Updates
First Fridays January
We're excited to launch First Fridays: a series of community gatherings on campus! Join us Friday evening, January 3 for dinner on a stick and a talk by explorer Lonnie Dupre.
Fiber Week 2025
Celebrate the world of fiber arts at Fiber Week! Join us February 11-17, 2025 for a week full of coursework, community gatherings, demonstrations, and more.
Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Performance
Join the Good Harbor Hill Players Saturday, December 21 at 6pm on the North House Folk School campus for 2024's Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Performance!
Make Haste, But Slowly: Applying “Slow Productivity” to Professional Craft Work
Make haste, but slowly: in a fast-paced world, Resident Artisan Gabe Strand writes about the power of slow productivity, from making room for creativity to choosing quality over performative production.
The Extraordinarily Difficult Task of Effortless Teaching
Equipping craftspeople to be teachers is a core part of the Artisan Development Program. In this blog post, Ty Sheaffer writes about the extraordinarily difficult task of effortless teaching.
2024 Winterers' Gathering Event Guide
The Winterers' Gathering digital event guide is here! Click here to view and download your copy, or find a full Winterers' Gathering schedule on our event page.
2024 Arctic Film Festival
The 2024 Arctic Film Festival lineup is here! Join us November 22-24 for over a dozen films that share some of the incredible stories of the North.
Featured Speaker Niilá Omma
We're thrilled to welcome Niilá Omma as our Winterers' Gathering featured speaker! Niilá is a duojár, a traditional Sámi craftsman, from Skellefteå, Sweden. Join Niilá on November 23 for his talk at Winterers' Gathering.
Some Good Things
When winter settles in, it's the little things that can get us through. In their newest blog post, Riley Kleve shares snapshots of their last month in the Artisan Development Program, and the things they're looking forward to this winter.
Reflections on the 2024 Craft Education Internship
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.