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Our summer courses

A summer course at Capellagården can be a challenge and provide life-changing inspiration for future path choices. Practical knowledge, artistic training and enriching community go hand in hand. Capellagården has become a concept, a meeting place for craft and culture-interested people from Sweden and the world. We explore different materials and get to know their different beauty values. You get to work in different techniques and seek experiences in the meeting between technology and materials and get to experience how your own personality seeks expression through the hand, eye and thought. Our course leaders are experienced craftsmen and artists who also share their own work through lectures and the like. With a few exceptions, the courses require no prior knowledge and you are welcome to apply regardless of age or nationality (see further under the heading language). As a boarding student with full board in a beautiful and relaxing environment, you can fully devote yourself to your chosen craft or subject.

Course program general courses

Here you can botanize among all summer courses in 2025. First in the list are our general courses, then creative courses for children and adult security personnel. Courses marked with an asterix are carried out in collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Vocational Colleges, Arts and Culture.

Click on the heading to get to the course description/info.

Course period 1, June 22–June 28: 
Carving with knife and ax*
Weave freely in frame
The beauty of ringing*
Color – a world full of color*
Ceramics – Glazes*

Course period 2, 29 June–12 July:
Pattern with color*
Form in wood*
Building maintenance
Weaving - basic course
Turning - basic course*

Course period 3, July 13–July 19
Free embroidery
Sashiko
Ceramics in the garden
Landscape painting
Öland garden room

Course period 4, 20 July–2 August (international course period)
Kavling / Slab building* (eng if necessary)
Stool workshop / Stool workshop* (eng if necessary)
Screen printing / Screen printing (eng if necessary)
Furniture upholstery* (sv)
Song and voice (July 20–July 26) (sv)
Felt and shape (July 27–August 2) (en)

Course period 5, August 3–August 9
Raku ceramics*
Free painting*
A writing life
Inlay*
From farm to table

Creative courses for children and adults

Part of Capellagården's summer course program is aimed at children who want to take a creative course together with an adult security person. Click on the heading to get to the course description/info.

Carve in stone – July 1-2
Spinning for the first time – July 3-4
Loom & band gate for squeamish hands – July 8-9
Sunprint – pattern with nature, develop with the sun – July 10-11
Shrink can for small and large hands - July 15-16
Sculpting in Clay – July 22-23
Felt a fantasy world – July 24-25
Painting, creating with color and shape – July 29-30
Spinning for the first time – July 31-August 1

Application form

Link to application form, general courses
Link to application form, child and adult