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Embracing Winter as a Grand Marais Artisan

Posted February 12, 2025
by Riley Kleve

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. 

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2025 Spring Break Makers Camp

Posted January 31, 2025

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

Posted January 24, 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

Posted January 17, 2025
by Ty Sheaffer

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. 

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Hiring Registrar

Posted January 16, 2025

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

Posted January 15, 2025

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

Posted January 13, 2025
by Riley Kleve

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. 

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Masonry Heater Building

Posted January 7, 2025

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

Posted January 2, 2025

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.