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Currently Scheduled Shelter Courses

Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…
Wed, May 3rd, 2023 – Sun, May 7th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 – Sun, Sep 10th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Heavy Duty Sewing: Craft a Leather and Birch Hanging Chair
Instructors:
Martha Williams
Sitting in a Sky Chair is incredibly comfortable, ergonomic, and downright fun. Craft up a floating…
Fri, Jul 14th, 2023 – Sun, Jul 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Martha Williams

Log to Timber Building By Hand
This course takes us back to a time when the building process was mostly human powered. Starting…
Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 – Thu, Oct 19th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day

Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the…
Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 – Tue, Jun 27th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler
Sat, Aug 26th, 2023 – Sun, Sep 3rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler

Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Grindbygg-Style
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
This course offers students the opportunity to immerse fully in the craft of Norwegian timber…
Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 – Tue, Jul 11th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mike Loeffler

Yurt Building: Design and Construction
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
Whether you’re looking for a spare bedroom, office, studio, tent, sauna, summer cabin, or just…
Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 – Sun, Apr 2nd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus