New Courses for '22
New Courses have launched for the bulk of 2022, and open for registration Tuesday, March 1. Read on for the full list. Be sure to check you have an active membership for access to early registration day!
Newly-Launched Courses: July – December 2022
Designing and Growing a Medicinal Permaculture Landscape June 15
Families at the Forge June 17
Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals June 20
Families at the Forge June 20
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 20
West Greenland Skin-on-Frame Kayak: Build Your Own June 20
Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions June 20
Dalmålning and Dala Horses (Swedish Folk Painting) June 24
Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings June 24
Sail Training Trip: Cruise the North Shore, Grand Marais to Knife River June 25
The Essentials of Sewing June 25
West Greenland Kayak Paddle: Make Your Own June 27
Fly Fishing the North Country in Prime Time June 28
Handcrafting A Northwoods Paddle June 29
Boreal Basketry Immersion July 01
Forging Everyday Items of the Viking Age July 01
All Ground Up: Sausage Making July 02
Simple Hand-Sewn Leather Shoulder Bag July 02
Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames July 02
Bounty of the Big Lake: Fish Cookery July 08
Families at the Forge July 08
Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket July 08
Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving July 08
Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade July 09
Handmade Pasta July 09
Swedish Toothbrush Rugs July 09
Braided-In Rug July 10
Inkle Loom Weaving July 11
Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing July 13
Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding July 14
Black Ash Market Basket July 15
Forging Garden Tools July 15
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber July 15
Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Grindbygg-Style July 15
New Scenic Cafe - The Second Cookbook - Seasonal Recipes July 16
Introduction to Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork July 19
Using Free-Form Curves to Create Landscape Quilts July 19
Better Butter Baking July 20
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session July 20
Belt Making: Forge and Stitch July 22
Black Ash Pack Basket July 22
Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making July 22
Small Breads: English Muffins, Biscuits, & Buns July 22
Woven Cotton Towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom July 22
Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze and Gouge July 29
Forging Traditional Late Iron Age Blades July 29
Natural Plant Dyes July 29
Viking Posament Bracelet July 29
Natural Botanicals: Wild Medicine Workshop July 30
Pewter Thread Braid Blast July 30
Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood August 03
Better Butter Baking August 04
Rosemaling: Os Style August 05
Rya Weaving on Tabletop Warp-Weighted Loom August 05
Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era August 05
Hand-Sewn Leather Tote Bag August 06
Handmade Whisk Brooms August 06
Small Breads: English Muffins, Biscuits, & Buns August 06
Rosemaling: Os Style August 08
Weave A Willow Bark Hat August 10
Forge Welding Patterned Steel Billets August 12
Herbal Foods and Drinks August 12
Pebble & Twig Mosaic Table August 12
Mushroom & Fungi Intro August 13
Natural Dyes in the Steam Box August 13
Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Beads & Fiber Painting August 13
Woven Bark Pouch August 13
Mushroom & Fungi Intro August 14
Tabletop Candle Basket August 14
Puukko Knife: Forge Your Own August 18
Rag Rug Weaving for Beginners August 18
Basic Timber Framing August 19
Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling August 19
Mushroom & Fungi Intro August 20
Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look August 21
Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop August 24
Blacksmith’s Folding Knife August 25
Weaving and Designing Turned Twill Block Weaves August 25
Artisan Cheesemaking August 26
Build a Small Table from Reclaimed Wood August 26
Jewelry Construction: An Introduction August 26
Handwoven Wool Tote Bag September 01
Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation September 02
Womxns Blacksmithing September 02
Wool: The Full Experience September 02
Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session September 06
The Handwoven Backpack September 08
Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen September 09
All Ground Up: Sausage Making September 10
Felting for the Kitchen and Home September 10
Forging Late Iron Age Scandinavian Composite Blades September 15
Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving September 15
Rosemaling: Complete Your Own Project in Any Style September 16
New Scenic Cafe - The Second Cookbook - Seasonal Recipes September 17
Spindle Spinning September 17
Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond September 19
Grand Marais & Beyond: Autumn Nature Photography Workshop September 20
Fly Fishing the North Shore: Fall Run Prep Session September 25
German-Style Timber Framing September 26
Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop September 28
Celestial Navigation: Dancing with the Stars September 30
Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine September 30
Rosemaling: Beginning Hallingdal September 30
What's This Rock 3? Southern North Shore’s Geological Story September 30
Forgework Skills Refresher October 06
Decorative Ironwork Intensive October 07
Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Mini Settee October 12
Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions October 13
Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Necklace October 13
Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel October 14
All Ground Up: Sausage Making October 15
Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond October 15
The Cedar Hand Drum: Carving, Stretching, & Drumming October 15
Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions October 16
Turn Your Pebbles into Rings October 24
Large-Scale Dragon Head Carving October 26
Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling October 28
Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks October 28
Forging Late Iron Age Scandinavian Fishing Implements: Spears and Hooks October 28
Go with the Grain October 29
Beans, Glorious Beans! October 30
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry November 03
Artisan Breads Immersion November 04
Furniture Design and Modeling November 04
Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings November 04
Skinnfeller: Norwegian Printed Sheepskins November 05
Nothing New: Make a Quilt from Old Clothes November 10
Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning November 10
Fermented Foods: From the Basics to the World of Koji November 11
Nordic Herbals November 12
Felt Your Feet: Slippers or Boot Liners November 16
Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks November 18
New Scenic Cafe - The Second Cookbook - Seasonal Recipes November 19
Bird Carving December 02
Coopering: Make a Wooden Bucket December 02
Krympburkar: Scandinavian-Style Shrink Boxes December 02
All Ground Up: Sausage Making December 03
Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide December 09
Processing Wild Foods and Home Grown Grains/Legumes December 09
Build Your Own Yurt December 15
New Scenic Cafe - The Second Cookbook - Seasonal Recipes December 17