Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb with Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes

Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Or have you been learning woodcarving and ready to take your skills to another level? Here’s your opportunity to begin or continue your steps toward becoming a whittler. You’ll learn a variety of different types of carving from two experienced teachers. Discover all the different things you can make with some wood, a knife, gouges and v-tools, and your imagination. An after-school snack will be provided.

Beginning and Intermediate. This program is designed for youth ages 10 .

This class runs for six Wednesdays, from October 28-December 9 (3:15-5:00 pm CT). 

No Class on November 25.

Rebecca Hanna of Decorah, Iowa, is passionate about many Norwegian folk arts, especially woodworking. A graduate of Luther College in elementary education and museum studies, she is a retired elementary school teacher. Rebecca is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist and was instrumental in the creation of Vesterheim Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2, dedicated to woodworking.

Stephanie Hughes of Decorah, Iowa, is a graduate of Luther College and works as a computer programmer. She took her first woodcarving class at Vesterheim in the summer of 2018 and was immediately hooked. She is excited to be involved with the after-school Whittling Klubb to help younger generations learn and continue folk-art traditions.