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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
9am-5pm each day
Bast Fiber Basketry: Weaving with the Inner Bark of Trees
Instructors:
Ty Sheaffer
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
Day 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-12pm
Instructor:
Ty Sheaffer
Bespoke Basketry Tools
Instructors:
Beth Holmberg
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Beth Holmberg
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
9am-5pm each day
Birch Bark Field Pouch
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
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
Day 1: 2pm-6pm Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus
Black Ash Handbag Basket
Instructors:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Black Ash Pack Baskets
The black ash pack basket: it's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 – Mon, Oct 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Boreal Basketry Immersion
Instructors:
Emily Derke
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Emily Derke
Branches and Bark: Willow Gathering Basket
Instructors:
Katherine Lewis
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
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
9am-5pm each day
Daffodils, Sweet Grass, and Iris: Baskets from the Garden
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
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
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Harvest Helpers: Crafting Small Brooms to Accompany Your Basket
Instructors:
Marybeth Garmoe
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
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Lidded Woven Birch Bark Basket
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
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
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
9am - 3pm
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
Mon, Apr 13th, 2026 – Wed, Apr 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day