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Currently Scheduled Courses
Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class
Instructors:
Nate White
Tramp Art is an American folk art that started being produced in the 1870s until the 1950s…
Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Nate White
Try Your Hand at Irish Crochet
Instructors:
Laura Ricketts
Irish crochet flourished after the great Potato Famine in the 1840s when poverty was so severe and…
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Laura Ricketts
Turning Thin Walled Vessels
Instructors:
Matt Monaco
In this course students will learn to design and create thin-walled side grain vessels on the lathe.…
Tue, May 27th, 2025 – Thu, May 29th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco
Twining Foundations: Build a Frame; Twine a Rug
In this multifaceted 3-day class, students will make their own adjustable stand-up twining frame,…
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table and Floor Looms
Instructors:
Josie Cooke
There are so many ways to weave. Perhaps you have heard of a floor loom, or a table loom, but what…
Thu, Jan 30th, 2025 – Sat, Feb 1st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Josie Cooke
Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
For those who are intrigued with the rhythm and repetition of weaving but not ready to commit to the…
Fri, May 23rd, 2025 – Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Welcome to Blacksmithing!
Instructors:
Michael Jones
The Blacksmith Shop at North House has a charisma that can’t be denied: the ring of the hammer…
Fri, May 30th, 2025 – Sat, May 31st, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Michael Jones
What's This Rock 3? Southern North Shore’s Geological Story
Instructors:
Jim Miller
How many times have you walked along a cobbled beach or a rocky ledge along the North Shore and…
Fri, May 30th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 1st, 2025
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Jim Miller
Wild Yeast: The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread
People were baking bread using wild yeast and bacteria cultures long before they understood the…
Thu, Jan 30th, 2025 – Sun, Feb 2nd, 2025
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Winter Natural Dye Exploration
Instructors:
Theresa Hornstein
At first glance, winter might seem like an unlikely time to be seeking color from nature. If you…
Sat, Feb 1st, 2025 – Sun, Feb 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Theresa Hornstein
Winter Tree and Shrub Identification
Instructors:
Cynthia Lane
Learn how to identify Minnesota and Wisconsin native trees and shrubs by winter…
Sat, Apr 26th, 2025
10am-2:30pm
10am-2:30pm
Instructor:
Cynthia Lane
Wood, Fiber, Leather, Wire: A Handcraft Sampler
Instructors:
Anna Sharratt
Come together for a weekend of fun and experimentation on the edge of Lake Superior! Try your hand…
Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 – Sat, Apr 19th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Anna Sharratt
Woodcarving Open Studio
Join in on the camaraderie of Wood Week and make some progress on a project in this open studio…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 – Mon, Mar 17th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day