
Instructors
John Manthei
Fairbanks, AK

John has been practicing woodworking for nearly three quarters of a century. He lives in Alaska and his preferred habitats are the woods and rivers. He owned and operated a furniture and cabinet shop for thirty years and did general carpentry for twenty years. For the past fifteen years he has been focusing more and more on handcraft and helped found The Folk School Fairbanks. Now when he is not in his preferred habitat he makes small things for people and teaches at The Folk School. His interest in handcraft has been strongly influenced by Slöjd and Indigenous culture.
Current Courses Offered by John Manthei
Root Stitched Birch Bark Containers with Wood Bottoms
In this class we will use spruce root to stitch together birch bark containers and attach fitted…
Mon, Apr 13th, 2026 – Wed, Apr 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day