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Currently Scheduled Courses
Overshot Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Overshot is an intricate weave structure in which pattern weft “shoots over” a grounded…
Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Peak Veggie: Cooking with September's Vegetables
Instructors:
Tricia Cornell
September is peak season for veggie lovers. Tomatoes, corn, eggplant, and peppers are still in the…
Sat, Sep 28th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tricia Cornell
Post and Rung Stool Building
Instructors:
Rose Holdorf
There’s lots to cover in this multi-skill course, where students will learn the basic aspects…
Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 – Sun, Jun 16th, 2024
Day 1: 2pm-5pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 2pm-5pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Rose Holdorf
Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session
Instructors:
Carol Dunn
Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Carol Dunn
Puukko Knife: Forge Your Own
Instructors:
Robert Burns
For hundreds of years the puukko knife has been the prized tool of northern Europe and Scandinavia…
Fri, May 31st, 2024 – Tue, Jun 4th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Robert Burns
Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket
Instructors:
Becky Utecht
Traditional sheepskin blankets with a tanned leather back require that the sheep make the ultimate…
Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 – Sun, Aug 25th, 2024
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Becky Utecht
Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will paint their own acrylic Dala horse. Instructor Tara Austin started…
Wed, Sep 18th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will work in oil paint to create gorgeous leaves and flowers from the boreal…
Fri, Sep 27th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling: Complete Your Own Project in Any Style
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of…
Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Rosemaling: Os Style
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of…
Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 – Sun, Aug 18th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Royal Weekend: Swedish Princesstårta
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Named for how much Princesses Margaretha, Martha, and Astrid of Sweden loved this cake, the…
Sat, Mar 30th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
In the northwestern portion of Lake Superior is a unique and remote island archipelago. Isle Royale…
Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Sail Training Trip: Learn to Cruise the North Shore, Knife River to Grand Marais
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
Minnesota’s north shore is a 120-mile stretch of open water renowned for its scenic cliffs,…
Sat, Aug 17th, 2024 – Tue, Aug 20th, 2024
Day 1: 1pm start; Day 4, 3pm finish
Day 1: 1pm start; Day 4, 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Sail Training Trip: Lonely Island Tour
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
One of the world's wildest cruising grounds, the waters of Lake Superior’s Canadian North…
Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 – Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Scandinavian Band Weaving
Instructors:
Caroline Feyling
Prior to industrialization woven bands have served many purposes in Scandinavia: a hair tie, a…
Sat, Jun 8th, 2024 – Sun, Jun 9th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Caroline Feyling