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Currently Scheduled Courses
Frightful Forging
Instructors:
Cody Myers
Over the glow of the forge, we will channel eerie inspiration and a pinch of Halloween…
Thu, Oct 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cody Myers
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
Giizhik: Northern White Cedar
Instructors:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
Giizhik, the northern White Cedar, has been growing on Anishinaabe lands for millenia. From bark to…
Tue, Jun 17th, 2025 – Thu, Jun 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Session
Instructors:
Layne Kennedy
The Grand Marais and Beyond course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or…
Wed, Oct 1st, 2025 – Sun, Oct 5th, 2025
Day 1: 6-9pm; Day 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6am-11am
Day 1: 6-9pm; Day 2-4: 6am-5pm; Day 5: 6am-11am
Instructor:
Layne Kennedy
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
Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
Experience traditional broom making from start to finish. Students will explore design and…
Fri, Oct 24th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Hand-Sewing Slöjd
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
The idea of slöjd—using natural materials, simple tools, and your innate creativity to…
Thu, Jun 26th, 2025 – Sun, Jun 29th, 2025
Day 1: 4-6pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 4-6pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts
Instructors:
Candace LaCosse
Two things that many of us can expect during the holidays are traveling and gifting! In this class,…
Sat, Dec 6th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
The three-strand braided wool rug is reminiscent of an era when rag rugs were considered an…
Fri, Oct 24th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Handmade Whisk Brooms
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
One whisk broom is never enough! Great for cleaning off car seats or workbenches, whisking dirt out…
Fri, Jul 25th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Sat, Jul 26th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Handspinning Yarn: Unraveling Woolen and Worsted Textures
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
Making your own yarn opens the door to a whole world of textural possibilities: smooth durable sock…
Fri, Jul 11th, 2025 – Sun, Jul 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
Handwoven Pillow
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Throw pillows are an excellent way to use handwoven fabric as an applied textile! In the first two…
Thu, Nov 6th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 9th, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny