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We have an opening in Build Your Own Yurt, December 9-12! In this course you'll work with an experienced builder and leave campus with a simple, comfortable living space. Click here to register.

Our 2025 Interns are hosting free Fall Drop-In Craft Nights! Join them for beeswax candle making on October 28 and natural dyes on November 4. Learn more here.

Meet Jake Fee, one of our new artisans in the Artisan Development Program! In his first post, Jake introduces himself in the form of a diagram, writing about his guiding lights of Craft, Play, Land, and more.

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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.

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Featured Events & Activities

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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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.

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School Store

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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Request a Catalog

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!

Binding and Unbinding the Enemy – October 16

Symbols of various origins can be found throughout traditional craft. But ancient motifs can also raise questions—especially when they've been used for nefarious causes. In this blog post, Gabe Strand writes about removing a symbol from a hand-carved bench, exploring the role of symbols in culture, craft, and life.

Meet Jake Fee – October 14

July 03 – Harvesting Hickory Down South
April 17 – Making Handplanes with Björn Svantesson
April 01 – Vernacular Habitation of Dalarna
April 01 – Hello from Norway
March 26 – Fibers Unleashed: Finding Textiles in Unexpected Places

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