Courses

put your creativity to work

Try something new.  Learn skills from pottery to poetry to permaculture.  Explore your creativity, and engage your senses.  Find the space to write that book and meet a new community of like-minded friends.  

ADULT CLAY CLASSES

Schedule of Events
Portugal - 2025 International Clay Retreat
Feb 7
Portugal - 2025 International Clay Retreat

CLAY + FOOD + FIRE! Join us in Portugal this February for an unforgettable 10-day experience with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro!

2025 Writers Retreat
Apr 28
2025 Writers Retreat

Craigardan will welcome acclaimed writer & mentor Kate Moses of Birds & Muses for a week-long spring writer’s intensive at Craigardan.

SUMMER APPLEBARN SERIES

SHORT COURSES

EVENTS

Schedule of Events
WASSAIL
Jan 17
WASSAIL

Join us for a fun-filled tradition of waking our fruit trees for the coming season.

KIDS + TEENS

WEEKLY EVENTS

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Past Events
APPLEBARN TALKS: Dr. Lise Deguire, Carly Marie DeMento, Hannah Plummer
Oct 11
APPLEBARN TALKS: Dr. Lise Deguire, Carly Marie DeMento, Hannah Plummer

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Elissa Lash, Lauren McElroy, Elise Jeanmaire
Oct 4
APPLEBARN TALKS: Elissa Lash, Lauren McElroy, Elise Jeanmaire

Free and open to the public

TRAIL WORK DAY
Sep 28
TRAIL WORK DAY

Craigardan’s 320 acre campus is a patchwork of new fields and previously logged forest navigated on a network of skidder tracks and new trails. We need your help clearing debris, stabilizing soils, and creating paths to open up new possibilities for walking, skiing, biking, and exploring the property.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Virginia Chang, Chauna Craig
Sep 27
APPLEBARN TALKS: Virginia Chang, Chauna Craig

Free and open to the public

WOOD KILN FIRING + COMMUNITY POTLUCK
Sep 25
WOOD KILN FIRING + COMMUNITY POTLUCK

Stop by the kiln house any time on Wednesday (5am - 10pm) to experience the wood kiln firing - a centuries-old mix of science and art!

APPLEBARN TALKS: Suma Nagaraj, Hannah Rose Roberts
Sep 20
APPLEBARN TALKS: Suma Nagaraj, Hannah Rose Roberts

Free and open to the public

WHEEL BUILDING
Sep 18
WHEEL BUILDING

Join us and learn the basic concepts of wheel building with Mark Nassan of Leepoff Cycles!

EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Sep 14
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO

Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries.  No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Molly Hurley, Betsy Power, Chad Michael Lange
Sep 13
APPLEBARN TALKS: Molly Hurley, Betsy Power, Chad Michael Lange

Free and open to the public

EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Sep 12
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO

Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries.  No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Lisa Orr
Sep 6
APPLEBARN TALKS: Lisa Orr

Free and open to the public

BUILDING A ROCKET KILN with Lisa Orr
Sep 2
BUILDING A ROCKET KILN with Lisa Orr

We’re hosting potter Lisa Orr on campus this week to build a quick-firing kiln that is fueled with wood (but not a wood-fired kiln!).

APPLEBARN TALKS: Samuel Bowser, Michael Heyman, Harri Nourse
Aug 30
APPLEBARN TALKS: Samuel Bowser, Michael Heyman, Harri Nourse

Free and open to the public

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE
Aug 24
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE

Join us and learn to fix your bicycle with Mark Nassan of Leepoff Cycles!

APPLEBARN TALKS: Allison Dobbs, Leanne Rabesa, Brian Mihok
Aug 23
APPLEBARN TALKS: Allison Dobbs, Leanne Rabesa, Brian Mihok

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Seemi Choudry, Karla Krupala
Aug 16
APPLEBARN TALKS: Seemi Choudry, Karla Krupala

Free and open to the public

GROUNDS for CREATION: With Allison Dobbs and Leanne Rabesa
Aug 15
GROUNDS for CREATION: With Allison Dobbs and Leanne Rabesa

Join 2024 Teaching Fellows Allison Dobbs and Leanne Rabesa for two hours of live music, art, and the common grounds between them.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Michiko Theurer, Karina Yanes, Jennifer Steil
Aug 9
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michiko Theurer, Karina Yanes, Jennifer Steil

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Audrey Blood, Jessica Mendoza, Emily Olick Llano
Aug 2
APPLEBARN TALKS: Audrey Blood, Jessica Mendoza, Emily Olick Llano

Free and open to the public

BACKYARD BEES
Aug 2
BACKYARD BEES

This introduction to beekeeping with novice beekeepers Michele, Sam, and Laura may just inspire you to maintain a hive or two of your own - if we can do it, so can you! Pre-registration is appreciated, but not necessary.

STORYTELLING WORKSHOP with Michael “Yoko” Amos
Aug 1
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP with Michael “Yoko” Amos

Unlock the power of storytelling with us! Calling all aspiring storytellers to join our 2023 Craigardan Alumni Yoko for a captivating and free two-night workshop on storytelling.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Kiki Liu, Hendree Milward, Emily Sullivan Smith
Jul 26
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kiki Liu, Hendree Milward, Emily Sullivan Smith

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Emily Carter, Amanda Kelly, Tessa Holmes
Jul 19
APPLEBARN TALKS: Emily Carter, Amanda Kelly, Tessa Holmes

Free and open to the public

EXPERIENCING CLAY with Kiki Liu
Jul 16
EXPERIENCING CLAY with Kiki Liu

Join 2024 Teaching Fellow Kiki Liu for a beginners course to hand building with clay.

(2nd) ANNUAL SUMMER FIRING CELEBRATION
Jul 13
(2nd) ANNUAL SUMMER FIRING CELEBRATION

Join us for our annual summer event! We’ll celebrate the fire that brings us together, the summer harvest, and the community of artists, scholars, and creatives all around us.

APPLEBARN TALKS: Emily Caris, Christie Gardiner, Beth Reitmeyer, Holly Friesen
Jul 5
APPLEBARN TALKS: Emily Caris, Christie Gardiner, Beth Reitmeyer, Holly Friesen

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Sue Ellen Herne, Bessie Mbadugha, Fran Hoepfner
Jun 28
APPLEBARN TALKS: Sue Ellen Herne, Bessie Mbadugha, Fran Hoepfner

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Katherine Orfinger, Fanxi Sun, Emilia Gonzalez
Jun 21
APPLEBARN TALKS: Katherine Orfinger, Fanxi Sun, Emilia Gonzalez

Free and open to the public

APPLEBARN TALKS: Michele Parker Randall, Juliet Phillips, Susan Hutner
Jun 14
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michele Parker Randall, Juliet Phillips, Susan Hutner

Free and open to the public

MORE THAN PRETTY WORDS: WHAT DO POEMS DO? With Michele Parker Randall
Jun 13
MORE THAN PRETTY WORDS: WHAT DO POEMS DO? With Michele Parker Randall

Join 2024 Teaching Fellow Michele Parker Randall for a unique and engaging poetry workshop.