WELCOME TO ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL

Enriching lives and building community through experiential learning in arts, craft, and culture.

All Classes Ceramics Ceramics Open Studio Fiber Arts Woodworking Glass Arts Metal Arts Folk & Traditional Arts Stone Other Media Youth Classes

Our 2023 Annual Report is out!

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Teach with Us

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Join our team of kind and skillful arts instructors! We are hiring across disciplines and are especially interested in adding woodworking, cultural arts, ceramics (for specific weekend slots), youth, multilingual, and other craft instructors.

 

We’ve Moved!

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We are so excited to be in our big, bright space at 705 4th Ave E!
If you haven’t had a chance to see it yet, swing by during our new expanded Open Hours (Monday – Wednesday, 10am-1pm).

View a few of our upcoming classes below:

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Kiln-Cast Glass: Relief Tile

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Make Your Own Yarn: Wheel Spinning for Beginners

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Wheel spinning

Beginner Knitting II: Cable and Lace

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Knitting Needles and Yarn

8-week Mixed Level Wheel Throwing
8-week Intro to Wheel Throwing

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Intro to Needle-turn Appliqué

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Community Clay Night: Flower Pots

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Woodworking Basics:
Rustic Plant Risers

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Guizhou Batik

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Contact Us

Info@ArbutusFolkSchool.org

(360) 350-0187

Our office is currently staffed Mon-Fri for phone & email support. 

Open Office Hours: Mondays – Wednesdays 10am-1pm

Mailing Address

705 4th Ave E, Ste 101
Olympia, WA 98506

Physical Address

705 4th Ave E, Ste 101
Olympia, WA 98506

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