North House Folk School

Resident Artisan Nathan White ponders the intersection of drawing and carving, and design and perception, in his latest blog post. 

In his latest blog post, North House Resident Artisan Nathan White discusses some new carving work he has explored this winter. 

North House resident artisan Nathan White finds inspiration in nature and in art. Read more about his recent experiences in the artisane development program in his latest blog post. 

In his latest blog post, Josh Tolkan reflects on his time in the Artisan Development program and how it's impacted his life and chosen craft. 

It Takes a Forest to Build a Chair: Lead Instructor John Beltman writes about what it takes to make a chair in a recent issue of Northern Wilds. 

Read the article here. 

New Blog Post: Time, and Harvest Time: Emily Derke offers some insights on time and materials in her rope-making experiments. 

Resident artisan and boat builder Josh Tolkan takes to the woods with his new chainsaw mill and writes about the experience in his new blog post. 

Wooden storage boxes have long been considered a great woodworking project with challenges varied enough to meet skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Mike Loeffler continues his reflections from his travels in Scandinavia. This post focuses on time spent with a craftsman by the name of Mattias Hallgren, who gave Mike and Peter Henrikson a tour of some Medieval churches in Sweden.

The regional variation of these grindbygg barns highlights the importance of travel in creating a contextual framework for studying craft.