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Armchairs and Ultramarine Blue

Posted April 23, 2026
by Lauren Newby

Inspired by the electric blues of Sweden, Lauren Newby set out to mix the perfect ultramarine for her Windsor armchair, using a combination of milk paint and raw earth pigments. 

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May First Fridays: Steam Machine

Posted April 22, 2026

On Friday, May 1, join us for a free concert with Steam Machine, 7pm in the Blue Building! Enjoy old-time, foot-stomping bluegrass. Arrive at 5:30pm for Dinner on a Stick. 

Birding and Botanizing May 2026

Posted April 21, 2026

The northwoods change so quickly in the spring. This May, spend a morning outside Birding and Botanizing with naturalists Joe Walewski and Joe Lutz!

Reflections on the 2026 Instructor Retreat

Posted April 16, 2026
by Jessa Frost

The 2026 Instructor Retreat brought together over 90 instructors from around the country. Program Director Jessa Frost reflects on the time together, and on craft's power to nurture our wellbeing. 

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Meet our Hide Week 2026 Featured Guest Instructors!

Posted April 14, 2026

Hide Week returns May 12-18, and North House is excited to welcome an incredibly talented group of guest instructors! Read on to learn more about them and what they're teaching during their stay. 

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First Fridays April 2026

Posted March 30, 2026

First Fridays community events continue this spring! Join us for a pizza bake potluck on Friday, April 3 at 6pm. Free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

Summer Photography Workshop

Posted March 24, 2026

Registration is open for our summer photography workshop, led by editorial photographer Layne Kennedy! Explore and capture the scenic shores of Lake Superior, July 15-19.

Dark Pigs and House Dragons

Posted March 23, 2026
by Jake Fee

Have you met the mythical House Dragon? How about the Pig of Darkness? Read on to discover the roots behind these whimsical creatures Jake Fee is carving. 

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Youth Camps 2026

Posted March 9, 2026

Summer youth camps are open for registration! Spend a week at our lakeside campus exploring new skills and making new friends! Learn more and find all camps here.

Inez Attemark's spinning wheel

Posted March 6, 2026
by Mathilde Yakymets-Lind

The tools we use bear our stories. In this blog post, Mathilde Yakymets-Lind writes about a well-loved spinning wheel they saw in Sweden and shares the story of Inez Attemark and her relationship with this wheel. 

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