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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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May
Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom May 23 Open-Top Custom Leather Toolbag May 23 Cooking With Spring Vegetables May 24 Birding and Botanizing Through May May 27 Turning Thin Walled Vessels May 27 Event: Northern Landscapes Festival May 30 – 1
Spring Birding on the North Shore May 30 Welcome to Blacksmithing! May 30 What's This Rock 3? Southern North Shore’s Geological Story May 30 Discovering the Language of Birds May 31 The Beekeeper’s Pantry—Making the Most of Honey in the Kitchen May 31
June
Healing Fire Leading to Cultural Revitalization June 1 “Stained Glass” Nuno Felt Window Hanging June 6 Birch Bark Berry Basket June 6 Spring Birding on the North Shore June 7 Designing a Landscape Using Edible and Medicinal Plants June 7 Discovering the Language of Birds June 8 Carving Köksredskap: Breadboards, Butter Knives, & Spoons June 13 Insect and Macro Photography: An Introduction June 13 Rhubarbarama June 15 Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area June 15 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade June 16 Make a Leather Sheath for Your Knife June 19 Celebrate Solstice with Nature Crafts Family Workshop June 19 Event: Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival June 20 – 22
Great Lakes Maritime Workshop June 21 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 23 Yakutian-Style Knives June 23 Hand-Sewing Slöjd June 26 Yakutian-Style Knives June 27 Advancing with Coiled Basket Skills June 28 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 28
July
White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs July 1 Convertible Bicycle Backpack: An Intro to Leather and Wood July 3 Families at the Forge July 5 Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Binary Session July 5 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond July 7 Handspinning Yarn: Unraveling Woolen and Worsted Textures July 11 The Sister Hood: A Knitting Skill Builder July 11 Chip Carved Box July 12 Viking Axe Heads July 17 Hardcover Codex Bookbinding July 18 Swedish Dalmålning: Using Traditional Techniques July 18 Natural Dyes: Adding Iron July 19 Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel July 24 Peak Veggie: Cooking with Summer Vegetables July 26 You Can Handle It: The Custom Slöjd Knife July 27 Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds July 30
August
Dye Like a Viking August 2 Inkle Loom Weaving August 4 A Boat Built By You! August 4 Bird Carving August 6 Continuing Inkle Loom Weaving August 6 Botanical Blacksmithing August 11 Felted Fun! August 11 The Art of Spoon Carving August 13 Craft Exploration Camp for Families August 18 Rings for Your Fingers: Stacked Rings August 21 Natural Dyes in the Steam Box August 22 Young Makers Camp August 25 Rya Rugs on a Floor Loom August 28 Blacksmith’s Folding Knife August 30 Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis August 30
September
Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing September 4 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 5 Designing Scandinavian Style Mittens September 5 Sweetgrass Basketry September 6 Plums September 6 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 6 Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf September 6 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 7 Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Armchair or Rocking Chair September 9 Scandinavian Squareweaving on a Tabletop Warp-Weighted Loom September 11 Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class September 11 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 12 Mushroom & Fungi Intro September 13 Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look September 14 Event: Unplugged September 18 – 20
Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond September 22 Nordic Designs in Boundweave September 26 Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel September 26 Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Hewing Session September 27 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade September 27
October
Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Session October 1 Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era October 2 Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Brook Trout and Splake October 2 Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Joinery October 3 Loop-in-Loop Chain Bracelet October 3 Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home October 4 Shadow Weave: Complex Patterns from Simple Structures October 9 Pole Lathe Turning October 10 Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest October 10 Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted October 11 Pebble Prongs, Captures and More October 11 Event: Family Weekend October 16 – 19
Families at the Forge October 16 Kids Only: Making Pouches out of Leather October 17 Felted Dioramas for Families: Make a Scene! October 17 Frame Loom Weaving for Families October 18 Linocut Printmaking for Families October 18 Frightful Forging October 23 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet October 23 Rosemaling: Complete Your Own Project in Any Style October 24 Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session October 24 Lidded Containers on the Lathe October 27 Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry October 30 Rigid Heddle Scarves October 31 Learn to Knit a Norwegian Sweater October 31
November
Nordic Herbals November 1 Primstav: Tattoo Your Stories in Wood November 7 Fingerweaving November 7 Old World Ale Bowls: Pole and Power Lathe Turning November 13 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style November 15 Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest November 20 – 23
Felting for the Sauna November 21
December
Laminated Canoe Paddles December 4 Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry December 5 Beaded Leather Bag December 5 Exploring the Knitting Traditions of Newfoundland December 5 Buche de Noel: Bake Your Own December 6 Hand-Stitched Leather Travel Accessories & Gifts December 6 Nuno Felted Capelet Pullover December 13 Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse December 13