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Paddling On with Ted Bell

Posted June 9, 2023

Ted Bell, founder and President of Northstar Canoes, is our featured speaker for the 2023 Wooden Boat Show. Join us on campus June 18 for Paddling On, Ted's presentation. 

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Summer Programs at North House

Posted May 25, 2023

Summer is here at North House, with sailing, craft demonstrations, mini courses, and more. Stop by campus this summer for a taste of traditional craft and life on the Grand Marais Harbor!

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2023 Fall Courses Released

Posted May 25, 2023

Courses for Unplugged, Hide Week, and fall online courses open for registration on June 8 (or June 7 for members). Read on for the full list.

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100 Candles for Sätergläntan

Posted May 23, 2023

This June, a delegation from Sweden's Sätergläntan Institute for Slöjd and Handcraft is visiting North House to celebrate 100 years of craft. Meet them at the 2023 Wooden Boat Show!

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Boats-to-Tools Auction

Posted May 18, 2023

Do you have craft tools, equipment, or a forgotten canoe you no longer use? Give them new life in the 2023 Boats-to-Tools Auction

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More From the Road: Scandinavia Update #2

Posted May 18, 2023
by Laura Brown

Laura Brown's adventures through Scandinavia continue, complete with new sights, new friends, and a new travel quilt.

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Sail Lake Superior this Summer

Posted May 12, 2023

Hoist the sails—Hjørdis rides return on June 1! Bookings for June sails are now open

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Exploring Norway

Posted May 11, 2023
by Nate White

In this blog post, Resident Artisan Nate White shares about the first part of his travels through Scandinavia, including feeling awe while exploring Norway's stave churches and the Norwegian Folk Museum. 

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Wish You Were Here! Scandinavia Update

Posted May 5, 2023
by Laura Brown

Each year, Resident Artisans in their final year of ADP travel to Scandinavia and other Nordic countries to learn more about craft. In this post, Laura Brown writes about the first week of her adventures abroad. 

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Nate White on "Centered Woodworking"

Posted May 3, 2023

Read Nate's latest update in Northern Wilds on learning from mentors that mindfulness might be one of the most essential tools for working with wood.