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We're excited to host the course Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started this February! This course is the perfect starting point to build confidence working with hand tools. Register for this course here.
We were excited to see Instructor Nate Johnson featured in a recent MPR News article! Nate has taught hide tanning and other traditional craft courses for many years. Click here to read the full story.
Family Weekend is around the corner—join us October 16-18 for kid-friendly courses, free evening activities, and fun during MEA weekend.
It's time to plan your next visit to North House: courses for winter and spring of 2026 are now live on our website, and registration is open to all!
Explore weaving! From weaving bands on an inkle loom to creating beautiful pieces on a floor loom and much more, discover a wide range of weaving courses here.
Featured Events & Activities
Family Weekend
October 17-18, 2025
S’mores, a lantern walk, a contra dance…Family Weekend brings classic fall fun for all ages. We'll have courses during the day (some just for kids, some for kids and their adults) as well as free evening activities for all.
Registration is open now—find all Family Weekend details here.
Winter/Spring 2026 Courses Are Here!
Registration is Now Open!
Courses for January-June 2026 are now live on our website, and our new digital catalog has arrived! With over 170 new traditional craft courses, it's time to start planning your next visit to the folk school.
January—June 2026 courses are now open for registration!
Click here to explore our 2026 course calendar, or click the button below to view all courses.
Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival
November 21-23, 2025
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. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, gear sale, film festival, and more, this is a classic event to welcome the chilliest season.
- Arctic Film Festival
- On-campus courses
- Chili Feed, The Great Gear & Ski Sale, Contra Dance
- Greenland's Value Is Its Ice with Featured Speaker Dr. Paul Bierman
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Resident Artisan Blog
Read what our resident artisans have been up to!
April 01 – Hello from Norway
March 26 – Fibers Unleashed: Finding Textiles in Unexpected Places
March 25 – Dispatch from Sweden: Making Bentwood Boxes
February 12 – Embracing Winter as a Grand Marais Artisan