The Clearing

Each year, we create a unique and fun collection of one-, two- & three-day classes that we call our Workshop Program. The Workshop Program is geared to those who are looking for classes that are shorter in length than The Clearing’s week-long classes. (And yes! There are still openings in …

The fabled history, folklore and landscape of The Clearing Folk School are the subject of free interpretive hiking tours through the campus and historic buildings, led by our volunteer docents. The two-hour hiking tours begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Jens Jensen Visitor Center, 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay. …

The Blacksmith Forge at The Clearing will be open to the public from Monday, April 30 through Friday, May 4 from 1:00 to 5:00 each afternoon. Blacksmith Dan Nauman will be on hand each day to demonstrate forging techniques and answer questions about the craft. Dan was The Clearing’s consulting …