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Traditional Crafts

Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses

All About Beading! A Technical Approach

Beading is a contemporary expression in the extensive tradition of Indigenous adornment crafts. This…
Fri, May 16th, 2025  –  Sun, May 18th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Delaney Keshena
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Bark Tanned Sheep Hides

Tan a sheepskin using natural plant tannins, fats, oils, and some hard work. In this hide tanning…
Thu, Feb 27th, 2025  –  Tue, Mar 4th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Eric Edgin
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Buckskin Puzzle Pouches

The puzzle pouch is a medium-sized buckskin and wool bag used to securely hold valuables such as…
Fri, Feb 21st, 2025  –  Sun, Feb 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
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Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction

Experience traditional broom making from start to finish. Students will explore design and…
Fri, Mar 7th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe
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Hand-Sewn Leather Tote Bag

A beautiful and sturdy leather tote can last a lifetime. This class will introduce leatherworking…
Sat, Jan 18th, 2025  –  Sun, Jan 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Candace LaCosse
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Hardcover Codex Bookbinding

Hand-bound hardcover books are not only functional and beautiful, but they hold a certain…
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor: Maeve Gathje
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Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit

Bumps, bites, and bruises...oh my! Whether it's a scraped knee or insect bite, when you have…
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025  –  Sat, Jun 7th, 2025
9am-3pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne
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Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine

Do you want to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Perhaps you've…
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 30th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Fri, May 2nd, 2025  –  Sun, May 4th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne
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Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven

Hearth loaves, live-fire cooking, flatbreads, and overnight baked bean pots are just a few of the…
Wed, Apr 30th, 2025  –  Mon, May 5th, 2025
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm; Day 6: 9am-noon
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Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way

Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…
Thu, Apr 24th, 2025
4-8pm
Instructor: Jeanne Wright
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Wood, Fiber, Leather, Wire: A Handcraft Sampler

Come together for a weekend of fun and experimentation on the edge of Lake Superior! Try your hand…
Thu, Apr 17th, 2025  –  Sat, Apr 19th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Anna Sharratt