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Reflections on the 2024 Craft Education Internship

Posted November 7, 2024
by Lauren Dahl, Gracee Hurley-Brown, Julia Nellessen, and Phil Stephens

What makes the North House community special? After 10 months spent at the folk school, the 2024 interns reflected on their experience: from Lake Superior swims to the kindness of the craft community. 

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2025 Internship

Posted September 21, 2024

We're now accepting applications for our 2025 Craft Education Internship! Spend 10 months immersed in community, craft, and life at North House. Learn more and request your application here. 

This Is Home: Craft and Community as an Intern

Posted September 10, 2024
by Lauren Dahl
I am in the walk-in vegetable fridge when my phone rings. Alone amongst the swiss chard and red…
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Carbon Sink Crafting: Felting as Environmental Action

Posted July 4, 2024
by Lauren Dahl

Like other art forms, craft can be a powerful way to raise awareness for important issues. In this blog post, intern Lauren Dahl writes about the Boundary Waters and felting as environmental action. 

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On Beginning

Posted May 7, 2024
by Lauren Dahl

Meet Lauren Dahl, a 2024 intern who will be sharing about the internship experience through a series of blog posts. In her first entry, Lauren explores the beauty of beginnings, including the many beginnings that occur daily at North House Folk School. 

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2023 Intern Slöjd Projects

Posted November 21, 2023

This month, we say farewell to our 2023 interns. The interns completed their 10-month internship with a capstone project known as a “Slöjd Project.” Read on to learn more about their projects.

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Intern Nia Zekan Shares Some Photos of Intern Life

Posted November 18, 2020
In looking back at all the photos I’ve taken over the last ten months, I’ve got none…
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Intern Alex Norman's Slojd Project: A Timber-Framed Swing Set

Posted November 18, 2020
by Alex Norman
​Wherever I am, I come to muse on the mundane and how impacted we are by the structures we…
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Wordslöjd & Jargoncraft: an Intern Dictionary of Discovery, Part 4

Posted July 17, 2020
by Jake Fee

New Blog Post: North House Intern Jake Fee gives us a new installment of his deep dive into craft vocabulary. 

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North House Narratives: Mark Hansen Traded a Sleeping Bag for a Pony

Posted May 28, 2020
by Nia Zekan

North House Intern Nia Zekan sits down with North House founder Mark Hansen to share some stories, philosophies, and motivations. 

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