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Currently Scheduled Courses

North Shore Cyanotype Folio
In 1842, Anna Atkins used the cyanotype process to make the first book illustrated by photographic…
Tue, Jun 17th, 2025 – Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day

Northwoods Nature Through the Lens
Instructors:
Bryan Hansel
Due to an instructor change, this class has an updated description and revised dates. …
Fri, May 30th, 2025 – Sat, May 31st, 2025
Day 1: 3-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel

Nuno Felted Capelet Pullover
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
There is something incredibly enticing about the process of combining silk and wool to create a…
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning
Instructors:
Roger Abrahamson
Learn to turn on both power and pole lathes and explore the historical continuum of bowl turning in…
Thu, Nov 13th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Roger Abrahamson

Old-School Inks
Instructors:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Many cultures around the world have independently created ink from various formulas. The…
Sat, Sep 27th, 2025
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Instructor:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
3½ Days

Outdoor Timbered Benches
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
A sturdy, timbered outdoor bench will invite years of use and is perfect for long conversations, a…
Thu, Apr 24th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich

Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven
Hearth loaves, live-fire cooking, flatbreads, and overnight baked bean pots are just a few of the…
Wed, Apr 30th, 2025 – Mon, May 5th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm; Day 6: 9am-noon
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm; Day 6: 9am-noon

Peak Veggie: Cooking with Summer Vegetables
Instructors:
Tricia Cornell
Summer is peak season for veggie lovers. Tomatoes, corn, eggplant, and peppers are starting to…
Sat, Jul 26th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tricia Cornell

Pebble Jewelry Fabrication from Soup to Nuts
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Welcome to the jewelry fabrication workshop where students will make everything from soup to nuts!…
Sun, Oct 19th, 2025 – Wed, Oct 22nd, 2025
Day 1: 3pm-6pm Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3pm-6pm Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch

Pebble Prongs, Captures and More
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
This is a class for collectors of pebbles and other small treasures who want to turn their…
Sat, Oct 11th, 2025 – Tue, Oct 14th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch

Pies and Tarts for Spring and Summer
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
A perfectly baked, decorative pie is the ideal centerpiece of any spring or summer gathering (or…
Sat, Jun 7th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski

Playful Freeform Embroidery
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Learn all the basic stitches you need, and discover freeform embroidery with threads and wool yarns.…
Sun, Apr 20th, 2025
9am-4 pm
9am-4 pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith

Plums
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Feeling like you've explored every apple application? Baked every banana bread? Crafted every…
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden

Pocket Spoon Carving
Instructors:
Liesl Chatman
Many spoon carvers struggle with how to safely and efficiently make a beautiful short spoon. Learn…
Thu, Apr 24th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Liesl Chatman