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Currently Scheduled Courses
Black Ash Market Basket
The market basket will take you many places: from the market to the beach, from gatherings to the…
Thu, Sep 7th, 2023 – Sun, Sep 10th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Black Ash Pack Baskets
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 – Sun, Jul 23rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Blacksmith’s Folding Knife
Instructors:
Robert Burns
Throughout history, blacksmiths have made their own tools, among them being the…
Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 – Sun, Aug 27th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Robert Burns
Blacksmithing Cabin Decor: From the Kitchen to the Outhouse
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Outfit a cabin or home with unique handmade practical objects while practicing fundamental…
Mon, Oct 16th, 2023 – Thu, Oct 19th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Here is your chance to get into the forge, heat up metal and hammer it into shapes. Projects will…
Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 – Fri, Jul 28th, 2023
9am-12 noon each day
9am-12 noon each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 – Fri, Jul 28th, 2023
1-4pm each day
1-4pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade
Instructors:
Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Fri, Jul 14th, 2023 – Mon, Jul 17th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Always wanted to swing a hammer and fire up a forge? This is the place to start and the place to…
Wed, Jun 7th, 2023 – Sat, Jun 10th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Wed, Jul 19th, 2023 – Sat, Jul 22nd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Boreal Basketry Immersion
Instructors:
Emily Derke
In this in-depth basketry course, we’ll explore the range of materials found in Northern…
Fri, Jun 30th, 2023 – Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Emily Derke
Bounty of the Big Lake: Fish Cookery
Instructors:
Karalyn Littlefield
We may spend a lot of time enjoying the gift of Lake Superior’s beauty from the shore or…
Fri, Aug 18th, 2023
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Karalyn Littlefield
Brain Tanning Deer Skins
In three whirlwind days, using brains, smoke, and hard work, we will take deer skins from their raw…
Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 – Thu, Oct 5th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Brazing Cowbells: Traditional Metalwork
Instructors:
Johan Säfström
North House is happy to welcome blacksmith Johan Säfström of Sätergläntan…
Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 – Thu, Jun 15th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Johan Säfström
Buche de Noel: Bake Your Own
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Learn to make the bûche de noël, a classic French cake elaborately decorated to resemble…
Sat, Dec 2nd, 2023
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…
Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 – Sun, Sep 10th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Canadian North Shore Exploration and Sail Training
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
Ask anyone who has sailed far and wide and they will tell you the Canadian North Shore of Lake…
Sun, Jun 11th, 2023 – Mon, Jun 19th, 2023
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon