Updates
Hide Tanning: Why Do It? A Weeklong Exploration at North House Folk School
Every traditional craft practice raises the question: why bother? With hide tanning specifically, this question takes on a different depth. Program Director Jessa Frost writes about Hide Week, and the why of traditional tanning.
2026 Fall Scholarships
North House offers half, full, and full+ scholarships. Scholarship applications for September-December courses will open on Thursday, May 28. Learn more about our scholarships here!
Meet Our Unplugged 2026 Featured Guest Instructors!
Meet our Featured Guest Instructors at Unplugged 2026: Eiko Tanaka and Kirsi Manni! Each of them will be teaching coursework and joining in the celebrations this fall.
First Fridays June 2026
On Friday, June 5, join Erik Carlson for Why We Burn Blueberries, a presentation about managing blueberry habitat with prescribed fire. Part of our First Fridays community nights. Photo by Emma Carlson
2026 Sailing Season Open
The 2026 sailing season resumes on May 22! Book a sail on our schooner Hjørdis and experience Grand Marais from the water. May-June sails are open for booking now.
Armchairs and Ultramarine Blue
Inspired by the electric blues of Sweden, Lauren Newby set out to mix the perfect ultramarine for her Windsor armchair, using a combination of milk paint and raw earth pigments.
May First Fridays: Steam Machine
On Friday, May 1, join us for a free concert with Steam Machine, 7pm in the Blue Building! Enjoy old-time, foot-stomping bluegrass. Arrive at 5:30pm for Dinner on a Stick.
Birding and Botanizing May 2026
The northwoods change so quickly in the spring. This May, spend a morning outside Birding and Botanizing with naturalists Joe Walewski and Joe Lutz!
Reflections on the 2026 Instructor Retreat
The 2026 Instructor Retreat brought together over 90 instructors from around the country. Program Director Jessa Frost reflects on the time together, and on craft's power to nurture our wellbeing.
Meet our Hide Week 2026 Featured Guest Instructors!
Hide Week returns May 12-18, and North House is excited to welcome an incredibly talented group of guest instructors! Read on to learn more about them and what they're teaching during their stay.