Unplugged 2025 Community Night
For the first time, Unplugged kicks off with a FREE community night on the harbor! Join us Friday, September 19 at 5pm for food, craft, and free pie. At 7pm, enjoy a free concert with Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst.
Binding and Unbinding the Enemy
Symbols of various origins can be found throughout traditional craft. But ancient motifs can also raise questions—especially when they've been used for nefarious causes. In this blog post, Gabe Strand writes about removing a symbol from a hand-carved bench, exploring the role of symbols in culture, craft, and life.
Fall Drop-In Craft Nights
Our 2025 Interns are hosting free Fall Drop-In Craft Nights! Join them for beeswax candle making on October 28 and natural dyes on November 4. Learn more here.
Meet Jake Fee
Meet Jake Fee, one of our new artisans in the Artisan Development Program! In his first post, Jake introduces himself in the form of a diagram, writing about his guiding lights of Craft, Play, Land, and more.
Hand Tool Woodworking 2026
We're excited to host the course Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started this February! This course is the perfect starting point to build confidence working with hand tools. Register for this course here.
Nate Johnson MPR News
We were excited to see Instructor Nate Johnson featured in a recent MPR News article! Nate has taught hide tanning and other traditional craft courses for many years. Click here to read the full story.
Family Weekend 2025
Family Weekend is around the corner—join us October 16-18 for kid-friendly courses, free evening activities, and fun during MEA weekend.
Scholarships
Scholarship applications are open for January - June 2026 courses! North House offers half, full, and full+ scholarships. Apply for a scholarship here. Applications are open until September 28, 2025.
Winter/Spring 2026 Course Kickoff
It's time to plan your next visit to North House: courses for winter and spring of 2026 are now live on our website, and registration is open to all!
Weaving Courses
Explore weaving! From weaving bands on an inkle loom to creating beautiful pieces on a floor loom and much more, discover a wide range of weaving courses here.