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July

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade Jul 16 Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit Jul 17 Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making Jul 17 North Shore Cyanotype Folio Jul 17 The Modern Summer Pantry Jul 18 Weave Like a Viking: Intro to Early Norse Card Weaving Jul 18 Families at the Forge Jul 20 Birch Bark Field Pouch Jul 23 Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises Jul 23 Woven Cotton Towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom Jul 24 The Beekeeper’s Pantry: Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen Jul 25 Norwegian Needlecraft: Taking the 'Hard' out of Hardanger Jul 25 Young Makers Camp Jul 27 Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry Jul 28 Introduction to Artisan Cheesemaking Jul 29 Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds Jul 30 Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style Jul 30 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame Jul 31 Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry Jul 31

August

Bounty of the Big Lake: Fish Cookery Aug 1 Vaselised: Bronze Spiral Ornaments Aug 1 Handmade Pasta Aug 2 Throw, Kick, Whack: Handmade Games and Toys Aug 3 Sew, Carve, Draw, and Paint: Nature Art on the Go Aug 3 Young Woodworkers Camp Ages 5-6 Aug 3 Young Woodworkers Camp Ages 7-9 Aug 3 Plant Potions Lab for Budding Botanists Aug 3 Hand-Forged Using Knife Aug 5 Floor Loom Weaving: Summer and Winter Placemats Aug 5 Hedeby Bags: The Ancient Art of Sprang Aug 7 Spinning the North Shore Aug 7 Craft Exploration Camp for Adults Aug 11 Craft Exploration Camp for Families Aug 11 Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave Aug 12 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Aug 14 Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf Aug 15 Makers Camp for Outdoor Kids Aug 17 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun Aug 17 Ojibwemowin: Ojibwe Language & Craft Camp Aug 17 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun Aug 17 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration Aug 18 Make a Greenwood Ladderback Chair Aug 18 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 20 Color Theory Through Weaving Aug 20 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 21 What’s This Rock? The Geologic Story of the North Shore Aug 21 Anishinaabe-Style Beaded Baby Moccasins Aug 22 At Home Under the Night Sky Aug 22 Makers Camp: Puppet Edition Aug 24 Grindbygg Timber Frame Construction: Build Your Own Aug 25 Rölakan Rug Weaving Aug 27 Make Your Own Pjaal Aug 27 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 27 Wool: The Full Experience Aug 28 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 28 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style Aug 29 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration Aug 29

September

Botanical Blacksmithing Sep 1 Basic Timber Framing Sep 2 Weaving With Wild Yarns Sep 3 Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Armchair or Rocking Chair Sep 3 Introduction to Nålbinding Sep 4 Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen Sep 5 Peak Veggie: Cooking with September's Vegetables Sep 5 Hand Sketching for Timber Framing and Woodworking Sep 5 Jewish Baking Sep 6 Fine Furniture: Natural-Edged Windsor Bench Sep 7 Fachwerk or German-Style Timber Framing Sep 8 Simple Hand-Sewn Leather Shoulder Bag Sep 10 Deerskin Mittens with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork Sep 10 Wood and Wool: Carve and Spin Sep 10 Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session Sep 11 Self Care to Community Care: Beginner's Botanical Medicine Sep 11 Nordic Designs in Boundweave Sep 11 Doughnuts! Sep 12 Lichens and Mosses of the North Woods Sep 12 Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop Sep 16 Japanese Wood Turning Sep 17 Beading: An Anishinaabe Way of Being Sep 18 Rosemaling: Setesdal Style Sep 18 White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs Sep 18 Scandinavian Smörgåsbord Sep 19 Leksand Band Weaving: Band Loom with Treadle and Rigid Heddle Sep 20 Japanese Wood Turning Sep 21 Natural Dyes Above and Beyond Sep 21 Herbal Foods and Drinks Sep 22 Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session Sep 22 Gnome Spoon Carving Sep 22 Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home Sep 22 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond Sep 22 A Taste of Japanese Wood Turning Sep 24 Event: Unplugged Sep 25–26 Tuppor: Pompoms the Leksand Way Sep 25 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Sep 29 Card Weaving: Beginner & Intermediate Sep 30 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Session Sep 30

October

Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions Oct 1 Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era Oct 1 Chairmaking: An Introduction Oct 2 Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel Oct 2 Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table, and Floor Looms Oct 2 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Oct 2 Geology Up the Gunflint Trail Oct 2 Braided Leather Shoulder Bag and Wallet Oct 3 Event: Basket Week Oct 6–13 White Oak Basketry Oct 6 Black Ash Handbag Basket Oct 6 Branches and Bark: Willow Gathering Basket Oct 6 Bespoke Basketry Tools Oct 6 Coracle: Weave Your Own Boat Oct 6 Daffodils, Sweet Grass, and Iris: Baskets from the Garden Oct 7 Teeny Tiny Baskets Oct 7 Harvest Helpers: Crafting Small Brooms to Accompany Your Basket Oct 8 Wiigwaas Makakoon: Birch Bark Baskets Oct 10 Willow Bark Trays Oct 10 All the Small Things Oct 10 Viking Chest Hardware Oct 10 Black Ash Pack Baskets Oct 10 Weaving a Black Ash Cooking Basket Oct 10 Polish Bread Basket Oct 11 Optional Day Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake Oct 14 Families at the Forge Oct 15 Woodcarving for Families: Magic Wands and Dragonflies Oct 15 Introduction to Lantern Puppets Oct 15 Kids Only: Rolled Beeswax Candles Oct 15 Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake Oct 15 Kids Only: Paper Mâché Finger Puppets & Storytelling Oct 15 Eco-Printing with Fall Foliage Family Workshop Oct 15 Event: Family Weekend Oct 16–19 Kids Only: Crafting with Wood and Fire Oct 16 Catching the Rye: Many Uses of a Great Grain Oct 16 Imaginative Needle Felting for Families Oct 16 Families at the Forge Oct 16 Kids Only: Carve, Stamp, Patch! Oct 16 Artisan Copper Pendants for Families Oct 16 Printing Pictures with the Sunlight! Family Workshop Oct 17 Families at the Forge Oct 17 Crankie Boxes for Families Oct 17 Stuffed Felted Friends Oct 17 Favorite Holiday Copper Ornaments for Families Oct 17 Pebble Jewelry Fabrication from Soup to Nuts Oct 18 Blacksmithing: The Next Step Oct 19 Pole Lathe Turning Oct 22 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet Oct 22 Artisan Breads Immersion Oct 23 Making Hide & Canvas Boots Oct 23 Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction Oct 23 Kitchen Table Pebble Jewelry Workshop Oct 23 Machine Knitting Introductory Course Oct 23 End Grain Turning: Cups & Bowls on the Lathe Oct 27 Exploring Woven Structures: Plaited Twill, Rosepath, and More Oct 28 Fingerweaving Oct 29 Frightful Forging Oct 29 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl Oct 30 Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling Oct 30 Old-School Inks Oct 31 Tortillas, Polenta, and More: Traditional Corn Processing Oct 31 Natural Wet Felting with Local Wool Oct 31

November

Learning to Master the Skew Chisel Nov 3 Handwoven Pillow Nov 5 Scandinavian Inspired Boxes with Sliding Dovetailed Lids Nov 5 Turning Fine Detail Platters Nov 6 Primstav: Tattoo Your Stories in Wood Nov 6 Playing with Plying Nov 6 Seasonal Pies: Baking for the Colder Months Nov 7 Nordic Herbs and Healing Arts Nov 7 Beginning Floor Loom Weaving Nov 12 Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning Nov 12 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame Nov 13 Forge a Railroad Spike Knife Nov 13 Great Big Leather Tote Nov 13 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs Nov 13 The Magic and Mechanics of Circular Sock Knitting Machines Nov 13 Better Butter Baking Nov 13 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs Nov 16 Wood Carving Tutorial Nov 17 Lidded Woven Birch Bark Basket Nov 19 Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest Nov 20–23 Ancient Wool Crafts from Northern Europe Nov 20 Baking for a Swedish Christmas Nov 20 Hand-Drawn Maps: Documenting Your Journey Nov 21 Sewing a Viking Age Woolen Hood Nov 21 Cardamom Nov 30

December

Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing Dec 3 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet Dec 4 Processing Wild Foods and Homegrown Grains/Legumes Dec 4 Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge Dec 4 Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry Dec 4 Sugar Coat Sweater Dec 5 Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts Dec 5 Pizza by Hand Dec 10 Build Your Own Yurt Dec 10 Rigid Heddle Scarves Dec 11 Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide Dec 11 Sewing a Simple Garment: Introduction to Sewing Dec 11 Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments Dec 12 Flatbreads from Around the World Dec 12 Wet Felted Holiday Luminaries Dec 12 Build Your Own Yurt Dec 16

 

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