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.
North Shore Cyanotype Folio
In 1842, Anna Atkins used the cyanotype process to make the first book illustrated by photographic…
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Fri, Jul 17th, 2026 – Sun, Jul 19th, 20269am-5pm each day
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
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
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…
Papermaking 101
Instructors:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Handmade paper can be fashioned with almost any plant matter and rudimentary tools. But a…
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Tue, Jun 16th, 2026 – Thu, Jun 18th, 2026Days 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Instructor:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
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
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Gigi Risberg Stafne
Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way
Instructors:
Jeanne Wright
Soap—so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a…
Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-1pm
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
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
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Wood, Linen, Leather, Wool: A Handcraft Sampler
Instructors:
Anna Lindall
Come together for a weekend of fun and experimentation on the edge of Lake Superior! Try your hand…
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Anna Lindall