NORWEGIAN TERMITE
Woodcarving in the Scandinavian Tradition

NORWEGIAN TERMITE CLASSES

Classes

Individual tutoring or small group classes are held periodically in my workshop.

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Information on our next class below...

Burnsville Carving Club

​Open Carving

Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm

First-timers - no charge. A free wood blank and loan of a carving knife will be provided

Diamondhead Education Center ISD 191
200 Burnsville Parkway
Upper level, enter through Door #2
Room 2012 (Campus Cup)
Burnsville, MN 55337

Hand-Carved Wooden Signs with Jock Holmen

Personalize any place by creating a hand-carved wooden sign roughly 30” x 8”. Woodcarver Jock Holmen will teach the entire sign-making process, from proper design to layout, letter and incised carving, painting, and finishing options while students work on a personal project. Whether it will hang at the cabin, the garden, a business, or bedroom, a handcrafted sign is a great addition.

Instruction will include both incised and raised letters, focusing on design, layout and carving.

Finishing options will be discussed so that students will leave with a clear idea of how to paint and complete their carved sign.

The instructor will contact students ahead of time to discuss their projects; there may be limitations due to time and materials.

Students are requested to bring two examples of letter styles they like to class. A printout with upper case letters approximately 3” tall and lower case approximately 2” tall would be helpful.

Tuition: member $185   non-member $200
Supplies: Approximate project size, 30” x 8”.
Materials fee: $25 for basswood. Students are welcome to bring their own wood.
Supply fee: $25 for basswood. Students are welcome to bring their own wood.

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Date / Time


Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 21, 22 & 23, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Registration Deadline: August 1, 2026

Location: Milan Village Arts School

https://milanvillageartsschool.org/carving-working-with-wood/#acanthus-carving-2

More classes

2 more upcoming classes at The American Swedish Institute

Figure carving, 1-4 pm, October 21-November 18

Acanthus carving, 5:30-8:30 pm, October 21-November 4

Descriptions and sign up information will be available soon.

Various

Stay tuned for course descriptions and more information.

We will post links to register for all classes as soon as they are available.

Stay tuned for updates and new classes