New & Noteworthy
Happy holidays from North House! On December 9, get free shipping through our online store for all orders $75 and up. Find unique handmade items, books, tools, stocking stuffers, and more.
Meet Lauren Newby! Lauren is a woodworker and one of our new artisans in the Artisan Development Program. In this blog post, Lauren shares her four biggest influences on her craft as an artisan and instructor.
In 2024, North House launched Build With Purpose, a program that gets student-built timber frames into the hands of nonprofits. Applications for 2026 projects are open now—read on to learn about this unique program.
This fall, Kenta Watanabe (Japan) taught sukumo indigo dyeing at North House. But in order for class to happen, someone local had to prepare the dye vats. In this blog post, Jazmin Hicks-Dahl shares the process she used to carefully prepare the living dye for class.
Meet Josie Cooke! In her first blog post as a Resident Artisan, Josie writes about the Slow Fashion Movement, and her work creating locally sourced, ecologically friendly, and ethically produced textiles.
Featured Events & Activities
Gift Certificates
Give the Gift of Craft!
Know someone who would love to come to North House in 2026?
Our School Store has gift certificates so you can share the joy of craft with someone in your life. No matter which course they choose, gifting a class means giving an unforgettable experience at our harborside campus.
Fiber Week
February 10-16, 2026
Celebrate the fiber arts on the shores of Lake Superior!
Join us for Fiber Week 2026, special week-long event that celebrates all manner of fiber arts, featuring coursework, speakers, demonstrations, and community gatherings.
Fiber Week courses are open for registration now! Explore knitting, weaving, natural dyes, and more.
Build With Purpose
Timber Frames for Nonprofits
Each year, North House students build 2-3 timber frame structures, and the Build With Purpose program puts these student-built timber frames in communities across the region. Nonprofit organizations can apply to purchase a frame at a fixed, reduced rate. Picnic shelters, outdoor classrooms, and storage sheds are just some examples of what these frames can become!
Applications for 2026 projects are open now. Click the link to learn more and apply.
School Store
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Resident Artisan Blog
Read what our resident artisans have been up to!
October 14 – Meet Jake Fee
July 03 – Harvesting Hickory Down South
April 17 – Making Handplanes with Björn Svantesson
April 01 – Vernacular Habitation of Dalarna