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Currently Scheduled Courses
Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Mabon, the celebration of the autumnal equinox, reminds us to reconnect and remember our true wild…
Sat, Oct 11th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Magical Metal Bubble Wands for Families
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Join Beth Carter Gautsch, the “Minister of Fun” to make your own Magical Metal Bubble…
Sat, Oct 18th, 2025
9am-Noon
9am-Noon
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Make a Leather Sheath for Your Knife
Instructors:
Cooper Ternes
Join in for a day full of conversation, learning, and laughter. Students will learn to design,…
Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Cooper Ternes
Make Your Own Fika Box
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Fika is a tradition in Sweden where you sit with your family, friends, or colleagues for a coffee…
Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Midsommar Herbs: Wild Medicine Workshop
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Explore nature-based green medicines in this intensive botanical class. You'll discover a…
Fri, Aug 1st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Mobile Magic for Families
Instructors:
Elena Brotz
Mobiles are a fun way to use little objects we collect in nature to add magic and interest to…
Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
1-3pm
1-3pm
Instructor:
Elena Brotz
Mushroom & Fungi Intro
Instructors:
Michael Karns
Join us on the North Shore and in the Superior National Forest as summer wanes and the seasonal…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Fri, Sep 12th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look
Instructors:
Michael Karns
If you've scratched the surface of mushroom identification, you probably have realized that…
Sun, Sep 14th, 2025
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Natural Dyes Above and Beyond
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
This course will start with a solid foundation in how dyes, mordants, and fibers interact to create…
Sat, Jul 5th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 8th, 2025
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm, Day 2-3: 9am–5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm, Day 2-3: 9am–5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Natural Dyes in the Steam Box
Instructors:
Cheryl Larsen
Dyeing cloth using natural materials is a magical process: add a bit of steam and assorted leaves,…
Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
9am-4:30pm
9am-4:30pm
Instructor:
Cheryl Larsen
Natural Dyes: Adding Iron
Instructors:
Stefania Isaacson
The wide variety of colors from natural dyes can be greatly augmented by adding an iron…
Sat, Jul 19th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 20th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Stefania Isaacson
Nordic Designs in Boundweave
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
This class teaches students how to create folk-art-style designs using 4 shafts on the floor…
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Nordic Herbals
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…
Sat, Nov 1st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne