Basketry
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Currently Scheduled Courses
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.
Teeny Tiny Baskets
Instructors:
Emily Derke
How small can you weave? Using a variety of local materials, students will create their own…
Weaving a Black Ash Cooking Basket
Instructors:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Every basket tells a story and this one is no different. For this short course, students will weave…
White Oak Basketry
Instructors:
Mary Thompson
In this intensive six-day basket course, students will learn the whole process of white oak…
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Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 - Mon, Oct 12th, 2026Day 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: OFF; Day 5-7: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Mary Thompson
Wiigwaas Makakoon: Birch Bark Baskets
Instructors:
Michelle Marion
Wiigwaas (birch bark) is an integral part of Anishinaabe culture. Join us in making a basket with…
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 - Sun, Oct 11th, 20269am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Michelle Marion
Willow Bark Trays
Instructors:
Katherine Lewis
Two layers of thick willow bark woven together create the rich texture of this tray. The weave is…
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 - Sun, Oct 11th, 20269am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Katherine Lewis
Willow Basketry
Instructors:
Emily Derke
Willow has been a prized basketmaking material for centuries, and after this class, students will…
Fri, Feb 5th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 7th, 2027
Day 1: 4-7 pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4-7 pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Emily Derke
Woven Birch Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Emily Derke
Birch bark holds a multitude of uses, and has been widely used across the world wherever birch trees…
Sat, Jan 23rd, 2027 - Sun, Jan 24th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Emily Derke