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.
All the Small Things
How many small things can we make out of birch bark in two days? Rings, beads, cubes, stars, birds?…
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 - Sun, Oct 11th, 20269am-5pm each day
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, Feb 25th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 28th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Black Ash Bike Basket
Baskets have long served essential purposes for collecting, storing, and transporting goods. Their…
Fri, Apr 23rd, 2027 - Sun, Apr 25th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Black Ash Bushel Baskets
This classic basket is reminiscent of an old farm bushel basket, but can be used for many modern…
Thu, Feb 25th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 28th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Black Ash Handbag Basket
Instructors:
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Black ash, also known as “Baapaagimaak” to the Ojibwe people around the shores of Lake…
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Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 - Thu, Oct 8th, 20269am-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…
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Sat, Oct 10th, 2026 - Mon, Oct 12th, 20269am-5pm each day
Thu, Feb 18th, 2027 - Sat, Feb 20th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
Sun, Feb 21st, 2027 - Tue, Feb 23rd, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
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!…
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…
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Tue, Oct 6th, 2026 - Thu, Oct 8th, 20269am-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…
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Wed, Oct 7th, 2026 - Thu, Oct 8th, 20269am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Giizhik Anaakananens: Weaving a Small Cedar Mat
Instructors:
Michelle Marion
Experience the beauty of weaving with cedar. Cedar wood has various uses by the Anishinaabeg: we use…
Sat, Mar 6th, 2027 - Sun, Mar 7th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Michelle Marion
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…
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…
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Thu, Nov 19th, 2026 - Fri, Nov 20th, 20269am-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…
Split Willow Basketry
Instructors:
Jarrod Dahl
Wood splint basketry traditions are found all over the world. In North America, ash and oak were…
Tue, Mar 9th, 2027 - Thu, Mar 11th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jarrod Dahl