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Traditional Crafts

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Currently Scheduled Traditional Crafts Courses

Most North House courses are designed for students 18+, but many welcome youth under age 18, and several allow for a young person to attend and receive our Intergenerational Discount of 25% off their tuition if they sign up with a full-paying adult.

You can find the courses with the Intergenerational Discount here. The information about specific ages allowed is in the course's description.

Harvest Helpers: Crafting Small Brooms to Accompany Your Basket

Instructors: Marybeth Garmoe
Your harvest basket is full, but now what? In this class students will learn to craft a variety of…
Thu, Oct 8th, 2026
9am-5pm
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe

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 12th, 2026  –  Sat, Jun 13th, 2026
9am-3pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Fri, Jul 17th, 2026  –  Sat, Jul 18th, 2026
9am-3pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

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 dipped…

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Fri, Mar 27th, 2026  –  Sun, Mar 29th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Nordic Herbs and Healing Arts

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Healing traditions, like all crafts, reflect the landscape and stories of the people who create…
Sat, Nov 7th, 2026  –  Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

North Shore Cyanotype Folio

Instructors: Beth Dow, Keith Taylor
In 1842, Anna Atkins used the cyanotype process to make the first book illustrated by photographic…
Fri, Jul 17th, 2026  –  Sun, Jul 19th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Beth Dow, Keith Taylor

Old-School Inks

Instructors: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Many cultures around the world have independently arrived at various formulas for creating ink. The…
Sat, Oct 31st, 2026
9am–5pm
Instructor: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven

Instructors: Caleb Mattison
Hearth loaves, live-fire cooking, flatbreads, and overnight baked bean pots are just a few of the…
Thu, Apr 23rd, 2026  –  Mon, Apr 27th, 2026
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Caleb Mattison

Pajaki: Making Polish Mobiles

Instructors: Britt Malec
Making pająki mobiles from straw and paper is a Polish tradition that goes back hundreds of…
Sat, Jun 27th, 2026  –  Sun, Jun 28th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Britt Malec

Papermaking 101

Instructors: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Handmade paper can be fashioned with almost any plant matter and rudimentary tools. But a…
Tue, Jun 16th, 2026  –  Thu, Jun 18th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Instructor: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Painting

Instructors: Theresa Hornstein
Pysanky (Ukrainian-style wax resist eggs) are a traditional folk art once practiced by families to…
Sat, Mar 28th, 2026
9am-5pm
Instructor: Theresa Hornstein

Self Care to Community Care: Beginner's Botanical Medicine

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne
Do you want to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Perhaps you have dipped your…
Fri, Sep 11th, 2026  –  Sun, Sep 13th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Simple Hand-Sewn Leather Shoulder Bag

Instructors: Beth Dow
Learn the traditional skills of leatherwork as you make a simple shoulder bag that will last for…
Thu, Sep 10th, 2026  –  Sat, Sep 12th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am - 5pm; Day 3: 9am - Noon
Instructor: Beth Dow

Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way

Instructors: Jeanne Wright
Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…
Sat, Apr 25th, 2026
9am-1pm
Instructor: Jeanne Wright
Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-1pm
Instructor: Jeanne Wright

Vaselised: Bronze Spiral Ornaments

Instructors: Mathilde Yakymets-Lind
Vaselised are small, bronze, wire spiral tubes that were an important embellishment in Iron Age…
Sat, Aug 1st, 2026  –  Sun, Aug 2nd, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mathilde Yakymets-Lind

Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises

Instructors: Paula Sundet Wolf
Learn to build a small garden fence without heading to the hardware store. Sometimes referred to as…
Thu, Jul 23rd, 2026  –  Fri, Jul 24th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Paula Sundet Wolf