Arts & Crafts Workshops
FinnFest 2011 brings the Finnish arts and crafts to life. Craftsmen and women will demonstrate and teach traditional and modern Finnish crafts including knitting, crocheting, paper straw crafts, felt making, making of bark boats, and straw and glass Christmas ornaments. This will be a great time for the whole family to spend together and gain a hand-made souvenir keepsake from San Diego.
Chalk Drawing on Pavement
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 14:30 - 15:30
Rose Garden
Let's get creative with chalk!
Public Rag Rug Weaving
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 09:00 - 12:30
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 09:00 - 10:30
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 13:30 - 16:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 13:30 - 16:30
Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 09:00 - 12:00
Dover
A loom is set up for all festival goers to try their hand at rag rug weaving.
"Although many other immigrants have a tradition of making rag rugs, Finnish Americans are one of the few groups to have maintained the culture of rag weaving since...
"Godly Play" for Kids and Youth - Bible Stories and Crafts
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 09:00 - 10:00
Dover
Godly Play, led by Irene Erkko, is based upon the recognition that children have an innate sense of the presence of God. Godly Play provides children with a language to help them identify and express their spirituality so it can be explored and...
Make a diorama of Finnish landscape
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 14:00
Tori's Kids Corner
Landscape Diorama-
Create your own landscape, inspired by Finnish images and art.
Straw Ornaments
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Dover
Make straw ornaments with Tiina Purtonen
Design and crochet your own iPod cover or beanie
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 10:00 - 11:00
Dover
Pacific Salon 7
Thursday - for all ages
Saturday - for Youth
In this workshop we will learn how you can design an iPod cover or a beanie with your own twist. Play with different colours, materials and your own creative thinking! Finally we bring the design to life...
Lecture: "If Rag Rugs Could Talk - Finnish Ethnicity and Tradition in America"
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Pacific Salon 6
Dr. Lockwood talks about her experiences in researching looms, rag rugs, weavers, and loom makers in Finnish America and what she learned about Finnish ethnicity and tradition.
Learn to Make Colorful Wool Felt Balls
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 10:30 - 11:30
Dover
Learn to Make Colorful Wool Felt Balls with Tiina Purtonen
