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In observation of the death of George Floyd and the struggles being faced, we are temporarily pausing our Crafting in Place efforts.

Posted June 1, 2020
North House mourns with the community following the death of George Floyd. We are saddened and discouraged…
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North House Intern Nia Zekan sits down with North House founder Mark Hansen to share some stories, philosophies, and motivations. 

Posted May 28, 2020
by Nia Zekan
Mark Hansen and his pony I first met Mark Hansen on the cusp of covid, before phrases…
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Director’s Update, May 2020

A message from our Executive Director, Greg Wright

Posted May 21, 2020
by Greg Wright
Greetings Again to All from Near to Far, In early April, North House released our first Director’s…
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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. 

Posted May 21, 2020
by Josh Tolkan
One of my aspirations as a boat builder is to create my own lumber.  I am motivated to…
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Course cancellations extended through July 5th.

Posted May 19, 2020
by Greg Wright
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crises, North House has made the difficult decision to extend our…
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In our most highly-attended webinar yet, Harley and Norma Refsal give a virtual tour of the history of Norwegian Handcraft. Watch the recording!

Posted May 15, 2020
This is a recording of the Celebrating Norwegian Handcraft from Sámi North to Wooded South webinar with…
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Thursday, May 14, Live at 7pm: Celebrating Norwegian Handcraft from Sámi North to Wooded South with Harley and Norma Refsal - Live Zoom Webinar: Register now for free!

Posted May 9, 2020
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Wednesday, May 13, Live at Noon: Live Event: Lunch and Learn: Building a Mud Oven with Kiko Denzer on Instagram

Posted May 9, 2020
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Tuesday, May 12, Live at Noon: Live Event: Lunch and Learn: Felt and Silk Scarves with Mary Reichert on Instagram and Facebook

Posted May 9, 2020
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Monday, May 11: Video: Tree Felling with Marco Good on Facebook and YouTube after 10am

Posted May 9, 2020