A large part of my passion for craft is realized through opportunities to teach others in classes and by demonstrating.  Check out my schedule below to see where you can catch up with me!
2021​
  • EXHIBITION: Gratitude (Instagram Live @marybethgarmoe)                                                  January
  • RESIDENCY: Oshki Ogimaag Charter School                                                                             March 8-12
  • CLASS: Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl (North House)                                             April 30-May 2
  • CLASS: Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl (North House)                                             May 14-16
  • CLASS: Small Brooms (Online) - Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild                               May 22
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Grand Marais Art Festival (Tentative)                           July 10-11
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2020
  • EXHIBITION: WoodSwept (Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery)                                     January 3-26 
  • CLASS: Handmade Whisk Brooms (North House)                                                            February 8
  • CLASS: Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl (North House)                                             February 19-21
  • CLASS: Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl (North House)                                             February 22-24
  • CLASS: Small Brooms - Whisks, Scrubbers & Cobwebbers (MN Basket Weavers Guild)     March 28
                                                                                                         -CANCELLED
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Park Point Art Festival - CANCELLED                                   June 27-28
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Grand Marais Art Festival - CANCELLED                              July 11-12
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Ely Blueberry Art Festival - CANCELLED                              July 24-26                                               
  • CLASS: Five-Day Broom Immersion (North House) - CANCELLED                                        August 19-23
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING/CLASS: North House Instructor In Residence                     August 27-30                                           

*I apologize that many of my selling, demonstration and teaching opportunities were cancelled due to COVID-19.  I hope to be able to catch up with you next season!         
​2019
  • CLASS: Whisk Broom Trio (North House)                                                                          February 9
  • CLASS: Beginning Bowl Turning (North House) Co-Instructor Jim Sannerud             March 26-28
  • ​CLASS: Whisk Broom Trio (Three Pines Farm)                                                                  June 8
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Grand Marais Art Festival                                               July 13-14

*Please Note: My 2019 schedule will be limited by an eight-week craft immersion trip to Scandinavia, fulfilling requirements for an Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant, planning a marriage celebration, and a few other personal events!  I hope to return to a more extensive teaching and demonstrating schedule in 2020. 
2018
  • CLASS: Craft a Sweeping Broom - Evening Community Class (North House)                        January 11, 18, 25     
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Art Along the Lake Spring Art Underground                          May 25-28                
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: North House Wooden Boat Show                                             June 22-24               
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Grand Marais Art Festival                                                          July 14-15                  
  • CLASS: Hand Crafted Brooms - An Introduction (North House)                                               July 27-28
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING/CLASS: North House Instructor in Residence                        August 2-5                
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING/CLASS: ASI Great Makers Exchange                                        August 18                  
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Unplugged Folk Artisan Marketplace (North House)             September 14-16     
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour                                         September 28-October
  • SELLING: Makerfest                                                                                                                         October 13 
2017
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Excelsior Art on the Lake                                                          June 2-4
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Park Point Art Festival                                                               June 24-25
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Grand Marais Art Festival                                                         July 8-9
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Bayfield Festival of the Arts                                                      July 15-16
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Powderhorn Art Fair                                                                  August 5-6
  • CLASSES: Sweepers and Whisk Brooms (Traditional Ways Skills Gathering)                        August 13-19
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Art in Bayfront Park                                                                  August 18-20
  • CLASS: Whisk Broom Trio (North House)                                                                                   September 13
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Unplugged Folk Artisan Marketplace                                     September 15-16
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: North House Instructor in Residence                                    September 24-27
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Bayfield Apple Festival                                                              October 6-8
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts                                            October 14-15
  • DEMONSTRATING/SELLING: Duluth Festival of Trees                                                            November 11-12