Bark Tanning Fish Skins

Presented By: The Folk School
Dates: July 5, 2026
Location: The Folk School
Address: 2300 Airport Way, Building 35, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 415-8586
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Price: $192
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In this class you will learn how to transform fish skin into beautiful, durable leather using locally harvested tree barks. Fish leather can be used for clothing, bags, containers, jewelry and other decorative or functional crafts. All materials are natural and harvested in Alaska.

Sherstine, originally from Sweden, will share Nordic traditions of fish leather making. You’ll explore a brief history of the practice, learn which barks to use and how to harvest them, compare the qualities of different fish species, and gain a clear understanding of the tanning process.Then we’ll get hands on!