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March

Event: Wood Week Mar 3–9 Danish Cord Stools Mar 3 Wooden Latch Shrink Pots Mar 3 Carved and Kolrosed (Tattoos for Wood) Cutting Board Mar 3 End Grain Turning: Cups & Bowls on the Lathe Mar 3 Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons Mar 3 Meat Preservation: The Basics and Beyond Mar 6 Bench Brushes and Beyond: Introduction to Handmade Brushes Mar 7 Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style Mar 7 Knife Skills are Life Skills Mar 7 Milk Paint: Exploring Color, Texture, and Pattern Mar 7 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl Mar 7 Contemporary Cooperage: A Modern Take on Tradition Mar 7 Yurt Building: Design and Construction Mar 12 Wild Yeast: The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread Mar 12 Adirondack Chair Building Mar 13 Making Hide & Canvas Boots Mar 13 Rigid Heddle Weaving: Towels Mar 13 Introduction to Rosemaling Mar 14 Knitting for the Great Lakes Mar 20 Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry Mar 20 Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling Mar 20 Coopering: Make a Wooden Bucket Mar 20 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs Mar 20 Sharpening Tutorial Mar 20 Laminates - Advanced Mar 21 Sharpening Tutorial Mar 23 Snack Dispenser: Build Your Own on Spring Break Mar 23 Snack Dispenser: Build Your Own on Spring Break Mar 23 Woodcarving for Families: Carrot Edition Mar 24 Woodcarving for Families: Creatures Edition Mar 25 Twill and Twine Bark Basketry Mar 26 Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing Mar 26 Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry Mar 26 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine Mar 27 Wool Pullover Shirt: Sew Your Own Using a Wool Blanket Mar 27 Indigo 1,2,3 Mar 28 Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Painting Mar 28

April

Build a Greenwood Bench or Settee Apr 1 Torch Fired Enamel Buttons, Pins, and More Apr 2 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond Apr 2 Useful and Fun Felt Additions Apr 3 Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod Apr 3 Playful Freeform Embroidery Apr 4 Smørrebrød & Snitters Apr 4 Root Stitched Birch Bark Containers with Wood Bottoms Apr 13 Forging A Mjolnir: The Blacksmith's Rounding Hammer Apr 15 Weaving Introduction: Fine to Thick Yarn Exploration Apr 16 Creative Color for Handspinners Apr 17 Creative Mending Apr 17 Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest Apr 18 All Ground Up: Sausage Making Apr 18 Outdoor Timbered Benches Apr 18 Custom Color: Woven Scarves for Spring or Summer Apr 23 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade Apr 23 Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven Apr 23 Wood, Linen, Leather, Wool: A Handcraft Sampler Apr 24 Basic Timber Framing Apr 24 Never Summer Sweater Apr 24 Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way Apr 25 Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way Apr 26 Build Thoreau’s Cabin: Basic Building, Extended Session Apr 28 Warp and Weft: Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving Apr 30 Damascus Blade with Birch Bark Handle and Leather Sheath Apr 30 Fundamentals of North Shore Pebble Jewelry Apr 30 Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood Apr 30

May

Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames May 1 Valborg May 2 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 5 Intermediate North Shore Pebble Jewelry May 6 Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop May 6 Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions May 7 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame May 8 Botanical Blacksmithing May 8 The Butcher and the Baker: Meat Pastries and Pies May 9 Event: Hide Week May 12–18 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 12 Winter Moccasins, Anishinaabe-Style May 12 Leather Belts: Forge and Stitch May 12 Brain Tanning Deer Skins May 12 Fish Skin Tanning May 12 Bark Tan Your Hide May 13 Forging the Blacksmith’s Knife May 16 Introduction to Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork May 16 Skinnfell: Norwegian Wood Block Printed Sheepskins May 16 Skin Three Ways: Cotechino, Ciccoli, and Chicharrones May 16 Gifts of the Porcupine: A Quillwork Intensive May 16 Traditional Scandinavian Tanning Methods May 16 pahkêkinokêwin: Moose Hide Tanning May 16 Natural Finishes for Bark Tan May 17 Practical and Magical Chemistry of Natural Leather Tanning May 18 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 19 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl May 21 Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera May 22 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 22 Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom May 22 Fly Casting and Presenting the Fly May 22 Convertible Bicycle Backpack: An Intro to Leather and Wood May 22 Hand-Sewn Leather Project Tote May 23 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond May 23 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination May 23 Woodcarving for Families: Carrot Edition May 24 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl May 25 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 26 Blacksmithing: The Next Step May 27 Event: Northern Landscapes Festival May 29–31 Spring Birding on the North Shore May 29 A Field Guide to Field Guides: Create Your Own May 29 Color and Texture in Woodturning May 29 Phenology and Art in Feltmaking May 29 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 29 Northwoods Nature Through the Lens May 29 Discovering the Language of Birds May 30 Beekeeping Basics May 30 The Magic of Northern Seasonal Ponds May 30 Lichens and Mosses of the North Woods May 30 Galls, Burls and Brooms! Oh My! May 30 Spring Birding on the North Shore May 31 Families at the Forge May 31 Lichens and Mosses of the North Woods May 31

June

Color and Texture in Woodturning: Women, Non-Binary, Trans Session Jun 1 Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation Jun 4 Spring Birding on the North Shore Jun 5 Table Design Fundamentals: A Hands-On Approach Jun 5 Wool: The Full Experience Jun 5 Welcome to Blacksmithing! Jun 5 Discovering the Language of Birds Jun 6 Pies and Tarts for Spring and Summer Jun 6 Designing a Landscape Using Edible and Medicinal Plants Jun 6 Norwegian Rogaland Rosemaling Jun 6 Custom Leather Sandal Construction Jun 6 Spring Birding on the North Shore Jun 7 Folding Camp Stool: Intro to Staked Furniture Jun 11 A Midsommar Feast Jun 12 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet Jun 12 Kuksa Carving: Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup Jun 12 Blacksmithing for Women, Non-Binary, and Trans Folks Jun 12 Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit Jun 12 Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Binary Session Jun 12 Focus! The Basics of Photography Jun 12 Rhubarbarama Jun 14 Papermaking 101 Jun 16 Beginning Primitive Rug Hooking Jun 17 Hand-Forged Using Knife Jun 17 Give Some Heart: Carving Wooden Hearts Jun 18 Composite Canoe Repair and Maintenance Jun 18 Event: Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival Jun 19–21 Give Some Heart: Carving Wooden Hearts Jun 19 Building the Norse Pram: Intro to Lapstrake Construction Jun 22 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond Jun 22 Carving Wooden Plates and Trays With Hand Tools Jun 22 Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals Jun 22 Split Willow Picnic Basket Jun 22 Fly Fishing the North Country in Prime Time Jun 25 Sewing: Next Steps Jun 26 Crafting the Throwing Axe Jun 27 Pajaki: Making Polish Mobiles Jun 27 Invasive Color: Using Invasive Species as Natural Dyes Jun 27 Bean Cuisines from Around the World Jun 27 Baltic Cooking Jun 28 Viking Chess: Crafting the King's Board Jun 30 Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Carving Session Jun 30 Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Weaving Session Jun 30

July

Adirondack Chair Building Jul 1 Families at the Forge Jul 1 Handmade Whisk Brooms Jul 2 Hardcover Codex Bookbinding Jul 3 Boreal Basketry Immersion Jul 3 Handmade Whisk Brooms Jul 3 Blacksmith’s Folding Knife Jul 3 Woodcarving for Families: Carrot Edition Jul 4 Hand Sketching for Timber Framing and Woodworking Jul 4 Woodcarving for Families: Creatures Edition Jul 5 Bast Fiber Basketry: Weaving with the Inner Bark of Trees Jul 6 Basic Timber Framing Jul 6 Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation Jul 9 Damascus Rings: Jewelry from the Blacksmith Shop Jul 9 Happy Camp Cardigan: Colorwork & Steeking Made Approachable Jul 10 Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket Jul 10 Inkle Loom Weaving Jul 11 Folk Art Chip Carving: Hexagon Keepsake Box Jul 11 Small Breads: A Handful of Yeast and Quick Breads Jul 11 Timber Frame: Build Your Own Smaller Frames Jul 13 Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber Jul 14 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session Jul 15 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade Jul 16 Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making Jul 17 North Shore Cyanotype Folio Jul 17 Herbal ID Basics and Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit Jul 17 The Modern Summer Pantry Jul 18 Weave Like a Viking: Intro to Early Norse Card Weaving Jul 18 Twig Tables Jul 20 Families at the Forge Jul 20 Birch Bark Field Pouch Jul 23 Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class Jul 23 Wattle Fences and Garden Trellises Jul 23 Make Your Own Sewing Kit: Introduction to Sewing Machines Jul 23 Yakutian-Style Knives Jul 24 Woven Cotton Towels on the Rigid Heddle Loom Jul 24 Norwegian Needlecraft: Taking the 'Hard' out of Hardanger Jul 25 The Beekeeper’s Pantry: Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen Jul 25 Introduction to Artisan Cheesemaking Jul 29 Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style Jul 30 Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds Jul 30 Bezel Set Stones for North Shore Jewelry Jul 31 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame Jul 31

August

Vaselised: Bronze Spiral Ornaments Aug 1 Bounty of the Big Lake: Fish Cookery Aug 1 Handmade Pasta Aug 2 Hand-Forged Using Knife Aug 5 Floor Loom Weaving: Summer and Winter Placemats Aug 5 Summer Beverages, Starring: Bubbles and Herbs Aug 7 Spinning the North Shore Aug 7 Hedeby Bags: The Ancient Art of Sprang Aug 7 Craft Exploration Camp for Adults Aug 11 Craft Exploration Camp for Families Aug 11 Sugar Coat Sweater Aug 12 Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave Aug 12 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Aug 14 Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf Aug 15 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration Aug 18 Make a Greenwood Ladderback Chair Aug 18 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 20 Color Theory Through Weaving Aug 20 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 21 What’s This Rock? The Geologic Story of the North Shore Aug 21 Anishinaabe-Style Beaded Baby Moccasins Aug 22 At Home Under the Night Sky Aug 22 Grindbygg Timber Frame Construction: Build Your Own Aug 25 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 27 Rölakan Rug Weaving Aug 27 Make Your Own Pjaal Aug 27 Wool: The Full Experience Aug 28 Mushroom & Fungi Intro Aug 28 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style Aug 29 Untamed Mushrooms: A Walk in the Woods & Cooking Exploration Aug 29

September

Botanical Blacksmithing Sep 1 Basic Timber Framing Sep 2 Weaving With Wild Yarns Sep 3 Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Armchair or Rocking Chair Sep 3 Introduction to Nålbinding Sep 4 Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen Sep 5 Peak Veggie: Cooking with September's Vegetables Sep 5 Jewish Baking Sep 6 Fine Furniture: Natural-Edged Windsor Bench Sep 7 Fachwerk or German-Style Timber Framing Sep 8 Simple Hand-Sewn Leather Shoulder Bag Sep 10 Deerskin Mittens with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork Sep 10 Wood and Wool: Carve and Spin Sep 10 Blacksmithing for Women, Non-Binary, and Trans Folks Sep 11 Self Care to Community Care: Beginner's Botanical Medicine Sep 11 Nordic Designs in Boundweave Sep 11 Doughnuts! Sep 12 Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop Sep 16 Beading: An Anishnaabe Way of Being Sep 18 Rosemaling: Setesdal Style Sep 18 White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs Sep 18 Scandinavian Smörgåsbord Sep 19 Natural Dyes Above and Beyond Sep 21 Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home Sep 22 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond Sep 22 Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session Sep 22 Herbal Foods and Drinks Sep 22 Event: Unplugged Sep 25–26 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Sep 29 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Session Sep 30 Card Weaving: Beginner & Intermediate Sep 30

October

Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions Oct 1 Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era Oct 1 Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel Oct 2 Chairmaking: An Introduction Oct 2 Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table, and Floor Looms Oct 2 Layer Up! The Art and Science of Lamination Oct 2 Braided Leather Shoulder Bag and Wallet Oct 3 Event: Basket Week Oct 6–13 Bespoke Basketry Tools Oct 6 Branches and Bark: Willow Gathering Basket Oct 6 Coracle: Weave Your Own Boat Oct 6 Black Ash Handbag Basket Oct 6 White Oak Basketry Oct 6 Daffodils, Sweet Grass, and Iris: Baskets from the Garden Oct 7 Teeny Tiny Baskets Oct 7 Harvest Helpers: Crafting Small Brooms to Accompany Your Basket Oct 8 Wiigwaas Makakoon: Birch Bark Baskets Oct 10 Black Ash Pack Baskets Oct 10 All the Small Things Oct 10 Viking Chest Hardware Oct 10 Willow Bark Trays Oct 10 Weaving a Black Ash Cooking Basket Oct 10 Polish Bread Basket Oct 11 Optional Day Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake Oct 14 Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake Oct 15 Event: Family Weekend Oct 16–19 Catching the Rye: Many Uses of a Great Grain Oct 16 Pebble Jewelry Fabrication from Soup to Nuts Oct 18 Blacksmithing: The Next Step Oct 19 Pole Lathe Turning Oct 22 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet Oct 22 Kitchen Table Pebble Jewelry Workshop Oct 23 Hand-Crafted Brooms: An Introduction Oct 23 Making Hide & Canvas Boots Oct 23 Artisan Breads Immersion Oct 23 Machine Knitting Introductory Course Oct 23 End Grain Turning: Cups & Bowls on the Lathe Oct 27 Exploring Woven Structures: Plaited Twill, Rosepath, and More Oct 28 Frightful Forging Oct 29 Fingerweaving Oct 29 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl Oct 30 Chainsaws: Safety, Maintenance, and Tree Felling Oct 30 Natural Wet Felting with Local Wool Oct 31 Tortillas, Polenta, and More: Traditional Corn Processing Oct 31 Old-School Inks Oct 31

November

Learning to Master the Skew Chisel Nov 3 Handwoven Pillow Nov 5 Scandinavian Inspired Boxes with Sliding Dovetailed Lids Nov 5 Turning Fine Detail Platters Nov 6 Primstav: Tattoo Your Stories in Wood Nov 6 Playing with Plying Nov 6 Seasonal Pies: Baking for the Colder Months Nov 7 Nordic Herbs and Healing Arts Nov 7 Beginning Floor Loom Weaving Nov 12 Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning Nov 12 Felt for the Home: Table Runners and Rugs Nov 13 Forge a Railroad Spike Knife Nov 13 Great Big Leather Tote Nov 13 The Magic and Mechanics of Circular Sock Knitting Machines Nov 13 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame Nov 13 Better Butter Baking Nov 13 Lidded Woven Birch Bark Basket Nov 19 Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest Nov 20–23 Ancient Wool Crafts from Northern Europe Nov 20 Baking for a Swedish Christmas Nov 20 Hand-Drawn Maps: Documenting Your Journey Nov 21 Cardamom Nov 30

December

Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing Dec 3 Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge Dec 4 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet Dec 4 Processing Wild Foods and Homegrown Grains/Legumes Dec 4 Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry Dec 4 Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts Dec 5 Sugar Coat Sweater Dec 5 Pizza by Hand Dec 10 Build Your Own Yurt Dec 10 Sewing a Simple Garment: Introduction to Sewing Dec 11 Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide Dec 11 Rigid Heddle Scarves Dec 11 Flatbreads from Around the World Dec 12 Wet Felted Holiday Luminaries Dec 12 Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments Dec 12 Build Your Own Yurt Dec 16

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