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2025 Fall Event Courses Are Here!

Posted May 23, 2025

New fall event courses are live! Courses during Unplugged, Family Weekend, and Winterers' Gathering open for registration on May 29 (or May 28 for members). 

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Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

Posted May 25, 2025

As part of the Northern Landscapes Festival, join Ferin Davis Anderson for a presentation on her book Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire. Saturday, May 31. Free and open to all in the Blue Building. 

Scholarships

Posted May 25, 2025

Scholarship applications open soon for September - December courses! Thanks to the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths, there are additional scholarship opportunities for blacksmithing classes. 

Introducing Hege Aasdal: Unplugged 2025 Featured Instructor

Posted May 15, 2025

Meet Hege Aasdal, a Norwegian basketmaker and one of our Featured International Instructors at Unplugged 2025. Hege is passionate about producing baskets directly from nature, and will teach three courses this fall. 

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North House and the World Shibori Network Foundation Partner to Host Kenta Watanabe at Unplugged 2025

Posted May 15, 2025
by The World Shibori Network Foundation; Photos by Kenta Watanabe

Unplugged returns this fall, and we're honored to announce Kenta Watanabe, an indigo farmer and dyer from Tokushima, Japan, will be joining as one of our 2025 Featured International Instructors!

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Blacksmithing at North House

Posted May 13, 2025

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

Posted April 28, 2025

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

Posted April 21, 2025

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

Posted April 17, 2025
by Gabe Strand

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. 

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2025 Boats to Tools Auction

Posted April 17, 2025

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.