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First Fridays January

Posted December 19, 2024

We're excited to launch First Fridays: a series of community gatherings on campus! Join us Friday evening, January 3 for dinner on a stick and a talk by explorer Lonnie Dupre. 

Fiber Week 2025

Posted December 16, 2024

Celebrate the world of fiber arts at Fiber Week! Join us February 11-17, 2025 for a week full of coursework, community gatherings, demonstrations, and more. 

Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Performance

Posted December 12, 2024

Join the Good Harbor Hill Players Saturday, December 21 at 6pm on the North House Folk School campus for 2024's Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Performance!

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Make Haste, But Slowly: Applying “Slow Productivity” to Professional Craft Work

Posted December 4, 2024
by Gabe Strand

Make haste, but slowly: in a fast-paced world, Resident Artisan Gabe Strand writes about the power of slow productivity, from making room for creativity to choosing quality over performative production. 

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Give the Gift of Craft: Get Free Shipping on December 5!

Posted November 26, 2024

Happy holidays from North House! On December 5, get free shipping through our online store for all orders $75 and up. Find unique handmade items, books, tools, stocking stuffers, and more.

The Extraordinarily Difficult Task of Effortless Teaching

Posted November 26, 2024
by Ty Sheaffer

Equipping craftspeople to be teachers is a core part of the Artisan Development Program. In this blog post, Ty Sheaffer writes about the extraordinarily difficult task of effortless teaching. 

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Niilá Omma Featured on WTIP

Posted November 26, 2024

Niilá Omma, our Winterers' Gathering Featured Speaker, was featured in a video by WTIP North Shore Community Radio, where he talked about his craft and life as a duojár.

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2024 Winterers' Gathering Event Guide

Posted November 15, 2024

The Winterers' Gathering digital event guide is here! Click here to view and download your copy, or find a full Winterers' Gathering schedule on our event page

2024 Arctic Film Festival

Posted November 14, 2024

The 2024 Arctic Film Festival lineup is here! Join us November 22-24 for over a dozen films that share some of the incredible stories of the North. 

Featured Speaker Niilá Omma

Posted November 14, 2024

We're thrilled to welcome Niilá Omma as our Winterers' Gathering featured speaker! Niilá is a duojár, a traditional Sámi craftsman, from Skellefteå, Sweden. Join Niilá on November 23 for his talk at Winterers' Gathering.