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Currently Scheduled Courses
A Midsommar Feast
Instructors:
Anna Sharratt
Come celebrate Midsommar by Lake Superior! Over two days, students will learn to prepare a feast…
Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 – Sat, Jun 24th, 2023
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Instructor:
Anna Sharratt
Adirondack Chair Building
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Without question, the Adirondack chair is a timeless classic; its high back, large armrests, and…
Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 – Sun, Mar 12th, 2023
Day 1: 4-7pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-7pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Anishinaabe Finger Weaving
Instructors:
Leon Ozaawaagosh Valliere
North House is excited to welcome Leon Valliere, also known as Ozaawaagosh, Elder and Spiritual…
Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 – Thu, Feb 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Leon Ozaawaagosh Valliere
Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood
Instructors:
Cecilia Schiller
Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp, and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata:…
Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 – Sun, Feb 12th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cecilia Schiller
Axe Work for Women and Non-Binary Carvers
Instructors:
Jess Hirsch
Join us for three days of chopping, carving, and hollowing wooden vessels using all hand tools. Axe…
Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 – Sun, Mar 26th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jess Hirsch
Bark Tanned Sheep Hides
Tan a sheepskin using natural plant tannins, fats, oils, and some hard work. In this hide tanning…
Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 9th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Basic Botany for Wild Crafters, Ecologists, and Herbalists
Instructors:
Cynthia Lane
Take your botanical chops to the next level with plant taxonomic skills — the foundation of…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 – Sun, Jun 4th, 2023
Day 1: 3pm-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 3pm-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cynthia Lane
Basic Timber Framing
Instructors:
Clark Bremer
Learn the planning, layout, and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and…
Wed, May 3rd, 2023 – Sun, May 7th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Clark Bremer
Beekeeping Basics
Hobby beekeeping is growing as people realize how rewarding it can be to collaborate with the…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Beginning Dalmålning Flowers: Online Course
Instructors:
Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
The Swedish kurbits have become one of the symbols of Swedish decorative art. These telescoping…
Wed, Feb 8th, 2023
6:30 - 9pm CST
6:30 - 9pm CST
Instructor:
Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
Beginning Spinning: Spindle and Wheel
Instructors:
Martha Owen
Discover the historical craft of hand carding and spinning on a spinning wheel. Beginning spinsters…
Sat, Feb 18th, 2023 – Mon, Feb 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Martha Owen
Birch Bark Sawtooth Table Basket
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Like the landscape of the North Shore, this basket has sawtooths adorning the rim. Discover the…
Sat, Apr 29th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 30th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus