A quick note: This is a very limited capacity cohort. If you have taken my Christmas classes before, please refrain from signing up and allow someone new to my work to take a seat. Thank you!

Modern Christmas celebrations place all emphasis on the birth of Jesus, the three wise men, the angel Gabriel & Santa Claus; but what about the pre-Christian celebrations of yuletide? Who quietly shaped, crafted, baked, tended and transformed the Christmas table, crafts and hearth space? Rachael’s popular Yuletide class, ‘Ringing Bells, Chimney Spells’ has been divided this year for the first time into individual segments so that we may dive deeper into the lore, practices and characters that shaped Christmas practices of today. This newly formulated workshop will solely explore the forgotten female figures and wandering spirits of Christmas time and their ties to domestic labor, magic, and self empowerment; with a special emphasis on Sankta Lucia. We will also learn how to bake her ceremonial buns in the Swedish fashion, and discuss other charms of the hearth space to carry us through the darkest nights of the year.

Please also do not sign up if you aren’t 110% committed to going and being on time (barring emergency or illness) and please let me know well in advance if you do not plan to attend (as I’ve had a lot of empty seats in classes I’ve taught this year despite there being a lengthy waitlist, which makes everyone sad!) This class is non refundable within 48 hours, but the ticket is transferable if you find a friend to join.

This class will be held IRL at my office in Riverwest. Address will be sent in the follow-up email.

If this class has sold out, please join the waitlist by emailing me at familiarmke@gmail.com

We meet on the eve of Santa Lucia. Hope to see you there 🎄