An annual assembly of folk artisans with an emphasis on spoons. Three days of demonstrations, friendship and music.
DATES
Thursday, June 8, 2017: 12 noon till late into the evening
Friday, June 9, 2017: All day and late into the evening
Saturday June 10, 2017: All day and late into the evening
Both beginner and experienced carvers are well catered for. The Spoon Gathering is a carvers event, so bring your tools and blanks.
Demonstrations and Workshops include, roughing out spoon blanks on a bandsaw, kolrosing, fan birds, kuksa carving, wooden sheaths, tool sharpening, coffee scoop carving, beginner spoon carving and more.
Presentations
Craft and the Fruitcake by Fred Livesay
Hand-carving a Bowl: From Log to Finished Product by Paul Anderson
For the full list and times, please view the document below ” 2017 Spoon Gathering Schedule of Demonstrations”.
REGISTRATION
Pre-purchased Tickets:
Saturday: $20/adult
Friday & Saturday: $20/adult
Thursday through Saturday: $30/adult, $45/family
At the door:
Saturday only: $20/adult
Friday & Saturday: $25/adult
Thursday through Saturday: $35/adult , $50/family
A family consists of a couple or a couple with children.
Children under the age of 18 are free.
LOCATION
Milan Village Arts School & Burns Park, Milan, MN (Google Maps or view Milan Town Map)
MORE INFORMATION
- Spoon Gathering Info Packet
- Spoon Gathering Facebook Group
- 2017 Spoon Gathering Schedule of Demonstrations
Sitting in the sun on the spacious front porch of a 1915 school house meticulously restored in the traditional Norwegian style, or sitting outside in the evening around a roaring fire – always among friends. That is one way to describe the annual gathering of the spoon carvers each June in Milan.
– Montevideo American News, Published June 24, 2010.
Some 10 years ago, Frank Foltz d.2009, artist, teacher and spoon carver, hatched an idea for a unique green woodworking event. In 2007, 24 people came together to celebrate the first annual Spoon Gathering at the Kromvig School for Craft. The following year, the event was moved to Milan where it has been hosted by the Milan Village Arts School ever since. What started as a small gathering of spoon carvers and enthusiasts in St. Paul has grown into a vibrant and entertaining weekend of carving, friendship, and food.
In June of 2017, artisans, artists, and spoon enthusiasts will again gather at Burns Park and the Milan Village Arts School to carve, learn, and share their passion for the humble spoon, an international symbol of family, meals, and friendship.
Join us for a weekend of demonstrations and friendship. Bring your spoon blanks and carving tools or just come to watch and enjoy the weekend. All levels of experience welcome and absolute beginners will be well cared for.
Spoon Gathering participants are encouraged to bring spoons along to put on display.
For questions, and an information package, please contact the Milan Village Arts School at 320-734-4807 or mvas@fedteldirect.net.
