Updates
2025 Fall Event Courses
New courses are coming soon! Courses during Unplugged, Family Weekend, and Winterers' Gathering open for registration on May 29 (or May 28 for members).
Blacksmithing at North House
Learn traditional blacksmithing by the shoes of Lake Superior! Whether you're a novice or you're looking to refine existing skills, discover your next blacksmithing class this summer at North House!
First Fridays May
First Fridays community events continue through May! Join us for a pizza bake potluck on Friday, May 2 at 5:30pm. Free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
Healing Fire
On June 1, join Ferin Davis Anderson and Hope Flanagan for Healing Fire Leading to Cultural Revitalization: a course that explores our relationship to fire and how we must find balance.
Making Handplanes with Björn Svantesson
Handplanes are an essential tool for the woodworker, and they're something that anyone can build. Gabe Strand writes about making handplanes with Björn Svantesson in Sweden.
2025 Boats to Tools Auction
The Boats to Tools Auction returns Saturday, June 21! Donate your gently used craft tools, materials, and outdoor gear to support North House's mission and programs. Find the Auction Donation Form and full details here.
Northern Landscapes Festival 2025
Spring is an explosion of life in the north! Deepen your connection to the outdoors and learn more about the natural world around us at this year's Northern Landscapes Festival, May 30-June 1.
Vernacular Habitation of Dalarna
Like a dialect, houses in rural Sweden bear distinct differences that reflect the way of life in that village. Resident Artisan Ty Sheaffer shares about traditional homes in Dalarna and the stories told by their construction.
Hello from Norway
Color is a central part of Cooper Ternes's craft. In this blog post, Cooper writes about being inspired by color in Scandinavia, including the surprising hue he searched for throughout his trip.
Fibers Unleashed: Finding Textiles in Unexpected Places
Sometimes, treasures are found in the most surprising places. In this blog post, Riley Kleve writes about traveling through Sweden, and the unexpected textiles and tools they found along the way.