1/2 day.Ê 9:00am Ð 12:00 pm.Ê Tuition $73. Member Tuition $58. Materials fee $25. Spend the morning crafting these lovely hanging hearts, sure to brighten your holiday decor or perfect for gift giving. The hearts are woven from hardwood maple splint and are hung from hand-dyed silk ribbon in various colors. Students will weave two large and two smaller hearts. These hearts can be filled with small items. Additional kits will be available for sale.

_ day. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Tuition $73. Member Tuition $58. Materials fee $25. Students will weave these striking snowflakes from hardwood maple and cherry wood splint. Several patterns may be woven, depending on the chosen splint. Students will weave one large 10_ diameter snowflake, and two smaller 7_ snowflakes, which make a beautiful grouping hung together on a tree or in a window. Additional kits will be available for sale.

1 day.Ê 9:00am Ð 12:00 pm.Ê Tuition $73. Member Tuition $58. Materials fee $25. Spend the morning crafting these lovely hanging hearts, sure to brighten your holiday decor or perfect for gift giving. The hearts are woven from hardwood maple splint and are hung from hand-dyed silk ribbon in various colors. Students will weave two large and two smaller hearts. These hearts can be filled with small items. Additional kits will be available for sale. NOTE:Ê Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant.

_ day. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Tuition $73. Member Tuition $58. Materials fee $25. Students will weave these striking snowflakes from hardwood maple and cherry wood splint. Several patterns may be woven, depending on the chosen splint. Students will weave one large 10_ diameter snowflake, and two smaller 7_ snowflakes, which make a beautiful grouping hung together on a tree or in a window. Additional kits will be available for sale. NOTE:Ê Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant.

1/2 day. 1 pm Ð 4 pm.Ê Tuition $73. Member Tuition $58. Materials fee $20.ÊÊJoin us as we weave a lovely, beaded bracelet. No experience is needed. Students will have fun creating their own unique custom wrap bracelet.

1/2 day. 9am-12pm. Tuition $75. Member Tuition $60. Materials fee $15.ÊTo every season turn, turn, turn! This course is for people who have an interest in learning how to turn. The emphasis will be on learning how to use the lathe and tools safely and correctly. In this class you will learn the basics of creating spindle-based objects. Then you will use your new-found skills to create a candlestick and a wooden pen. Friends and family will be truly impressed! YouÕll need to take this class before moving on to the more advanced turning classes.ÊNOTE:Ê Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant.

1 day. 10am-6pm. Tuition $210. Member Tuition $200. Materials fee $0. Understanding photography basics is the key to taking control of your camera and knowing you got the shot when you were taking it. If you would like to take your skill level from shooting in Auto to having full control over your camera, this intensive class is for you! A step-by-step PowerPoint presentation helps teach the basic principles of photography including: camera options and set-up, peripheral equipment, image exposure and histograms, and will touch on shooting for HDR and working with motion, depth of field, and composition. The class is paced to allow time for questions and interaction, with about half of the day in the classroom experimenting with the cameras, and the other half spent in the field, practicing camera techniques and shooting options. A comprehensive handout will include all the major points covered in the presentation. While the class instruction is mostly landscape based, these techniques and principles can be applied to all photographic situations. Special Notes:Ê Class is for the beginner to advanced beginner level. Equipment requirements include a DSLR and lens system/OR full featured point and shoot camera (preferably with screw-on filter and tripod capability), a sturdy tripod and a remote release. In addition, bring along whatever variety of lenses you have plus the manual and / or reference sheet for your camera.

1 day. 10am-6pm. Tuition $210. Member Tuition $200. Materials fee $0. Winter weather, snow and ice offer a wonderful diversity of moods for outdoor photography. Ice forms into an endless variety of shapes and patterns along lake shorelines, streams, and rivers that can be enhanced with a soft covering of snow. Snowflakes and ice provide great options for macro photography. With sunset at 5:30pm, weÕll be working with golden hour light in addition to sunset color and afterglow possibilities. Spend a day photographing the beautiful winter landscapes in the southeastern Adirondacks with Carl Heilman as your guide and mentor. After meeting briefly at the Folk School for an introduction and to cover any initial questions, the rest of the day will be spent photographing at several nearby locations. There are many beautiful winter vistas within a half hour of the Folk School to take best advantage of the dramatic winter landscape. This nature photography tour is designed for those who are already comfortable with camera basics such as the relationship between aperture, shutter and ISO settings. Special Notes:Ê Equipment requirements include a DSLR and lens system/OR a full featured point and shoot camera (preferably with screw-on filter and tripod capability), a sturdy tripod and a remote release. In addition, bring along a full variety of focal length lenses from wide angle to telephoto and perhaps macro if you like so you can work with a variety of techniques through the day. As this class will be spent mainly outdoors, be sure to bring food, snack, water, a warm drink and warm winter layers for the day, including gloves/mittens, hat, possibly a face mask and warm winter footwear. ItÕs good to have a waterproof parka and pants to stay warm and comfortable in the winter weather. Snowshoes can be helpful; Carl will bring extras if student do not have any. An umbrella and/or camera cover can be helpful if there are snow showers. Also be sure to have at least one extra fully charged battery, the camera manual and enough memory card space.

1/2 day. 9am-12pm. Tuition $80. Member Tuition $70. Materials fee $50. Learn the discipline of Metal Working known as Embossing. Students will transfer an image of their choosing from a paper template to a sheet of copper by using various sizes of stylus and other hand tools to create a textured picture. Students will find that copper is a very workable material. Your finished piece will fit in with any Adirondack decor or even in a rustic birch frame! This piece is 8_ x 8_.

1/2 day. 9am-1pm. Tuition $75. Member Tuition $60. Materials fee $25.ÊIn this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them. NOTE:Ê Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant. Special Notes:Ê Closed toe shoes and long pants are required for studentÕs safety.

1 day. 9am-5pm. Tuition $145. Member Tuition $125. Materials fee $92. Explore the many ways that you can use silver in a metal clay formulation to create jewelry designs of your own. The newest way of working with silver is metal clay which can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in durable beautiful silver jewelry. Students will learn metal clay working techniques and make pendants, earrings, charms and rings. Fresh leaves will also be used to create a silver piece of nature. The class will also cover techniques for setting and firing stones directly in metal clay. Each student will leave with at least four finished pieces of jewelry. No previous experience necessary.