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Advanced Sami Inspired Bracelet Techniques: Online Course
Instructors:
Liz Bucheit
Are you ready to tackle a more challenging Sami inspired bracelet project? Make a bracelet worthy of a Nordic god! Expand your technical expertise by creating a beautiful multi-braid bracelet using the same tin thread and reindeer leather you've gotten familiar with in previous classes. Students will create a double…
Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 – Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021
1-4 PM CT: June 25 & July 2
1-4 PM CT: June 25 & July 2
Instructor:
Liz Bucheit

All About Morel Mushrooms: Online Course
Instructors:
Michael Karns
The siren song of the morel mushroom is about to commence, as these delectable beauties start popping up all over the forest floor…for those lucky enough to find them. Whether a first-time forager or a old hand, this webinar will expand your knowledge. From the early black morels to the…
Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 – Tue, May 4th, 2021
7:00-8:30pm CT: Tuesday, April 27; Thursday, April 29; Tuesday, May 4
7:00-8:30pm CT: Tuesday, April 27; Thursday, April 29; Tuesday, May 4
Instructor:
Michael Karns

Cooking with the Seasons Online Course
Join long-time North House instructor Judi Barsness from the comfort of your own kitchen to learn new cooking skills and prepare a delicious meal as she brings her popular Cooking with the Seasons courses to the online format. Each session will feature the step-by-step preparation of an entree and accompaniment,…
Fri, Apr 30th, 2021 – Sat, May 1st, 2021
Day 1: 4-5:30pm, Day 2: 10am-1 pm CT

Creative Mend-Along: Online Course
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Hand-stitched mending can be a gateway to creative expression, as well as a way to care for our textiles, the people we love, and our planet. In this workshop we'll build skills for useful and beautiful stitching from simple to invisible to decorative. We'll try out hand-sewing techniques including darning,…
Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 – Tue, Jul 20th, 2021
7-8:30 pm CT for 3 Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th
7-8:30 pm CT for 3 Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith

Crocheted Lightweight Wrap: Online Course
Instructors:
Laura Berlage
Spring can be so fickle—sometimes warm, sometimes cold, sometimes both in the same day! Looking to make a quick and easy yet stylish accessory that is an easy solution to fending off the chill? This project is the right fit for you! While the piece is beginner friendly, students should…
Sat, May 8th, 2021
1-4pm CT
1-4pm CT
Instructor:
Laura Berlage

Flax to Linen: Online Course
Instructors:
Andrea Myklebust
This class explores the history and contemporary uses of flax, the plant fiber from which linen is made. We will work hands-on to learn hand spinning of tow and line flax using tools and materials supplied by the instructor. Topics included: how to source textile flax seed, growing, harvesting, and…
Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 – Thu, Jun 24th, 2021
7-9 pm CT each Thursday for four weeks; June 3, 10, 17, 24
7-9 pm CT each Thursday for four weeks; June 3, 10, 17, 24
Instructor:
Andrea Myklebust

Introduction to Skinnfeller: Online Course
Instructors:
Karen Aakre
Skinnfeller is a traditional Norwegian textile craft that until recently was little known in the United States. Though many textiles made the journey across the Atlantic with thousands of Norwegian immigrant families, for reasons lost to history these sewn and decorated sheepskins are rarely seen in collections in the US.…
Fri, May 7th, 2021
2-4pm CT
2-4pm CT
Instructor:
Karen Aakre

Kumihimo: the Art of Japanese Braiding Online Course
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese technique used to make beautiful cords. Learn a little bit of history about how the braids have been used, then make two different cords which can end up as bracelets or necklaces. Students will learn how to braid on a kumihimo disk, ways to design…
Wed, Apr 21st, 2021 – Wed, May 5th, 2021
6:30 - 8:30pm; Three Wednesday evenings, April 21st, 28th, and May 5th
6:30 - 8:30pm; Three Wednesday evenings, April 21st, 28th, and May 5th
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler

Needle Felted Critters: Online Course
Instructors:
Laura Berlage
Needle felting is fun and therapeutic...and who doesn’t have a little frustration to work through in a creative and positive way these days? In this virtual class with fiber arts instructor Laura Berlage, we will mail you a kit with all the supplies you need (just bring a scissors), including…
Fri, Jun 11th, 2021
2-5pm CT
2-5pm CT
Instructor:
Laura Berlage
Fri, Jul 9th, 2021
2-5 pm CT
2-5 pm CT
Instructor:
Laura Berlage

Olive Oil Soap Making Online Webinar
Instructors:
Jeanne Wright
Curious how to make your own olive oil soap? This online class will demonstrate step-by-step the method for making “castile” olive oil soap. No animal products required. No synthetic or petroleum products used. By making your own soap, you can control what ingredients are in the product and ultimately what…
Thu, May 6th, 2021
6:30 - 8:00 pm CT
6:30 - 8:00 pm CT
Instructor:
Jeanne Wright

Painting with Wool: Dala Horse Online Course
Instructors:
Laura Berlage
Explore the magic of needle felting with a delightful Dala horse image and take your colorwork skills to a new level. Dala horses have been a Swedish icon for centuries and this class will take a new spin on the traditional wooden painted form by recreating the image in wool.…
Fri, Aug 6th, 2021
2-5 pm CT
2-5 pm CT
Instructor:
Laura Berlage

Reinventing Rhubarb: Online Course
Instructors:
Kim Ode
Few people are on the fence about rhubarb. But rhubarb lovers don’t mind the haters because that means more for us! Still, even devotees can fall into a familiar pattern of pies, sauce and crisps. This class takes rhubarb in new directions, transforming it into tart pickles, a velvety curd,…
Fri, May 28th, 2021
10 am-1 pm CT
10 am-1 pm CT
Instructor:
Kim Ode

Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Exploring your Local Tree Canopy Online Course
Instructors:
Sarah Nassif
Find creativity, calm and inspiration exploring the trees you walk by every day. Trees are amazing connectors, and they have a lot to teach us. Explore how our intimate relationship with trees starts with our breath and connects us to the past, present and future in surprising ways. Build a…
Tue, May 4th, 2021 – Tue, May 25th, 2021
7pm - 8pm CT on 4 Tuesdays, May 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
7pm - 8pm CT on 4 Tuesdays, May 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
Instructor:
Sarah Nassif

Small Breads: Pretzel Buns, English Muffins, and Buttermilk Biscuits Online Course
Instructors:
Kim Ode
Discover the satisfaction of making your own pretzel buns for sandwiches, fresh English muffins for breakfast, or the flakiest buttermilk biscuits for any meal. Baking your own bread is fun and economical, but it also enables you to vouch for every ingredient. We’ll explore the role of lye in a…

Three Dimensional Felting - Bowls and Berets: Online Course
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Become a better wet felter in this class by sculpting two very different items with the same resist. A french beret and a vessel have a similar beginning, wool carefully laid out over a round, flat resist and wet felted. How you finish it by felting and fulling will determine…
Fri, May 14th, 2021 – Fri, May 21st, 2021
1pm - 5pm CT on two Fridays, May 14th and 21st
1pm - 5pm CT on two Fridays, May 14th and 21st
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo