Updates
Upcoming Community Classes
Community classes are launching this fall! They are scheduled largely in the evenings so locals who work during the day can participate. Initial offerings include cooking, sewing, felting, and woodworking.
Start Seeing Quilts
Laura talks about joining ADP as a quilter, a skill which doesn't fit neatly into either "art" or "craft". So what? Connections forged by quilting bring out newfound creativity in people of all ages and genders.
A Multitude of Subtleties
Resident Artisan Nate White recounts making a "democratic" chair. Using a minimum of hand tools reduces the barriers to learning and practicing a craft, making it more accessible for everyone.
Searching for a new Program Manager
Join the Team! Next Monday, November 21 is the last day to apply in North House's search for a new Program Manager. Serve in a key role coordinating community programming, volunteers, interns, and resident artisans.
Natural Dye Garden on Campus
This summer brings a new landmark outside of the green office building: North House's natural dye garden. Inspired by former instructors and tended by stalwart volunteers. As the season slips away here's a look at its late summer blooms.
Hats Hats Hats
You can never have too many hats. Good thing the School Store just got a fabulous variety of new ones! Search for your favorite and take in all the wonderful handmade goods and wares available online and on-campus in Yellow House.
North House Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Sold-out Unplugged Weekend
Unplugged 2022 was a massive success and an inspiring weekend of music, craft, and most importantly, community. See some photos and read about some of the highlights in this blog post.
Basket Week 2022
Basket Week starts today! Featuring classes, free evening activities Wednesday-Saturday and Basket Gathering day on Friday, October 7. The evening activities and Friday seminars and mini-classes are open to the public.
Erden Eruç in Grand Marais
Erden Eruç spent this summer as a captain on the Hjørdis while taking a pause from his effort to circumnavigate the globe entirely under human power for a second time. Read and listen to this interview with Erden on WTIP.
Fireweed Community Woodshop Reopens in Minneapolis
Long time instructor Jess Hirsch and collaborators have re-opened Fireweed Community Woodshop in Minneapolis, dedicated to empowering women, non-binary, and BIPOC makers.