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Currently Scheduled Courses

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
Thu, Oct 23rd, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Matt Monaco

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