Lost Arts Folk School
A program of the Waupaca Historical Society
The mission of the Lost Arts Folk School is bring multicultural participants to develop and practice hands-on learning in a nurturing environment. We encourage skill-based learning of traditional arts and crafts in the same way our ancestors did. We are rooted in a community of people learning, building, and appreciating lost arts together. The Lost Arts Folk School's and the Waupaca Historical Society's missions both exist to "preserve the history of the Waupaca area and to share that history with others."
For more on the Lost Arts Folk School, view or download our brochure. Upcoming classes are listed below.
Take a Class This Winter with the Lost Arts Folk School!
Check out the great offerings this winter with the Lost Arts Folk School! If interested in signing up for a class, please call the Waupaca Historical Society at (715) 256-9980, email director@waupacahistoricalsociety.org or stop in at the Holly History and Genealogy Center at 321 S. Main Street, Waupaca.
- “Making a Field Journal” will take place on Thurs., January 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. Students will make a unique leather-bound journal that is a one-of-a-kind piece of functional art. Teacher Susan Kennon will lead this class. The cost if $30, which includes all materials (at the Holly History and Genealogy Center).
- On Sat., January 21, Barbara Johnson will help participants weave a special Valentine’s Day basket. This class is suitable for beginners and experienced weavers, and costs $35, which includes all materials. The class is limited to 12 participants (at the Holly History and Genealogy Center).
- Make a hearth broom on Sat., February 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The class costs $45 and is limited to 6 participants (at the Depot).
- Again in March, Barbara Johnson will also lead a basket-weaving class on Thurs., March 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants will make a gardener’s basket, perfect for using in your garden to harvest vegetables and flowers. The cost is $35, and is limited to 12 participants (at the Holly History and Genealogy Center).
The Lost Arts Folk School was formed in 2022 as a committee of the Waupaca Historical Society. The mission of the Lost Arts Folk School is to bring multicultural participants together to develop and practice hands-on learning in a nurturing environment. We encourage skill-based learning of traditional arts and crafts in the same way our ancestors did. The Lost Arts Folk School's and the Waupaca Historical Society's missions both exist to “preserve the history of the Waupaca area and to share that history with others.”
