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The 2026 Arctic Film Festival lineup is here! Join us November 20-22 for over a dozen films that share some of the incredible stories of the North.

The Great Gear and Ski Sale is happening November 21 at Winterers' Gathering! Sell gear you no longer need and find great bargains for the upcoming season. Learn more and find a gear registration form here.

We're honored to welcome Kayleen Ward-Peter as our Winterers' Gathering Featured Speaker! Kayleen is Gwich’in from Venetie, Alaska, a small village located north of the Arctic Circle. Join her for her presentation Saturday, November 21 at 7pm.

Be part of a community art project on November 7! Drop in anytime from 10am-4pm to create and adorn birch bark leaves to put on a felted tapestry. The tapestry will be on display during Winterers' Gathering.

Meet Elizabeth Belz, one of our store's Featured Makers! As a blacksmith, her work is made to last forever. Find spoons, skewers, and more made by Belz here.

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Featured Events & Activities

Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival

November 20-22, 2026

Winter is the longest and most defining season in the North. Celebrate the crafts, customs, history, and stories that have been inspired by winter at the Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival. This is a classic event to welcome the chilliest season!

Arctic Film Festival
Speaker Series
Chili Feed, The Great Gear & Ski Sale, Contra Dance
And much more…stay tuned for more details soon!

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Books, Tools, Handcrafts, and More

In our online store, you can find inspiration, meaningful gifts, and tools to fuel your craft journey.

From handcrafted work by local makers to North House gift certificates to specialty craft books and tools, shop online anytime here!

There's even more to discover in person: our store in the yellow Welcome Center is open daily from 9am-5pm.

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Our School Store is here to support your craft journey! Find books to keep you inspired, craft kits to engage your hands and mind, handcrafts made by our talented artisan instructors, and much more.

Our physical store is open daily from 9am-5pm, or you can shop online anytime.

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Enjoy the tactile sensation of browsing our newsprint catalog of courses? Request your free copy of the North House Catalog here! And browse the digital edition while you wait!

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Resident Artisan Blog

Read what our resident artisans have been up to!

Meet Cal Stalvig – October 13

Cal Stalvig is a sculptor and Resident Artisan in the Artisan Development Program. In his first post, Cal writes about moving to Grand Marais, the language of wood, and inviting the past into the present.

Beauty In the Tension – July 14

What's the point of making beautiful things when it feels like the world is unraveling? In this blog post, Lauren Newby reflects on beauty as a reason to care for one another and for the places that sustain us.

April 23 – Armchairs and Ultramarine Blue
March 23 – Dark Pigs and House Dragons
March 06 – Inez Attemark's spinning wheel
March 04 – A Brief History of Looms: From Weaver-Controlled to Loom-Controlled
February 19 – Chairmaking, Ways of Working

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