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Basketry

Currently Scheduled Basketry Courses

Most North House courses are designed for students 18+, but many welcome youth under age 18, and several allow for a young person to attend and receive our Intergenerational Discount of 25% off their tuition if they sign up with a full-paying adult.

You can find the courses with the Intergenerational Discount here. The information about specific ages allowed is in the course's description.

All the Small Things

How many small things can we make out of birch bark in two days? Rings, beads, cubes, stars, birds?…
Sat, Oct 10th, 2026  –  Sun, Oct 11th, 2026
9am-5pm each day

Bast Fiber Basketry: Weaving with the Inner Bark of Trees

The inner bark of trees, also known as bast, has been used for millenia by people worldwide for…
Mon, Jul 6th, 2026  –  Thu, Jul 9th, 2026
Day 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-12pm
Instructor: Ty Sheaffer

Bespoke Basketry Tools

What basketry tools do you wish you had, or wish existed? Let’s try to make them! This…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026  –  Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Beth Holmberg
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Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry

In this class, students will make durable, airtight birch bark boxes that are perfect for storage of…
Thu, Mar 26th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 29th, 2026
9am-5pm each day

Birch Bark Field Pouch

Explore birch bark weaving and leatherwork in this 2.5 day class to complete a small field pouch. On…
Thu, Jul 23rd, 2026  –  Sat, Jul 25th, 2026
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Beth Homa Kraus

Black Ash Handbag Basket

Black ash, also known as “Baapaagimaak” to the Ojibwe people around the shores of Lake…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026  –  Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: April Ogimaakwe Stone
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Black Ash Pack Baskets

The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Course is full.
Thu, Feb 19th, 2026  –  Sat, Feb 21st, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Ian Andrus
Course is full.
Sun, Feb 22nd, 2026  –  Tue, Feb 24th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Ian Andrus
Sat, Oct 10th, 2026  –  Mon, Oct 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Ian Andrus, Nate Johnson
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Boreal Basketry Immersion

In this in-depth basketry course, we’ll explore the range of materials found in Northern…
Fri, Jul 3rd, 2026  –  Mon, Jul 6th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Derke

Branches and Bark: Willow Gathering Basket

This willow gathering basket is a classic project with a brand new look--willow bark on the sides!…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026  –  Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Katherine Lewis

Coracle: Weave Your Own Boat

A coracle, or currach, is an ancient boat of Irish and Welsh origin which was used in rivers to net…
Tue, Oct 6th, 2026  –  Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
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Daffodils, Sweet Grass, and Iris: Baskets from the Garden

Step into the exciting world of patterns and textures in coiled baskets. Using a variety of grasses…
Wed, Oct 7th, 2026  –  Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Paula Sundet Wolf

Harvest Helpers: Crafting Small Brooms to Accompany Your Basket

Your harvest basket is full, but now what? In this class students will learn to craft a variety of…
Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe

Lidded Woven Birch Bark Basket

Discover the beauty and resilience of birch bark by crafting a sturdy lidded basket in this…
Thu, Nov 19th, 2026  –  Fri, Nov 20th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Beth Homa Kraus

Polish Bread Basket

Weaving with willow is a favorite type of basketry. It generates strong and beautiful baskets from a…
Sun, Oct 11th, 2026
9am - 3pm
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Root Stitched Birch Bark Containers with Wood Bottoms

In this class we will use spruce root to stitch together birch bark containers and attach fitted…
Course is full.
Mon, Apr 13th, 2026  –  Wed, Apr 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day