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Leatherwork
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marcie McIntire
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
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
9am-5pm each day
Craft Exploration Camp for Adults
If there’s one thing that all North House students have in common, it’s curiosity: how…
Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 – Fri, Aug 9th, 2024
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
Craft Exploration Camp for Families
Make this year's North Shore vacation unforgettable: join us for our first ever family craft…
Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 – Fri, Aug 9th, 2024
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
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
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Jean Marshall
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 to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Instructor:
Bryan Hansel
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Candace LaCosse
Hardcover Codex Bookbinding
Instructors:
Maeve Gathje
Hand-bound hardcover books are not only functional and beautiful, but they hold a certain…
Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024 – Sun, Aug 4th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Maeve Gathje
Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Desire to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Dipped your toes into the deep…
Fri, Sep 27th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marybeth Garmoe
Luffarslöjd: Bowls of All Sizes
Instructors:
Faith Clover
Luffarslöjd is an old craft that is part of the tradition of making beautiful and useful…
Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 – Sat, Sep 7th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Faith Clover
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Nordic Herbals
Instructors:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…
Sat, Nov 2nd, 2024 – Sun, Nov 3rd, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
The Authority of Stamping: Printmaking Workshop
Instructors:
Nick Wroblewski
Signing a piece of work gives it authenticity and acknowledges that you fully stand behind it. But…
Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024 – Wed, Sep 25th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Nick Wroblewski