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Folk School: Sock Knitting

Jutila Center 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI

Saturdays, June 11 + 18, 10am-12pm EDT Instructor: Clare Zuraw Jutila Center Fiber Studio Room 105 Fee: $50 Learn to knit socks! In two sessions we’ll cover sock knitting from the cuff down, focusing on tricks for knitting with double-pointed needles, creating and turning the heel, and finishing the toe. Students should have some knitting experience and be comfortable with knit and purl stitches. Open to ages 12 and up. Fee: $50. Registration closes June 3rd or when sold out. Students may choose to borrow needles and use yarn from the studio or bring their own. Please contact the instructor by...
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Folk School: Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Jutila Center 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI

8 sessions – Tuesdays + Thursdays, June 7-30, 6-8pm EDT Instructor: Kenyon Hansen Jutila Center Ceramic Studio Fee: $200, includes materials Have you ever wanted to learn how to spin clay on a pottery wheel? This class is designed for intro level students to learn the basics of wheel throwing & glazing. In the first 6 classes students will learn how to wedge, center, form, and trim a range of functional pottery shapes. Including cups, mugs, bowls, plates, and vases. Class 7 will cover glazing, & class 8 we will unload the kiln and discuss the results! Throwing clay on...
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Folk School: Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Jutila Center 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI

8 sessions – Tuesdays + Thursdays, June 7-30, 6-8pm EDT Instructor: Kenyon Hansen Jutila Center Ceramic Studio Fee: $200, includes materials Have you ever wanted to learn how to spin clay on a pottery wheel? This class is designed for intro level students to learn the basics of wheel throwing & glazing. In the first 6 classes students will learn how to wedge, center, form, and trim a range of functional pottery shapes. Including cups, mugs, bowls, plates, and vases. Class 7 will cover glazing, & class 8 we will unload the kiln and discuss the results! Throwing clay on...
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Folk School: Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Jutila Center 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI

8 sessions – Tuesdays + Thursdays, June 7-30, 6-8pm EDT Instructor: Kenyon Hansen Jutila Center Ceramic Studio Fee: $200, includes materials Have you ever wanted to learn how to spin clay on a pottery wheel? This class is designed for intro level students to learn the basics of wheel throwing & glazing. In the first 6 classes students will learn how to wedge, center, form, and trim a range of functional pottery shapes. Including cups, mugs, bowls, plates, and vases. Class 7 will cover glazing, & class 8 we will unload the kiln and discuss the results! Throwing clay on...
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Folk School: Beginning/Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Jutila Center 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI

8 sessions – Tuesdays + Thursdays, June 7-30, 6-8pm EDT Instructor: Kenyon Hansen Jutila Center Ceramic Studio Fee: $200, includes materials Have you ever wanted to learn how to spin clay on a pottery wheel? This class is designed for intro level students to learn the basics of wheel throwing & glazing. In the first 6 classes students will learn how to wedge, center, form, and trim a range of functional pottery shapes. Including cups, mugs, bowls, plates, and vases. Class 7 will cover glazing, & class 8 we will unload the kiln and discuss the results! Throwing clay on...
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Folk School: Finnish Language for Beginners [ONLINE] *SOLD OUT*

Instructor: Elizabeth “Helvi” Brauer Wednesdays, 6 weeks –  Sep 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 8-9:30pm EDT Zoom link provided to students after registration Class fee: $115 This class is sold out so registration is now closed. If you’d like to be notified about future language classes, please email clare.zuraw@finlandia.edu Instructor Elizabeth Helvi Brauer. Photo by Mark Smeby. In the beginner session, students will work to familiarize themselves with the sounds of Finnish, learn essential vocabulary for everyday living, as well as vocabulary that is intimately tied to Finnish culture. Emphasis will be on speaking, listening, and reading with some focus on writing. No...
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Gallery Performance | Sirkku Ketola: A Body Called Paula

Finlandia University Gallery 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI

EXHIBIT DATES: SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 14, 2022 OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 7:00-8:30 PM PERFORMANCE DATES AND TITLES:  Friday, September 9th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Light Monday, September 12th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Passion Tuesday, September 13th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Knowledge Wednesday, September 14th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Darkness HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery will present A Body Called Paula, an installation that mixes screen printing and performance by Finnish artist Sirkku Ketola at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock from September 9  to October 14, 2022. Sirkku Ketola will be performing in the Finlandia University Gallery on September 9,12, 13 and...
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Gallery Performance | Sirkku Ketola: A Body Called Paula

Finlandia University Gallery 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI

EXHIBIT DATES: SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 14, 2022 OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 7:00-8:30 PM PERFORMANCE DATES AND TITLES:  Friday, September 9th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Light Monday, September 12th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Passion Tuesday, September 13th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Knowledge Wednesday, September 14th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Darkness HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery will present A Body Called Paula, an installation that mixes screen printing and performance by Finnish artist Sirkku Ketola at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock from September 9  to October 14, 2022. Sirkku Ketola will be performing in the Finlandia University Gallery on September 9,12, 13 and...
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Gallery Performance | Sirkku Ketola: A Body Called Paula

Finlandia University Gallery 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI

EXHIBIT DATES: SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 14, 2022 OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 7:00-8:30 PM PERFORMANCE DATES AND TITLES:  Friday, September 9th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Light Monday, September 12th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Passion Tuesday, September 13th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Knowledge Wednesday, September 14th, 12:00-2:30 pm: Darkness HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery will present A Body Called Paula, an installation that mixes screen printing and performance by Finnish artist Sirkku Ketola at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock from September 9  to October 14, 2022. Sirkku Ketola will be performing in the Finlandia University Gallery on September 9,12, 13 and...
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Folk School: Beginning Weaving – Evening Class *SOLD OUT*

Instructor: Phyllis Fredendall 5 weeks: Tuesdays Sept. 13, 20, 27 + Oct. 4, 11 Class meeting 5-8pm Cost: $150 (includes all yarns and equipment) This class is sold out so registration is now closed. If you’d like to be notified about future versions of this class, please email phyllis.fredendall@finlandia.edu Students will learn to design and weave beautiful cloth on 4 and 8 harness floor and table looms.  Loom preparation, yarn selection, color choices, and pattern drafting will be covered.  For all levels.  Students should be motivated to create! Weaving requires manual dexterity, ability to see small objects up close, and when operating...
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