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Wish You Were Here! Scandinavia Update

Posted May 5, 2023
by Laura Brown

Each year, Resident Artisans in their final year of ADP travel to Scandinavia and other Nordic countries to learn more about craft. In this post, Laura Brown writes about the first week of her adventures abroad. 

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Behind the Seams: Log Cabin Quilt Design

Posted March 14, 2023
by Laura Brown

How do you design a log cabin quilt? In this post, Laura Brown, a Resident Artisan in the Artisan Development Program walks us through the process of designing a quilt from scratch. 

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The Beauty of Sharp

Posted February 22, 2023
by Wesley Hathaway

Artisans need properly functioning tools. In this blog post, Resident Artisan Wesley Hathaway writes about the importance of keeping your tools sharp.

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Nate White's Recent Projects and Future Plans

Posted January 26, 2023
by Nate White

Time flies when you're a resident artisan at North House. Nate White writes about his time creating in the studio and preparing for upcoming travels across the US and the world.

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Introducing Wesley Hathaway

Posted December 14, 2022
by Wesley Hathaway

Wesley started "ADP" (Artisan Development Program) back in September. His first blog post gives an introduction and lays out what he plans on doing for his time in this program at North House.

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Introducing Delaney Keshena

Posted November 30, 2022
by Delaney Keshena (they/them) - Menomini

In their introductory blog post, resident artisan Delaney Keshena discusses their path to the Artisan Development Program and the paths that lie ahead. 

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But what is your financial goal with all of this?

Posted November 16, 2022
by Nate White

Artisan in Residence Nate White writes on pursuing craft without stifling the ever-present urge to create, by questioning the role capitalism and consumerism play in daily life.

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Start Seeing Quilts

Posted October 20, 2022
by Laura Brown

Laura talks about joining ADP as a quilter, a skill which doesn't fit neatly into either "art" or "craft". So what? Connections forged by quilting bring out newfound creativity in people of all ages and genders.

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A Multitude of Subtleties

Posted October 18, 2022
by Nate White

Resident Artisan Nate White recounts making a "democratic" chair. Using  a minimum of hand tools reduces the barriers to learning and practicing a craft, making it more accessible for everyone.

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Summer Scraps

Posted September 1, 2022
by Laura Brown

In her latest blog post, Resident Artisan Laura Brown reflects on summer and some fun new directions in her quilting.  

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