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Registration & Cancellations
To make attending a class or retreat at the Nome Schoolhouse as seamless as possible, all our registrations are handled through our trusted partner WeTravel. This gives you the option to make partial payments over time if you choose. Cancellations and refund policies can be found here.
Basket Weaving the Chevron Carrier with Marcy Blikre
August 9, 2025 9AM, 8 hour class
Instructor: Marcy Blikre
Participants will learn how to weave a base, weave start and stop rows, add accent colors, rim the basket, and add the wooden handle. Participants will select three colors for the accent rows. The accent rows are fun to weave but may be a bit challenging. Participants will select the three colors during class. The dimensions of this basket are approximately 10” x 6” x 7” high (without the handle). The top opening measures approximately 12” x 9”.
Ages 16 and over.
Lunch is provided by the Nome Schoolhouse.
Click the link below to get more information or to register at our trusted partner WeTravel.
Basket Weaving the Chevron Carrier with Marcy Blikre
August 10, 2025 9AM, 8 hour class
Instructor: Marcy Blikre
Participants will learn how to weave a base, weave start and stop rows, add accent colors, rim the basket, and add the wooden handle. Participants will select three colors for the accent rows. The accent rows are fun to weave but may be a bit challenging. Participants will select the three colors during class. The dimensions of this basket are approximately 10” x 6” x 7” high (without the handle). The top opening measures approximately 12” x 9”.
Ages 16 and over.
Lunch is provided by the Nome Schoolhouse.
Click the link below to get more information or to register at our trusted partner WeTravel.
Bas Relief Carving with Daphne Clark
August 23-24, 2025
In this hands-on class, students will learn the art of bas-relief sculpture, an ancient technique where images modeled and sculpted onto a flat surface to create a three-dimensional effect. Throughout the class, students will explore the principles of composition, depth, and shadowing to make their sculptures come to life. The instructor will guide students through each stage, from initial design and concept to refining and finishing their pieces. Click the link below to get more information or to register at our trusted partner WeTravel.
Needle Felting Safari 2025 with Teresa Perleberg
August 29-Sept. 5, 2025
Instructor: Teresa Perleberg
Join us for the 4th annual Needle Felting Safari! Dive into the world of needle felting and craft your very own lifelike Elephant under the guidance of the talented Teresa Perleberg. This experience unfolds at the picturesque Nome Schoolhouse retreat center, where cozy guest rooms await your arrival.
For ages 18 and up.
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Fall Into Felting Landscape Retreat
October 24-26, 2025
Jean Harlen leads this retreat to sequentially build your 2-D felting skills. You’ll learn both wet and needle felting techniques. Go home with completed pieces that include art felt fabric notecard, needle felted fiber collage and wet felted landscape. These will be perfect to decorate your home or to give as gifts.
This is an all-inclusive retreat! Your charming guest room, all deliciously prepared meals and class instruction, materials and tools are included. Students will take home felting needles, foam felting pad, wool fibers, handouts, and projects.
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Basket Weaving The Mitten Basket with Marcy Blikre
November 8, 2025 9AM, 8 hour class
Instructor: Marcy Blikre
This practical basket is designed by Joanna Schutt of Joanna’s Collections, Country Home Basketry. Participants will learn to lay out a round base, twine, weave start and stop rows, triple twine, and rim the basket with leather handles. The dimensions of this round basket are approximately 13” x 10” high.
Ages 16 and over.
Lunch is provided by the Nome Schoolhouse.
Click the link below to get more information or to register at our trusted partner WeTravel.
Basket Weaving The Mitten Basket with Marcy Blikre
November 9, 2025 9AM, 8 hour class
Instructor: Marcy Blikre
This practical basket is designed by Joanna Schutt of Joanna’s Collections, Country Home Basketry. Participants will learn to lay out a round base, twine, weave start and stop rows, triple twine, and rim the basket with leather handles. The dimensions of this round basket are approximately 13” x 10” high.
Ages 16 and over.
Lunch is provided by the Nome Schoolhouse.
Click the link below to get more information or to register at our trusted partner WeTravel.