Green Door Folk School

Weaving through all things is a vast energetic field of wisdom and support called the Akashic Records. These Records are analogous to an infinite filing system in the Universe, an energetic library, of every life your soul has lived - past, present, and future. The Records are an incredibly grounded, practical, and transformational tool that […]

This immersive, seasonally guided foraging course invites students to develop a deeper relationship with the landscapes of Northern Michigan. Moving beyond basic plant identification, this class explores wild foods as an entry point into ecological literacy, cultural awareness, and personal connection with place. Not only foraging for food, but for medicine and art as well. […]

Barn Quilts have been adorning family farms for centuries. European immigrants have continued this tradition, creating the Americana Folk Art we see on barns throughout America today. Create your own 2′ x 2′ outdoor suitable Barn Quilt in this guided, start‑to‑finish workshop. Each student will receive a primed MDO board with two designs lightly pre‑drawn—one […]

Back by popular demand, we're adding a second session of our barn quilt workshop! Barn Quilts have been adorning family farms for centuries. European immigrants have continued this tradition, creating the Americana Folk Art we see on barns throughout America today. Create your own 2′ x 2′ outdoor-suitable Barn Quilt in this guided, start‑to‑finish workshop. […]

This class teaches the basic skills and techniques of seed bead weaving. It offers insight into recommended types of supplies and materials for best results and also touches on the history of the craft across the globe. Students will start with larger beads, learning 2-4 different styles of stitching and weaving. ex. square, brick, fringe, […]

Join us for Open Studio at Green Door, the first Wednesday of each month. This is gonna be a fun one! Use our studio space to work on your own project, purchase beading or collaging project materials from Julie at Fisherfolk Handmade, or join a clothing swap hosted by Cody Cook-Parrott! The Space Our studio […]

Learn to create your own paper from items you might normally recycle like paper bags, magazines, newspaper, and egg cartons. In this workshop, you will also learn other additional items and techniques to add to your paper to give it a unique and natural flair. The instructor will share various different applications or uses for […]

Explore the magic of herbal medicine by learning how to turn plants into practical, skin-loving remedies. In this hands-on class, we’ll explore the art and science of crafting herbal salves and balms for everyday support—things you can tuck into a pocket, medicine cabinet, or bedside table. Together, we’ll craft with herbs traditionally used for sore […]

From foraging for materials to carving a bow drill kit to igniting a fire with sticks and stone, tending it for cooking, and sharing a simple open-fire meal together. In this class, you will learn the fundamental skills and joy of creating and using friction fire for light, warmth, cooking, and community gathering. You will […]

Learn how to brew using any herbal or medicinal plant. Bring herbs or forage with the class, learning to identify edible and medicinal plants in the landscape. If you can make tea out of a plant, you can make a beer with it in this workshop. At one time, beer was one way that people […]

Learn an ancient and practical book binding method dating back thousands of years. This exposed binding shows off decorative and functional sewing elements to allow the book to lay totally flat when opened. Add some flare by choosing a fun color for your cover. Personalize it further with patterned paper tucked away on the inside […]

Spend a relaxed, hands-on morning designing, carving, and printing your own 27” natural cotton tea towel, inspired by the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape. In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of linoleum block carving and hand printing onto fabrics, then bring the design to life on a finished cotton tea towel. This […]

Grab your traveling sketchbook bags for a mixed-media outdoor adventure that combines exploration, observation, research, detailed drawing, and writing. This workshop, called Field Notes, is rooted in the Field Study tradition and encourages you to be curious and dedicate time to building a library of inspiration. It serves as a platform for grounding yourself in […]

Take a closer look at where our food comes from and find reverence for the processes involved in bringing food to the table. Spend a day on the farm experiencing the entire agricultural process of cheesemaking from the pasture to the plate. Time in the barn with the alpine dairy goats and miniature cattle will […]

In Michigan’s Edible Mushrooms: Eating wild-foraged for Your Health, students will learn about a myriad of edible mushrooms native to Michigan and the Great Lakes region. This class will cover the foundations of taxonomy, mushroom safety, fungi classifications, and foraging techniques. We will then cover the species of edible mushrooms, their seasons, and how to […]

Have you ever been curious what your land is trying to teach you about itself? Are you curious about learning the language of your wild spaces you interact with whether your backyard, acreage, farm, or just the places you hike and walk? Megan Gilger of Perma Studio will be teaching just how to wander and […]

Are you excited about Community Singing? Would you like to help gather people in your home community to twine voices and hearts in this all-voices-welcomed way? Are you intrigued about the possibility of helping to lead songs yourself? Join Liz Rog, Annie Schlaefer, and Megan Eberhardt to learn and practice together the tools of community […]

The vision of a space that feeds the whole ecosystem and yourself is a dream for many. Plucking apples from trees that grow amongst berries, flowers, and plants that feed the soil microbes below so the process is simpler, easier, and more holistic. Come learn just how to create a space that does just that […]

Basketry is an ancient craft, dating back thousands of years. Weaving willow is meditative, soothing and gratifying and invites relationship with the material. It is a somatic experience, connecting us to ancient feelings and ways of knowing. In this one-day course, we will make a large, lipped tray suitable for multiple uses. You can choose […]

Basketry is an ancient craft, going back thousands of years. Weaving willow is meditative, soothing, and gratifying. Willow invites a relationship with the material. It is a somatic experience that connects us to ancient feelings and ways of knowing. In this two-day workshop, you will learn to work with willow, making a stake and strand […]