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Vaselised: Bronze Spiral Ornaments

Vaselised are small, bronze, wire spiral tubes that were an important embellishment in Iron Age…
Sat, Aug 1st, 2026 - Sun, Aug 2nd, 2026
9am-5pm each day

Viking Chess: Crafting the King's Board

The game of Hnefatafl, also known as Viking Chess, was said to have been played by the Norse gods…
Tue, Jun 30th, 2026 - Wed, Jul 1st, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Jake Fee, Maeve Gathje

Viking Chest Hardware

Bring some historic detail to your next woodworking project with authentic Viking-era chest…
Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 - Mon, Oct 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Beth Holmberg

Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds

Learn metal casting of images or simple tools using clay as a molding material. Students will…
Thu, Jul 30th, 2026 - Sun, Aug 2nd, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wayne Potratz

Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era

It’s always interesting to take materials back to the source: woodworking courses regularly…

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Thu, Oct 1st, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Wayne Potratz

Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave

The warp-weighted loom has been used for more than 9,000 years as a vital tool of everyday…

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Wed, Aug 12th, 2026 - Sun, Aug 16th, 2026
Day 1: 1-5pm, Days 2-5: 9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Melba Granlund, David Susag

Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises

Learn to build a small garden fence without heading to the hardware store. Sometimes referred to as…
Thu, Jul 23rd, 2026 - Fri, Jul 24th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Paula Sundet Wolf

Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table, and Floor Looms

There are so many ways to weave. Perhaps you've heard of a floor loom or a table loom. But what…
Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Josie Cooke

Weave Like a Viking: Intro to Early Norse Card Weaving

Tablet or card weaving has been used worldwide to create sturdy and ornamental straps and trim for…
Sat, Jul 18th, 2026 - Sun, Jul 19th, 2026
Day 1: 9am-4pm; Day 2: 9am-Noon
Instructor: Peg Deppe

Weaving a Black Ash Cooking Basket

Every basket tells a story and this one is no different. For this short course, students will weave…

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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026
1pm-4pm
Instructor: April Ogimaakwe Stone

Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry

Learn to translate landscapes and nature imagery into art through the language of tapestry weaving.…
Fri, Dec 4th, 2026 - Sun, Dec 6th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Wick

Weaving With Wild Yarns

For too long, adventurous weavers reaching for expressive yarns have been met with a refrain:…
Thu, Sep 3rd, 2026 - Sun, Sep 6th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Riley Kleve

Welcome to Blacksmithing!

The Blacksmith Shop at North House has a charisma that can’t be denied: the ring of the hammer…
Fri, Jun 5th, 2026 - Sun, Jun 7th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Michael Jones

Wet Felted Holiday Luminaries

Brighten the dark months of winter with the soft light of wool luminaries. A wool-felted luminary…
Sat, Dec 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

What’s This Rock? The Geologic Story of the North Shore

The cobbled beaches and rocky cliffs of the North Shore can inspire some serious geological…
Fri, May 29th, 2026 - Sun, May 31st, 2026
Day 1: 4-7pm, Day 2: 8:30am-4:30pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Miller

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Fri, Aug 21st, 2026 - Sun, Aug 23rd, 2026
Day 1: 4-7pm, Day 2: 8:30am-4:30pm, Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Miller