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Currently Scheduled Courses
Birding Wednesday: The Workshop
Birds are returning from their wintering grounds! Where have they come from? Where are they going?…
Wed, May 15th, 2024
7am-4pm
7am-4pm
Black Ash Pack Baskets
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Fri, Feb 23rd, 2024 – Sun, Feb 25th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Tue, Feb 27th, 2024 – Thu, Feb 29th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade
Instructors:
Cody Myers
In this course, students will begin to outfit their own blacksmithing tool chest while…
Sat, Apr 27th, 2024 – Tue, Apr 30th, 2024
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…
Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 – Sun, Apr 7th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Thu, May 2nd, 2024 – Sun, May 5th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
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…
Fri, May 17th, 2024 – Tue, May 21st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod
Instructors:
Kris Kristufek
There’s that old saying about teaching a man to fish, but this course lets students go a step…
Fri, Apr 5th, 2024 – Sun, Apr 7th, 2024
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-7pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm and 7-9pm; Day 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Kris Kristufek
Build Your Own Yurt
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
Create yourself a comfortable living space: a spare bedroom, office, studio, sauna, or whatever else…
Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 – Fri, Dec 15th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Mon, Dec 18th, 2023 – Thu, Dec 21st, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Bury Yourself in Your Work: Build Your Own Casket
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
None of us are getting out of this alive, so we may as well bury ourselves in our work! Put your…
Fri, Jan 26th, 2024 – Sun, Jan 28th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Cabinetry Basics: Building the Wall Cabinet
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Considering when and where to start on that big cabinet project you want to build and install? Start…
Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 – Sun, Feb 11th, 2024
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Caribou Hair Tufted Jewelry
Instructors:
Delaney Keshena
Tufting caribou and moose hair is an embellishment craft practiced across many northern Indigenous…
Fri, Jan 26th, 2024 – Sun, Jan 28th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Delaney Keshena
Carve a Bench: Introduction to Greenwood Chair Building
Instructors:
Lauren Newby
Chair building is the holy grail of green woodworking, requiring significant time and skill when…
Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024 – Sun, Mar 24th, 2024
Day 1: 4pm-7pm Day 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4pm-7pm Day 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Lauren Newby
Carve an Axe Handle from Green Wood
Instructors:
Julia Kalthoff
Julia Kalthoff has spent a lot of time thinking about axe handles, and even more time making them…
Sat, Mar 16th, 2024 – Mon, Mar 18th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Julia Kalthoff
Carving with an Axe
Instructors:
Julia Kalthoff
North House is excited to welcome Julia Kalthoff to Wood Week 2024. Julia is the brilliant maker…
Tue, Mar 12th, 2024 – Thu, Mar 14th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Julia Kalthoff
Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling
Instructors:
Marco Good
A chainsaw is a powerful and efficient tool that requires a specific set of skills and experience to…
Fri, Mar 8th, 2024 – Sun, Mar 10th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Marco Good