Peanut Basket: This is an old southern basket.  Hold your peanuts/pistachios on one side and the shells on the other. It has a very unique bottom to hold everything inside.  If you don’t like nuts other uses are fun…remotes etc. Students need to bring: measuring tape, sharpened pencil, a brick wrapped in plastic wrap, 12 […]

Maximum # of students: 8 In this introductory workshop to leather working, students will make a reproduction leather document case, based on an original owned by a shoemaker in the 1740’s. Skills and information will be taught in the following: Shop safety; Understanding types of leather and their uses; Basic cutting, paring, and other knife-work […]

Learn the Pennsylvania German technique of etching delicate designs onto a naturally dyed egg with Landis Valley Workshop leader and master dyer Linda Taylor. Learn about the different color dyes as you work! All Materials included. All Sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Museum. Provides for three eggs and a box

Grow your own orchard from apples you graft yourself. Learn how to take a living stick of one type of apple tree and splice it onto a completely differently variety of apple tree at this make and take class. Please bring a sharp knife and dress in layers. This is a “make and take” workshop, […]

Learn the ancient art of spinning and how to make your own yarn with Landis Valley textile demonstrator Tina Mickley. The class will cover fiber types, how to prepare wool for spinning and using a drop spindle. All materials and a drop spindle are included. This class is a prerequisite for the Introduction to Spinning […]

Get ready for Spring with Art teacher Kara Rose! Learn to make beautiful wool Lavender sprig! All materials are included.  All sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Museum.