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Prairie Pursuits: Knifesmithing
Learn the art of hand forging a knife. Topics covered will be steel selection, forging the blade, filing a finishing, heat-treatment and handle selection and fitting. Some hand tools required. Ages 16+ Class meets every Thursday in April. Series begins April 8th. Purchase Tickets See all Prairie Pursuits classes
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Wheel Thrown Pottery
Every Wednesday in April. Series begins April 7th, 6-7:30pm This class will cover all aspects of wheel thrown pottery and glazing techniques. Each student will have access to their own wheel and equipment, while receiving individual instruction from our Conner Prairie potters. This class is adaptable for the beginner to the more advanced student. All…
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Blacksmithing
This class will cover the basics of hand blacksmithing and bench-work techniques. Through a series of simple projects, such as hooks, chain links, cooking utensils and blacksmith tongs, students will learn basic techniques such as tending a fire, drawing out, upsetting, welding, filework and finishing work. All tools/materials provided. Ages 16+ Every Monday in April.…
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Fun in the Forge (Canceled)
Be a blacksmith for a day. Learn to heat metal in a coal forge and shape it on an anvil. You will have the opportunity to complete several simple projects such as barbeque skewers, a flint and steel firestarter (with instructions on how to use it) and a dinner bell. All tools and materials will…
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Beginners Drop Spindle
Drop Spindles are a portable way of spinning roving wool into yarn. Join us in constructing a simple drop spindle. Afterwards, you will learn to use it to spin thread, then take it home a practice.
Read MoreCoffee & Brunch
Are you hungry? Come out to Conner Prairie for a breakfast cooked over the open fire.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Dog Face Hook
Use your imagination to create a whimsical wall hook or two, perfect for hanging dog leashes, hats or keys.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: All About Oxen
Join Conner Prairie’s agriculture staff to learn about the history, selection, training, and care of these magnificent draft animals.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Bookbinding
Let us show you how to bind a notebook using a Coptic style. By the end of the class you will have a notebook to write all your spooky October stories.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Making Simple Board Games
Practice woodworking skills by carving and finishing a tic-tac-toe board and player tiles.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Pottery – The Next Level
Come learn other facets of pottery-making using wheel throwing and hand building techniques. This class is designed to be a more in-depth experience; meeting on consecutive evenings so you can continue to hone your wheel throwing skills, and learn how to add handles and alter pots in the leather-hard stage. You’ll have access to your…
Read MoreChill Out and Make Some Ice Cream
What’s better on a hot summer day than some ice cream? Learn how to make ice cream with three different methods.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Cigar Box Banjo
Let us take you take on a carpentry challenge and turn old post-consumer cigar boxes into melodious musical instruments.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Carpentry – Wooden Stool
Join us for an introduction to woodworking in making a step-stool.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Knifesmithing – Making the Hand Forged Knife
Crafting your own knife is a satisfying challenge. We’ll up-cycle used steel into hand-forged and finished knives. Learn about proper forging, heat treating, and handle construction.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Fun at the Forge
Be a blacksmith for a day. Learn to heat metal in a coal forge and shape it on an anvil.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Bottle Opener
Use hammer, anvil and fire to hand forge a custom bottle opener.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Pretzels and Mustard
Learn to make your own pretzels and mustards. We’ll learn to make proper pretzels with a water-bath and then bake them in the beehive oven or bake kettles. While the pretzels are baking, we’ll stir up both hot and sweet mustards to have with the pretzels.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Iron and Copper Bracelets
Hand hammer your own jewelry designs from copper and iron. Use simple tools to hot forge, punch, and emboss iron bracelets, and cold forge copper creations. Attend with your significant other, then trade your bracelets to make your blacksmithing experience a unique romantic activity.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing – Axe Forging
Hammer, punch, grind, harden, and temper your own hatchet. We’ll use spring steel and traditional forging techniques to make our own creations. If time permits, we’ll also craft and custom fit a hickory handle.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Raising Sheep and Goats
Join Conner Prairie’s Ag Staff as we discuss everything you need to know about sheep and goats, including breeds, handling, basic care, nutrition, housing, and reproduction.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Cedar Birdhouse – Cancelled
Prairie Pursuits classes will not take place in April. As a public health precaution, the Conner Prairie is postponing or canceling all public events, programming and gatherings through end of April. We appreciate your understanding.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Shearing to Spinning – Cancelled
Prairie Pursuits classes will not take place in April. As a public health precaution, the Conner Prairie is postponing or canceling all public events, programming and gatherings through end of April. We appreciate your understanding.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Hat Making (Millinery) Basics
This class will cover the basics of Millinery with our hat maker.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Pottery – Cancelled
Prairie Pursuits: Basic Pottery will not take place on Tuesdays, March 3-April 7. As a public health precaution, the Conner Prairie is postponing or canceling all public events, programming and gatherings through April 13. We appreciate your understanding.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Inkle Loom Weaving
This class will introduce you to inkle weaving and its history, and is great for first time weavers.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Beginning Lathe Turning
This class will introduce the basic concepts of beginning turning such as tool selection and sharpening, selecting and preparing stock, and introducing fundamental techniques such as using a skew chisel and gouge, parting, cutting concave and convex shapes and burnishing.
Read MorePrairie Pursuits: Basic Blacksmithing
Basic Blacksmithing is a 6 session class that covers the basics of hand blacksmithing and bench-work techniques.
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