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North House was founded in 1997 by a small handful of inspired locals passionate about traditional craft and cooperative learning. Folk schools emphasize learning for the sake of learning. There are no exams, no credits, and no term papers. As much as our courses teach a particular skill (timberframing, basketmaking), they also encourage lifelong learning.
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November
Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet November 1 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade November 7 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet November 7 Making Hide & Canvas Boots November 8 Pole Lathe Turning November 8 Artisan Breads Immersion November 12 Woodworking for Kids and their Grown Ups: Snack Dispenser November 13 Kolrosing a Primstav November 15 Flavorful Rye Breads November 15 Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts November 16 Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments November 16 Carve a Jointed Figure November 19 Build Your Own Shave Horse November 21 Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest November 22 – 24
Winter Moccasins, Anishinaabe-Style November 22 Tofu, Tempeh, Seitan: Traditional Plant Proteins from Scratch November 23
December
Beginning Floor Loom Weaving December 5 Knit a Fisherman’s Kep December 6 Round Braid Edge Lacing Leather Shoulder Bag and Wallet December 7
January
Basic Yeasted Breads January 7 Making Hide & Canvas Boots January 10 Basic Yeasted Breads January 10 Wet Felting Immersion January 16 Handwoven Wool Tote Bag January 16 Sewing a Simple Garment: Introduction to Sewing January 17 Creativity with Beverages: Teas, Herbs, Water, and Bubbles January 18 Sweetgrass Basketry January 18 Hand-Sewn Leather Tote Bag January 18 Masonry Heater Building January 24 Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started January 24 Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table and Floor Looms January 30
February
Winter Natural Dye Exploration February 1 Tie Up Magic: A Hands-On Look at Weaving Drafts February 6 Tying Flies That Catch Fish February 7 Masonry Heater Building February 7 Sculptural Felting February 11 Learn to Knit: Artists Point Cowl February 11 Seven Ways To Knit and a Dye Pot Too! February 12 How to Make a Color Way February 12 Introduction to Tablet Weaving February 15 Scandinavian Roots Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom February 15 Skinnfell: Norwegian Wood Block Party February 15 Grow Your Own Sweater: Shepherding, Spinning, Stitches February 15 Norwegian Needlecraft: Taking the 'Hard' out of Hardanger February 15 Processing Wild Foods and Home Grown Grains/Legumes February 21 Masonry Heater Building February 21 Buckskin Puzzle Pouches February 21 Perching Stools February 23 Deerskin Mittens with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork February 27 Bark Tanned Sheep Hides February 27 Making Hide & Canvas Boots February 28 Flavorful Rye Breads February 28
March
Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics March 7 Gjetost March 8 Natural Wet Felting with Local Wool March 8 Carve a Jointed Figure March 11 Carving the Tyldal Chair: Beginner Session March 11 Fermented Foods: From the Basics to the World of Koji March 11 Kuksa Carving: Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup March 15 Woodcarving Open Studio March 15 Carving the Tyldal Chair: Intermediate Session March 15 Chip Carving: Decorative Wall Hanging March 15 Flatbreads from Around the World March 20 Try Your Hand at Irish Crochet March 21 Hardcover Codex Bookbinding March 21 Sharpening Tutorial March 22 Flatbreads from Around the World March 22 Twining Foundations: Build a Frame; Twine a Rug March 28 Meat Preservation: The Basics and Beyond March 28 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine March 28 Sharpening Tutorial March 29 Fan Bird Carving March 29
April
Artisan Breads Immersion April 1 Healing Through Craft: Jewelry Fabrication April 3 Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class April 4 Creative Mending April 4 Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod April 4 Belt Making: Forge and Stitch April 17 Wood, Fiber, Leather, Wire: A Handcraft Sampler April 17 Fiber + Twist = Yarn April 19 Playful Freeform Embroidery April 20 Pocket Spoon Carving April 24 Soapmaking: The Old Fashioned Way April 24 Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood April 25 Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen April 25 Tortillas, Polenta, and More: Traditional Corn Processing April 26 Winter Tree and Shrub Identification April 26
May
Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine May 2 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 6 Knutkorg: The Scandinavian Knot Basket May 9 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame May 9 Anishinaabe-Style Beaded Baby Moccasins May 10 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade May 10 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 13 Intermediate North Shore Pebble Jewelry May 14 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond May 15 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet May 15 All About Beading! A Technical Approach May 16 Sewing: Next Steps May 16 Fly Casting Workshop and North Shore Fly Fishing Primer May 18 Fly Casting Workshop and North Shore Fly Fishing Primer May 19 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 20 Birding by Ear May 23 Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom May 23 Open-Top Custom Leather Toolbag May 23 Lakeside Swatch to Sweater Adventure May 23 Cooking With Spring Vegetables May 24 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl May 24 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 25 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 27 Spring Birding on the North Shore May 30 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles May 30 Welcome to Blacksmithing! May 30 Northwoods Nature Through the Lens May 30 Discovering the Language of Birds May 31 Beekeeping Basics May 31 The Beekeeper’s Pantry—Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen May 31
June
“Stained Glass” Nuno Felt Window Hanging June 6 Birch Bark Berry Basket June 6 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl June 6 Spring Birding on the North Shore June 7 Designing a Landscape Using Edible and Medicinal Plants June 7 Pies and Tarts for Spring and Summer June 7 Discovering the Language of Birds June 8 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame June 13 Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons June 13 A Midsommar Feast June 13 Insect and Macro Photography: An Introduction June 13 Custom Leather Sandal Construction June 14 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style June 14 Rhubarbarama June 15 Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area June 15 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade June 16 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Squire Boot June 23 Fly Fishing the North Country in Prime Time June 24 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 28
July
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session July 23