Classes, Workshops, + Events
COMMUNITY RAISED BEDS
Rent a community raised garden bed from Craigardan for the 2026 season and enjoy homegrown vegetables, herbs, and flowers — without the upfront cost or long-term commitment.
SPRING LAMB JAM!
Come welcome the arrival of Spring with us on the farm! Joined by other local sheep farmers, fiber artists, and wool enthusiasts, the Lamb Jam is a mini-festival celebrating all-things lambs, sheep, and wool.
SESSION #1 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Tuesday Evenings
A Tuesday evening, all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE with Mark Nassan
Join us and learn to fix your bicycle with Mark Nassan of Leepoff Cycles!
SESSION #2 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Thursday Evenings
Thursdays evenings in the clay studio! Join us for this all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
SESSION #3 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Saturday Mornings
A Saturday morning, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
UNCERTAINTY ACADEMY: Adirondacks
In collaboration with artist Tal Beery and scholar Joshua Moses, Uncertainty Academy: Adirondacks is a unique residency program and roundtable discussion series at Craigardan exploring responses to the uncertainties—both material and psychic—arising from the climate crisis and other cascading crises.
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE with Mark Nassan
Join us and learn to fix your bicycle with Mark Nassan of Leepoff Cycles!
BACKYARD BEES
This introduction to beekeeping with our beekeepers may just inspire you to maintain a hive or two of your own - if we can do it, so can you! Pre-registration is appreciated, but not necessary.
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAY IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2027 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary!
SESSION #4 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Saturday Mornings
A Saturday morning, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
SESSION #5 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Tuesday Evenings
A Tuesday evening, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
SESSION #6 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Thursday Evenings
A Thursday evening, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Sue Herne, Kaiahtenhtas Thompson, Crystal T. Henry, Kaia’tihtakhe
Free and open to the public
ALUMNI WEEK 2026
Calling all alumni! Craigardan’s alumni return to the Adirondacks for some fun, camaraderie, and rest — as well as help out with our annual Summer Firing Celebration!
(4th) ANNUAL SUMMER FIRING CELEBRATION
Join us for our annual summer event! We’ll celebrate the fire that brings us together, the summer harvest, and the community of artists, scholars, and creatives all around us.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Aminata A. Gueye, Lucy Gibson, Karla Greenleaf-MacEwen
Free and open to the public
THE GEOMETRY OF CHEESE: Pattern, Aesthetics, and Architecture in Cheese Plate Design with Sarah K. Williams
Join 2026 Teaching Fellow Sarah K. Williams for a hands-on workshop that explores the art of complex patterning in cheese plate construction. Using carefully cut cheeses and seasonal produce, participants will create repeated, radiating, and symmetrical designs through the thoughtful arrangement of edible shapes.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kimberly Divad, Carolyn Bardos, Cat Rigdon
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Liz Van Verth, Sarah K Williams, Melissa Dickey
Free and open to the public
ARE YOU A STORYTELLER? with Michael “Yoko” Amos and Michael McGuire
Unlock the power of storytelling with us! Calling all aspiring storytellers to join our 2023 Craigardan Alumni Yoko for a captivating and free two-night workshop on storytelling.
2026 WOOD KILN FIRING WORKSHOP with Kyle Brumsted
Join us for a week-long workshop in the Adirondacks to gain hands-on experience learning about the exciting process of wood firing with Kyle Brumsted.
CERAMIC SCULPTURE with Madalena Marques
Learn from Portugese ceramic sculptor Madalena Marques in the clay studio
Exploring the Science and Art of Baking with Sourdough + Alternative Grains
Join us for a delicious weekend of baking with alternative grains
OF LANGUAGE and LAND: Writing in Baja with Kate Moses
Travel with us for 7 days of creative writing, incredible food, and the restorative surroundings of Baja California Sur.
Joined by celebrated American writer and teacher Kate Moses, we are hosting a very special program in the stunning coastal and desert landscape of Baja.
FRUIT TREE CARE and PRUNING
Join us on Saturday, April 5th for a free educational workshop on fruit tree care with local arborist Peter Landau.
Portugal Clay Retreat with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro 2026
CLAY + FOOD + FIRE! Join us in Portugal this February for an unforgettable 10-day experience with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro
Empty Bowl, Full Heart Fundraiser
Join us for the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser at Keene Central School. All proceeds go toward fighting hunger locally.
FREE WEBINAR - Portugal Clay Retreat Q & A with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro
Free live Zoom Q&A with Mark Shapiro, Sam Taylor and Michele Drozd to answer questions about our 2026 Portugal Clay Retreats.
FREE WEBINAR - Portugal Clay Retreat Q & A with Bryan Hopkins
Free live Zoom Q&A with Bryan Hopkins and Michele Drozd to answer questions about our 2026 Portugal International Clay Retreats.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Lauren McElroy, Elissa Lash, Elise Jeanmaire
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Carly Marie DeMento, Dr. Lise Deguire, Hannah Plummer
Free and open to the public
FLEECE TO FABRIC with Lauren McElroy
Join 2025 Teaching Fellow Lauren McElroy to learn the timeless techniques for transforming raw wool into beautiful handspun yarn.
Photo Courtesy of The Crafters Box
2025 Wood Kiln Firing Workshop
Join us for a week-long workshop in the Adirondacks to gain hands-on experience learning about the exciting process of wood firing with Kyle Brumsted.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Hannah Apuzzo, Shelby Loebker, Amanda Lichtenberg
Free and open to the public
COOKING CLASS: FOOD STORIES, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND NOURISHMENT with Jenny Breen
Join 2025 Teaching Fellow Jenny Breen for hands-on cooking classes that will bring together stories about our food, where it comes from, how we prepare and experience it, and why it matters for our health and the health of our planet.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Mackenzie Pikaart, Abraham Francis, John Kane, Maya Miller
Free and open to the public
BRIDGING DIVIDES DISCUSSION SERIES: Storytelling; Narrative and Nuance
We will have a discussion with artists Michael “Yoko” Amos, Erica Berry, and Gayle Burnett about their work as writers and storytellers, and about using the power of the medium to have difficult conversations that touch on topics such as climate change, racial inequity, and politics.
(3rd) ANNUAL SUMMER FIRING CELEBRATION
Join us for our annual summer event! We’ll celebrate the fire that brings us together, the summer harvest, and the community of artists, scholars, and creatives all around us.
ALUMNI WEEK 2025
Craigardan’s alumni return to the Adirondacks this summer for some fun, camaraderie, and rest — and they also help us setup and execute our 3rd Annual Summer Firing Celebration!
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kyle Brumsted, Bodi-Yemisi Anton Babatola, Chelsea Dodds
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: E. Caris Rosefield, Erynn Richardson, Sally Pirie
Free and open to the public
LET’S MAKE ZINES! with Sally Pirie
Join 2025 Teaching Fellow and award-winning cartoonist Sally Pirie as we learn how to turn our own small-moment stories into beautiful mini-magazines (or, “zines’).
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Sidney Hale, Susan Hutner, Muriel Luderowski
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Martha Vining, Macayla Sandusky, Wesley Weissberg
Free and open to the public
TUESDAY BEGINNER MTB RIDES with Mark Nassan
Join us at Blueberry Hill Trails in Elizabethtown every Tuesday evening (weather permitting) for group mountain bike rides with local guru Mark Nassan. This is geared towards beginners but all levels are welcome for this fun, supportive, laid back group ride.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Theresa-Xuan Bui, Jodi Ferrier, Margaret Wiss
Free and open to the public
POETRY: PLAYING WITH WORDS with Theresa-Xuan Bui
Join 2025 Teaching Fellow Theresa-Xuan Bui for an immersive two-week course that invites participants to explore experimental writing practices.