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Baskets in the North Woods

Posted December 17, 2021
by Emily Derke

Emily muses in this month's issue of Northern Wilds on how the rhythm of harvesting materials for craft suffuses a basket maker's life with meaning.

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Grand Marais Solstice Shadow Show

Posted December 14, 2021

The Good Harbor Hill Players are returning with their annual Winter Solstice Shadow Show, December 21 at 6pm on the North House Commons.

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New Look for the Online School Store

Posted December 3, 2021

North House's new and improved school store is up and running! To celebrate, store manager Cindy Lou recorded a first-person video tour of some of the best products for sale in the northern hemisphere.

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Every Tree Has Stories to Tell

Posted December 2, 2021
by Emily Derke

In her latest blog post, resident artisan Emily Derke writes about a recent exhibition organized by North House Instructor John Zasada. 

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2021 Intern Slojd Projects

Posted December 1, 2021

A mark of time passing each year at Norh House is when the four craft education interns move on to their next projects in life. Their milestone is celebrated with the completion of a "slojd project", a final task that demonstrates their skills learned and propels each individual onward.

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Introducing Laura Brown

Posted November 11, 2021
by Laura Brown

Meet Laura Brown, one of the new residents in the Artisan Development Program at North House, in this introductory blog post. 

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Arctic Film Fest Tickets Available

Posted November 9, 2021

Tickets are now available for the 2021 Arctic Film Festival taking place November 20th and 21st as part of next weekend's Winterers' Gathering. See the full schedule here and reserve your tickets here

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Winterer's Gathering Volunteer Opportunities

Posted November 5, 2021

Come join the Winterer's Gathering fun as a North House volunteer. Help is needed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 19–21 to make the event flow smoothly. Take you pick of helping set up, hosting the Info Booth, or cooking/serving/cleaning during the (in)famous Chili Feed.

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New Resident Artisans

Posted October 24, 2021

Welcome Nate and Laura to North House! They joined this fall as part of the two-year Artisan Development Program, during which they will hone their craft and teaching skills with the goal of growing the next generation of craft leaders.

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New Catalog Published

Posted October 21, 2021

The Winter 2021/2022 Course Catalog is on its way to mailboxes near and far, but you can enjoy the digital version now in anticipation for the new course registration opening on October 29!

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