest Puppet and Mask Parade.

Braiding wool in the “Braided Wool Chair Pad” class.

A finished project from “Songs & Stories: A Crankie Workshop”, in collaboration with Fairbanks Folk Fest.

Tuning up a bike in the “Bicycle Drive Train Repair Cafe” at Metropolitan Garage.

Baking in dutch ovens at Week in the Woods.

Learning carving techniques in “Woodcarving for Kids”.

Students with their finished baskets in the “Forager’s Basket” class.

The instructor assists a student in “Cedar and Salmon Berry Basket”.

Folk School volunteers building new garden beds for the Stone Soup Community Garden.

Collecting specimens in “Bog Studies for Kids”.

A student decorating their box lid in the “Birch Bark Box with Lid” class.

Steaming wood for bending in the “Bentwood Box” class.

Students practicing skills in “Wilderness First Aid”.

A student shaping the frames of her snowshoes in “Making Alaskan Style Snowshoes”.

A puppet in the Arctic Fest Puppet and Mask Parade.

Carving a wooden spatula at Wood Fest 2022.

Slicing smoked salmon in “Kippered Salmon & Gravlax Making”.

A student hollows out a log in the “Amazing Shrink Box” class.

Building a miniature log cabin at Week in the Woods.