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Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses

All About Beading! A Technical Approach

Instructors: Delaney Keshena
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

Instructors: Eric Edgin
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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Beaded Buckskin Shoulder Bag

Instructors: Marcie McIntire
Traditional beadwork is widely practiced in Grand Portage, Minnesota, where for generations it has…
Thu, Nov 7th, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 10th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marcie McIntire
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Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway, Fred Livesay
In this class, students will make durable, airtight birch bark boxes that are perfect for storage…
Sat, Oct 5th, 2024  –  Tue, Oct 8th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Fred Livesay, Wesley Hathaway
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Buckskin Puzzle Pouches

Instructors:
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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Gifts of the Porcupine: A Quillwork Intensive

Instructors: Jean Marshall
Using porcupine quills, students will learn to sew them onto home-tanned hide. This class is not…
Sat, Nov 2nd, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 3rd, 2024
9am-4pm each day
Instructor: Jean Marshall
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Hand Drawn Maps: Exploring Your Relationship with the Land

Instructors: Bryan Hansel
In this hands-on class, students will learn how to create their own hand-drawn maps, focusing on…
Sat, Nov 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm
Instructor: Bryan Hansel
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Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction

Instructors: Marybeth Garmoe
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

Instructors: Candace LaCosse
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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Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts

Instructors: Candace LaCosse
Two things that many of us can expect during the holidays are traveling and gifting! In this class,…
Sat, Nov 16th, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 17th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Candace LaCosse
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Hardcover Codex Bookbinding

Instructors: Maeve Gathje
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

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne
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

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Do you want to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Perhaps you've…
Fri, Sep 27th, 2024  –  Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne
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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Introduction to Handmade Brushes

Instructors: Marybeth Garmoe
In this class we will use a combination of hand and power tools to craft brushes with uses…
Sat, Oct 26th, 2024  –  Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe
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Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Mabon, the celebration of the autumnal equinox, reminds us to reconnect and remember our true wild…
Sat, Oct 12th, 2024  –  Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne