• Intro to Leather Working

    Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School
    Sleeping Bear Forever at Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, United States

    This beginner-friendly class will introduce you to the art of hand-sewing leather and canvas using a sewing awl. You will learn basic leather working skills while making a small pouch-style project and also a small wallet completely by hand.  During the class, students will learn simple pattern-making, how to mark and cut leather, how to

    $100
  • Intro to Paper Making

    Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School
    Sleeping Bear Forever at Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, United States

    You will learn the sustainable art and practice of creating handmade paper with equipment you probably have at home!  Utilizing kitchen blenders, handmade mould & deckles and recycled paper, you can create beautiful papers for your artistic practices, including collage, journaling, sculpture and more.  Students will learn the Western dip method of papermaking with recycled

    $100
  • Port Oneida Run

    Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, United States

    Join us for this unique event! The only run where the courses traverse through the scenic hills and tranquil level pastoral pathways of the Port Oneida Rural Historic District, within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Port Oneida is celebrated as “one of the most prized historic landscapes in the country” and showcases historic farms and