Traditional Crafts

Categories:

All
Basketry
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Boatbuilding
Clothing & Jewelry
Community Classes
Fiber Art
Foods
Kids’ Courses
Leatherwork
Music & Stories
Northern Ecology
Outdoor Skills
Painting & Photography
Sailing
Service Learning
Shelter
Special Event
Timber Framing
Traditional Crafts
Weaving
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking & Furniturecraft
Youth Camp

Archived Traditional Crafts Courses

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.

Papermaking 101

Instructors: Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

Handmade paper can be fashioned with almost any plant matter and rudimentary tools. But a…

Session Information

Course is full.
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…

Session Information

Sat, Mar 28th, 2026
9am-5pm

Instructor: Theresa Hornstein

Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way

Instructors: Jeanne Wright

Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…

Session Information

Sat, Apr 25th, 2026
9am-1pm

Instructor: Jeanne Wright

Session Information

Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-1pm

Instructor: Jeanne Wright

Wood, Linen, Leather, Wool: A Handcraft Sampler

Instructors: Anna Sharratt

Come together for a weekend of fun and experimentation on the edge of Lake Superior! Try your hand…

Session Information

Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-4pm each day

Instructor: Anna Sharratt

Writing for the Earth

Instructors: Paul Bierman

Caring for our landscapes forms the basis of craft. And while the natural world is under threat,…

Session Information

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2025
9am-12pm

Instructor: Paul Bierman