Tanning Week
15–20 November 2024
The course is full. A registration gives you a place on the waiting list.
This is a unique chance to dive into Scandinavia’s traditional tanning methods!
In addition, this is a great opportunity to learn with one of the best traditional master tanners from that region: Hanna Nore, the author of the newly published book Tanning Game.
During this intensive course you will learn the basics of two traditional tanning methods: fat tanning and vegetable tanning. Whether you are a somewhat experienced tanner or fully new to this skill, this course is for you.
Scandinavia has a slightly different tradition and approach in tanning animal skins which is interesting to become familiar with. You will learn to use different tools, scrapers and beams from the ones we mostly use here.
The focus in this course will be on tanning raccoon dog hides, seal hides and fish skins while using techniques from Hanna’s books Tanning Game and Fish Leather. Next to that you will spend many hours in a real tannery where a lot of different processes and steps from other hides, methods, tools and approaches can be seen.
You will leave this course with a hand tanned racoon dog hide, half a seal skin and your tanned fish skin. And the knowledge to tan more hides yourself!
Teacher: Hanna Nore, traditional tanner hanna.nore.fi
Location: Brusaby, Brusabyvägen 2, Kimito, Finland
Accomondation: double rooms, for an extra fee
Course language: English/Swedish/Finnish
Course price: 250 € (costs for tanning materials, accomondation, meals and travel not included)
Accomondation: 115 € (six nights, including bed linen + towel) in double rooms.
Meals: 65 €
Deadline for registration: October 13, 2024 The course is filled up. A registration gives you a place on the waiting list.
More information: kurser@vnf.fi, +358 440 226 021
The course needs 10 participants to start, maximum participants are 13.