New & Noteworthy
This June, a delegation from Sweden's Sätergläntan Institute for Slöjd and Handcraft is visiting North House to celebrate 100 years of craft.
Do you have craft tools, equipment, or a forgotten canoe you no longer use? Give them new life in the 2023 Boats-to-Tools Auction.
In his latest travel blog post, Resident Artisan Nate White writes about his time traveling through Sweden and working with wood turner Stefan Nordgaard
Summer is here at North House, with sailing, craft demonstrations, mini courses, and more. Stop by campus this summer for a taste of traditional craft and life on the Grand Marais Harbor!
Featured Events & Activities
Summer Programs
It’s summertime in Grand Marais and the North House campus has much to offer! Whether you're looking to sail Lake Superior, try a wood-fired baking course, or see live craft in action, we have activities for folks of all ages.
Wooden Boat Show
June 16-18
Wooden Boat Show features craft demonstrations, community food events, speakers, kids activities and of course, wooden boats as we celebrate the summer solstice. In 2023, the event includes an extra special birthday celebration with our friends from Sätergläntan Institute for Slöjd and Handcraft Community as they celebrate 100 years of handcraft education. A delegation of Swedish craft teachers from the school will join us for coursework, demonstrations and naturally, cake!
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior
Hjørdis sails now open for registration! The flagship of the Grand Marais Harbor, Hjørdis shares the name of the mythical Norse goddess of war. Take a trip on this 50’ traditionally-rigged steel schooner and gain access to both the largest lake in the world and experience Grand Marais as it was approached in the centuries before Highway 61 — from the water.
North House Featured in PBS Documentary
Craft in America's HOME episode highlights North House Folk School
North House is pleased to have been featured in an episode of the award-winning PBS series Craft in America.
The episode titled HOME features North House Folk School’s timber framing programs, as well as instructor Biskakone Greg Johnson’s connection with traditional Ojibwe crafts from his home in Lac Du Flambeau. The episode also features other artists whose work explores what HOME can mean.
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Resident Artisan Blog
Read what our resident artisans have been up to!
May 05 – Wish You Were Here! Scandinavia Update
March 14 – Behind the Seams
February 22 – The Beauty of Sharp
January 26 – Nate White's Recent Projects and Future Plans