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Make Your Own Fika Box

Fika is a tradition in Sweden where you sit with your family, friends, or colleagues for a coffee…
Sat, Nov 15th, 2025  –  Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Scott Graden
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Making Hide & Canvas Boots

Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with…
Fri, Oct 31st, 2025  –  Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
Fri, Mar 13th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
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Masonry Heater Building

Masonry heaters originated in Northern Europe where winters were cold and fuel wasn’t always…
Fri, Jan 16th, 2026  –  Sun, Jan 18th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Eric Moshier
Fri, Feb 20th, 2026  –  Sun, Feb 22nd, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Eric Moshier
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Meat Preservation: The Basics and Beyond

In this class, students will revisit time-honored skills that have fallen out of daily use and learn…
Fri, Mar 6th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Jay DeCoux, Eric Edgin
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Milk Paint: Exploring Color, Texture, and Pattern

Explore color, pattern, and texture using milk paint, a durable natural finish with a long history.…
Sat, Mar 7th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Maeve Gathje
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Mobile Magic for Families

Mobiles are a fun way to use little objects we collect in nature to add magic and interest to…
Fri, Oct 17th, 2025
1-3pm
Instructor: Elena Brotz
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Mushroom & Fungi Intro

Join us on the North Shore and in the Superior National Forest as summer wanes and the seasonal…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Fri, Sep 12th, 2025
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
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Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look

If you've scratched the surface of mushroom identification, you probably have realized that…
Sun, Sep 14th, 2025
9am-4pm
Instructor: Michael Karns
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Natural Dyes – Adding Iron: How Sad can be Happy!

The wide variety of colors from natural dyes can be greatly augmented by adding an iron post-mordant…
Wed, Feb 11th, 2026  –  Thu, Feb 12th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Stefania Isaacson
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Natural Dyes in the Steam Box

Dyeing cloth using natural materials is a magical process: add a bit of steam and assorted leaves,…
Fri, Aug 22nd, 2025
9am-4:30pm
Instructor: Cheryl Larsen
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Natural Finishes for Bark Tan

Finishing bark or vegetable-tanned leather is an art unto itself typically done by entirely separate…
Sun, May 17th, 2026
9am-5pm
Instructor: Matt Richards
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Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame

Combine bead embroidery and needle felting to create a unique landscape “painting” in…
Fri, Jan 23rd, 2026  –  Sun, Jan 25th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood
Fri, May 8th, 2026  –  Sun, May 10th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jo Wood

Never Summer Sweater

Inspired by the rugged beauty of year-round sweater weather, the Never Summer Sweater is a worsted…
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026  –  Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Brienne Moody
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Nordic Designs in Boundweave

This class teaches students how to create folk-art-style designs using 4 shafts on the floor…
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025  –  Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Traudi Bestler
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Nordic Herbals

Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…
Sat, Nov 1st, 2025  –  Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne