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Currently Scheduled Courses
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder
Instructors:
Molly Grant
Learn the age-old art of being a cordwainer. Using the original patterns designed in the mid-1930s…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Sat, Jun 28th, 2025 – Tue, Jul 1st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Single Slat Post and Rung Chair
The post and rung chair has a long history in the United States, reaching back through Shaker and…
Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 – Thu, Jun 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Spinning the North Shore
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
For thousands of years handspinners in all corners of the world have spun yarn shaped by their…
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
Spring Birding on the North Shore
Instructors:
Michael Karns
Spring offers excellent birding opportunities on the North Shore. With the arrival of warblers and…
Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
7am-3pm
7am-3pm
Instructor:
Michael Karns
Swedish Dalmålning: Using Traditional Techniques
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Swedish Folk Painting, often referred to as “dalmålning” actually consists of…
Fri, Jul 18th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 20th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Sweetgrass Basketry
Instructors:
Teri Smith
Learn the art of coiling a beautiful sweetgrass basket. Hands-on instruction provides students with…
Sat, Sep 6th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 7th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Teri Smith
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved,…
Thu, Jul 31st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
The Art of Spoon Carving
This course is designed for folks that have experience carving spoons and are interested in building…
Wed, Aug 13th, 2025 – Fri, Aug 15th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
The Elements of Pizza
We all have experience with the Italian flatbread known around the world. There are so many…
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
The Geometry, Magic, and Beauty of Himmeli
Instructors:
Mary Erickson
Himmeli making was brought to Minnesota by Finnish immigrants.Traditionally hung over a table or…
Sat, Oct 4th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mary Erickson
The Sister Hood: A Knitting Skill Builder
Instructors:
Brienne Moody
Dive into the art of knitting with the Sister Hood, a hooded cowl project that blends…
Fri, Jul 11th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 13th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Brienne Moody
Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames
Instructors:
Andrew Albertson
Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the…
Fri, Sep 5th, 2025 – Sat, Sep 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Andrew Albertson
Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Binary Session
Instructors:
Martha Williams
Whether they are built for the workshop or used to support a tabletop or workbench, timbered…
Sat, Jul 5th, 2025 – Mon, Jul 7th, 2025
Day 1-2: 9am-5pm Day 3: 1-5pm
Day 1-2: 9am-5pm Day 3: 1-5pm
Instructor:
Martha Williams
Traditional Japanese Indigo Dyeing: Aizome Intensive
Instructors:
Kenta Watanabe
In the Edo period, indigo was known as “Japan Blue” and beloved as a color of daily…
Mon, Sep 22nd, 2025 – Thu, Sep 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kenta Watanabe