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Basic Timber Framing
Learn the planning, layout, and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and…
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Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 – Tue, Apr 28th, 20269am-5pm each day
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Mon, Jul 6th, 2026 – Fri, Jul 10th, 20269am-5pm each day
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Wed, Sep 2nd, 2026 – Sun, Sep 6th, 20269am-5pm each day
Bast Fiber Basketry: Weaving with the Inner Bark of Trees
Instructors:
Ty Sheaffer
The inner bark of trees, also known as bast, has been used for millenia by people worldwide for…
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Mon, Jul 6th, 2026 – Thu, Jul 9th, 2026Day 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-12pm
Instructor:
Ty Sheaffer
Beading: An Anishnaabe Way of Being
Instructors:
April (Clearwater-Day) McCormick
Students will learn two distinct beadwork techniques, including pattern making for future beaded…
Fri, Sep 18th, 2026 – Sun, Sep 20th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
April (Clearwater-Day) McCormick
Bean Cuisines from Around the World
Instructors:
Tricia Cornell
Beans are far from boring. When you think beyond the basic black bean (though there's nothing…
Beekeeping Basics
Instructors:
Mark Ditmanson
Hobby beekeeping is growing as people realize how rewarding it can be to collaborate with the…
Beginning Floor Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Erin Endsley
In this beginning class, students will learn how to wind a warp, use the back-to-front method of…
Thu, Nov 12th, 2026 – Sun, Nov 15th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Erin Endsley
Beginning Primitive Rug Hooking
This session welcomes beginners to take up this therapeutic and utilitarian craft. Students will…
Wed, Jun 17th, 2026 – Thu, Jun 18th, 2026
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-3pm
Bespoke Basketry Tools
Instructors:
Beth Holmberg
What basketry tools do you wish you had, or wish existed? Let’s try to make them! This…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 – Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Holmberg
Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry
Instructors:
Keith Berge
This course will provide a starting point for those interested in improving their metalsmithing…
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Fri, Mar 20th, 2026 – Sun, Mar 22nd, 2026Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Keith Berge
Fri, Jul 31st, 2026 – Sun, Aug 2nd, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Keith Berge
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
In this class, students will make durable, airtight birch bark boxes that are perfect for storage of…
Thu, Mar 26th, 2026 – Sun, Mar 29th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Birch Bark Field Pouch
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Explore birch bark weaving and leatherwork in this 2.5 day class to complete a small field pouch. On…
Thu, Jul 23rd, 2026 – Sat, Jul 25th, 2026
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus
Birding and Botanizing Through May
Let's explore the nature of May in Grand Marais. Birds are returning from their wintering…
Tue, May 5th, 2026
7am-noon
7am-noon
Tue, May 12th, 2026
7am-noon
7am-noon
Tue, May 19th, 2026
7am-noon
7am-noon
Tue, May 26th, 2026
7am-noon
7am-noon
Black Ash Handbag Basket
Instructors:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Black ash, also known as “Baapaagimaak” to the Ojibwe people around the shores of Lake…
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Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 – Thu, Oct 8th, 20269am-5pm each day
Instructor:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Black Ash Pack Baskets
The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 – Mon, Oct 12th, 20269am-5pm each day