December 3, 2022
Latest Posts
October 27, 2022
Welcome to our new Office Manager!
We are excited to welcome Lindsey Brockman as our new Office Manager at Duluth Folk School! Lindsey grew up in a small town in Northern Minnesota and was always busy with art and craft projects. She has continued that love of the handmade and shares that tradition with her children and husband now. Lindsey hasContinue Reading
August 22, 2022
Making a Concrete Sculpture, with Ann Klefstad
Local artist Ann Klefstad recently offered a ‘Make Your Own Concrete Sculpture’ class with the Duluth Folk School. The class was supported in part by a grant from the Minnesota Arts Board, which also included funding to create an online tutorial. Here are those tutorials (filmed by Ian MacEneany), where you will learn how toContinue Reading
August 5, 2022
Hiring: Office Manager
We’re hiring an office manager! To apply: please send a cover letter and resume to info@duluthfolkschool.com. Position Office Manager Compensation $15/hr. Work Hours 20 hrs/wk. Schedule Tuesday through Saturday, 9am – 1pm. Benefits Paid time off (accrual-based), discounts, flexible, and a crafty-fun work environment. Summary The Office Manager is an all-around position which responds toContinue Reading
March 3, 2022
Art: In The(ir) Element
About this collection Originally, we had planned to show new work in 2020. We were aiming for April of 2020 to present our work, right here in this space. Obviously, that didn’t happen. As everything closed and life changed – and then changed again – we filed the exhibition away in the “someday” category ofContinue Reading
February 9, 2022
Art: Mosaic Muse
Mosaic Muse: Wearable Wall Art by Serenity Kenan Painted pottery that one wears or displays on the wall walks the line between the personal and the performative; pieces that convey meaning as a sum greater than its parts. Ranging from talismans to tapestry – wearable and wall art serves a significant range of purpose, amongContinue Reading
December 30, 2021
Build a Canoe – Youth Program!
Our next Youth Canoe Build is coming soon – things get started on Tuesday, January 4! This canoe build takes place after school Mondays through Thursdays, from January 4 through February 17th at the First Covenant Church in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. This is a free program for youth in the area, from ages 13-18Continue Reading
November 3, 2021
Give to the Max!
November has been a month of organized charitable giving in Minnesota since 2009, when ‘Give to the Max Day‘ began. We’re thrilled to join the fun of Give to the Max this year! The folk school started as a great idea, and a labor of love. Tim Bates, Bryan French, and Carmel DeMaioribus have spentContinue Reading
October 5, 2021