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Currently Scheduled Courses
Forge a Railroad Spike Knife
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Learn to take an American icon and forge it into a versatile tool. Students will use high carbon…
Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 14th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen
Instructors:
Elizabeth Belz
Explore blacksmithing or develop your skills at the forge to create your own cooking utensils. In…
Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 – Sun, Apr 27th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Elizabeth Belz
Foundations in Woodturning: Developing Finesse and Skill
Instructors:
Matt Monaco
This four-day course provides an opportunity to dive deep into woodturning, focusing on how to…
Sat, May 31st, 2025 – Tue, Jun 3rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco
Fundamentals of North Shore Pebble Jewelry
Have you ever collected perfectly smooth, round pebbles from the shores of Lake Superior or other…
Thu, May 8th, 2025 – Sun, May 11th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Gjetost
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Though a little hard to categorize, Norwegian gjetost cheese, with its distinct caramel color and…
Sat, Mar 8th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session
Instructors:
Layne Kennedy
The Grand Marais & Beyond course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or…
Wed, Jul 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Jul 27th, 2025
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Day 1: 6-9pm; Days 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6-11am
Instructor:
Layne Kennedy
Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches
Experience tools of history that are still effective for today’s artisan wool grower and hand…
Sat, Feb 15th, 2025 – Tue, Feb 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Hand Pies
Instructors:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Hand pies, the Midwestern cousin of the British pasty, is a perfect treat for the colder months! In…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kirsten Wisniewski
Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started
This class serves as the foundation for woodworking with hand tools. Accurate sawing, surface prep,…
Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 – Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
Experience traditional broom making from start to finish. Students will explore design and…
Fri, Mar 7th, 2025 – Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Handsew Your Own Warm Wool Blanket Coat
Instructors:
Carol Colburn
You will craft a cozy outdoor garment perfect for our fluctuating northern climate. This blanket…
Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 – Thu, Feb 13th, 2025
Day 1: 5-8pm Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 5-8pm Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Carol Colburn
Hardcover Codex Bookbinding
Instructors:
Maeve Gathje
Hand-bound hardcover books are not only functional and beautiful, but they hold a certain…
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 – Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Maeve Gathje
Healing Through Craft: Jewelry Fabrication
Instructors:
Beth Carter Gautsch
This workshop is intended to give people who have experienced significant loss that could be from…
Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 – Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Carter Gautsch
Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Bumps, bites, and bruises...oh my! Whether it's a scraped knee or insect bite, when you have…
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 – Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
9am-3pm each day
9am-3pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne