
The Spoon Peddler (Franz Allbert Richter: 1969 Oil on wood)
MVAS is currently taking registrations for the 2022 Spoon Gathering. Registration is not online this year. Please call or email the school to register.
PDF 2022 Spoon Gathering Info Package
Please contact the school if you have questions.
Milan Village Arts School Spoon Gathering
June 2, 3 & 4, 2022
Sharing the knowledge of carving spoons and related handcrafts, while creating an inclusive gathering for all.
Tickets go on sale January 15, 2022.
Please contact the school or visit milanvillageartsschool.org to register.
Join us in Milan Minnesota for 3 enjoyable days of wood spoon carving, green woodworking, demonstrations, workshops, presentations, networking, and friendship. Check our website for pre-event courses.
What started as a small gathering of passionate wood spoon carvers in St. Paul, Minnesota has evolved into a vibrant festival of spoon carving, green woodworking and the decorative arts. Attracting spoon carvers from across the United States and abroad, the Spoon Gathering today offers a family friendly event catering to both novice and experienced carvers.
Apart from ample carving time, expect to experience a variety of demonstrations, workshops and presentations from some of the best in their field, including bowl carving, kuksa carving, kolrosing, chip carving, incising, tool sharpening, and of course spoon carving.
Free camping facilities are available. The Spoon Gathering is a carving weekend, so bring your spoon blanks and carving tools or just come to watch and enjoy the weekend. Blanks are available on site.
The 2022 Information Package will be available in early 2022. If you have questions, please contact the school or visit our website at milanvillageartsschool.org. You can also find up-to-date information on our Facebook page. Go to www.facebook.com and search “The Spoon Gathering.”
If you would like to be added to the email list for updates and notifications, please email the school at admin@milanvillageartsschool.org.
Questions? Please contact MVAS: 320-734-4807 or admin@milanvillageartsschool.org.
2021 Spoon Gathering Announcement (Mar 24, 2021)
- A viable vaccine for COVID-19 must be available. The vaccine must be effective, safe, affordable and accessible for all.
- Adequate testing for COVID-19. Testing must be reliable and accessible to all who wish to be tested. If the students and instructor can test prior to the class and thus guarantee their COVID free status, then classes can resume in safety.
- A significant reduction in US COVID-19 cases nationally. If the situation becomes a manageable one, then the school can start reassessing the possibility of reopening classes.
For those of you who registered for the 2020 or 2021 Spoon Gathering you have several options. Please email the school with your preferred option.