Planned for 2024
Here you will find all planned courses, markets or other activities. Pick and choose among activities in crafts, animal courses and dance!
7-15 september – Nordic Craft Week – Online
This year’s theme is woven bands. Follow my journey in different types of woven ribbons on The Green Phoenix’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/dengronafenixen
24 September, 1 and 8 oktober – Binding Pine Needles – Bilda Nord, Umeå
Binding items from pine needles is an ancient craft that uses the same coiling technique that can be used for making baskets of many different materials! Learn the basics of binding with pine needles on this evening.
More info and registration here!
29 september – Try out Tablet Weaving – Sy- och hantverksfestivalen Umeå
Learn how to tablet weave with a simple starter kit that can be purchased at Limmo design’s stand. Courses in weaving with the kit are held every two hours on site.
Good for those who have never tried tablet weaving or want to get started again. No registration is required, it is possible to show up on site.
2 november – Dance to your limits – CaDansa Balfolk Festival
Everyone can dance, even if/when your body doesn’t cooperate! Maybe you’re tired after a long festival, maybe you have a chronic disability, maybe you just want to make dancing more fun and learn how to adapt to your partner!
There are as many solutions as there are challenges. Maybe you can only do half a dance, maybe you can’t do certain variations, maybe dancing with one finger is your limit.
How do you find your dance and how do you communicate that?
For healthy people and people whose body sometimes finds dancing difficult.
Level: You should at least be able to dance the basics of the Scottish, but it is not necessary that you can do this on the day itself.
17 november – Tablet Weaving for Beginners – Bilda Nord, Umeå
Learn to weave patterned bands with simple tools in a day!
Cardweaving is an old way of weaving band that requires only simple tools and offers a lot of freedom. During this course, you’ll learn to make your own bands. Make your own cards and learn to weave simple patterns in two colors.
More info comes ASAP
Other Activities
Here you will find a list with all courses and activities that do not currently have a date planned. If you are interested in a course that does not have a date yet or if you want to arrange a course for your association or company, then you can mail your interest to info@dengrönafenixen.se
Needlebinding for beginners
Learn how to needlebind for example mittens or socks in four sessions!
Needle binding (nålbindning) is an ancient technique that is excellent for durable garments. With the help of just a large needle, you knot yarn, giving you all the freedom to create exactly what you want. During the course, you learn to set up a project of your choice in different ways and with different stitches. Everything you need to know to create hats, mittens, scarves and much more!
No prior knowledge needed. Needle can be borrowed or bought on site.
Plant Dye and Promenade
Join us on an educational walk and then test all new knowledge. We will dye different materials with different plants we collected.
No prior knowledge is needed. Additional materials can be purchased on site.
Medieval Ode to the Nettle
A plant that most people nowadays detest, but which in the Middle Ages was cultivated by many: the stinging nettle. Like our medieval ancestors, learn to appreciate this versatile plant in an inspiring lecture.
Ropes, coasters, baskets and wherever the imagination goes
Learn everything possible about collecting plants to tie simple baskets, twine rope or whatever you need in the garden or home. Easy techniques and furthermore completely renewable and (almost) free!