New 2025 North House Staff
2025 has been off to an exciting start—we've welcomed 5 new interns and 2 full-time staff people to our team! Read on to meet the new faces at North House, and be sure to say hello the next time you're on campus.
Embracing Winter as a Grand Marais Artisan
Winter can be an intense season in northern Minnesota. In their latest blog post, Riley Kleve writes about embracing their first-ever winter in Grand Marais: from skiing to studio time to welcoming guests from Sweden.
2025 Spring Break Makers Camp
Spring break is around the corner! Kids in grades 3-6 are invited to Spring Break Makers Camp, March 24-28. Spend a memorable break learning the age-old skills of woodcarving. Registration is open now.
Wood Week 2025
Wood Week is around the corner! Join us March 11-17 for a week of courses, evening gatherings, and the annual Carver's Conference. Find all Wood Week details here!
Open Secrets, Tools for Basket Making
It's difficult to make a truly unique basket. Basket making tools, however? That's another story. In this blog post, Ty Sheaffer shows us the many tools they use in their basket making practice.
Hiring Registrar
Join the team! We're hiring a full-time Registrar & Administrative Coordinator. Click here to learn more and download a full application.
Build with Purpose
North House is excited to launch the Build with Purpose program, which aims to put student-built timber frames in communities across the region. Learn more about Build with Purpose here.
Good Yarn, Bad Yarn
Good yarn, bad yarn: in this blog post, Riley Kleve dives into their stash of novelty yarns and writes about the many surprising uses they've found for "bad" yarn.
Masonry Heater Building
Learn to build a masonry heater! This winter, join Eric Moshier of Solid Rock Masonry as you construct a classic, Finnish-style masonry heater. Click here to learn more and register.
Community Craft Night
Community Craft Nights are back for the winter! Bring a craft you've been working on and join our Resident Artisans on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:30.