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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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Upcoming Courses
April
From Checkerwork to Hex: Black Ash Baskets with a Twist April 26
May
Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session May 1 Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session May 8 Anishinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing May 9 Woven: Traditional Swedish Table-Made Hair Bracelet May 9 Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven May 9 A Toast to Mothers May 11 Birding Wednesday: The Workshop May 15 Foods for a Superior Spring May 18 Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session May 22 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings May 24 Spring Birding on the North Shore May 25 Cooking With Spring Vegetables May 25 Discovering the Language of Birds May 26 Birding Wednesday: Drop-in Session May 29 Discovering the Language of Birds May 31 Botany for Naturalists, Ecologists, and Herbalists May 31
June
Spring Birding on the North Shore June 1 The Modern Summer Pantry June 1 Event: Northern Landscapes Festival June 2 – 4
Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Mini Settee June 6 Blacksmith’s Folding Knife June 6 Cyanotype Leather and Canvas Bags June 7 Beginner Shibori: Dye Techniques with Indigo June 8 Fine Furniture: Natural-Edged Windsor Coffee Table June 9 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond June 12 Cedar Bark Mat Weaving: From Forest to Floor June 13 Timbered Sawhorse Trestles: Women & Non-Binary Session June 13 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame June 14 A Midsommar Feast June 14 Post and Rung Stool Building June 14 Swedish Dalmålning Using Traditional Techniques June 15 Fly Fishing the North Shore: Grand Marais Area June 16 Tvåändsstickning - Mittens in Swedish “Twined” Knitting June 19 Give Some Heart: Carving Wooden Hearts June 20 Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style June 20 Event: Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival June 21 – 22
Families at the Forge June 21 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder June 24 Canoe vs. Kayak: An Intro to Skin-On-Frame Building June 24 Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals June 24 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Squire Boot June 29
July
Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Weaving Session July 1 Carve a Loom, Weave a Band: Carving Session July 1 Carve a Bench: Introduction to Greenwood Chair Building July 5 Krympburkar: Scandinavian-Style Shrink Boxes July 5 Families at the Forge July 5 North Shore Cyanotype Folio July 5 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond July 6 Scandinavian Summer Classics July 6 Log to Timber Frame - Building by Hand: Hewing Session July 6 Forgework Skills Refresher July 11 Decorative Ironwork Intensive July 12 Chip Carving: Decorative Wall Hanging July 13 Crafting the Traditional Longbow & Arrow Making July 17 Hand-Forged "Using" Knife July 18 Leaves, Roots, & Bugs: Natural Dyes July 19 Spinning: Alpaca, Llama, Mohair and More! July 21 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun July 22 Blacksmithing Camp: Hammers, Fire, and Fun July 22 Young Woodworkers Camp July 22 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session July 24 Young Makers Camp July 29
August
Hardcover Codex Bookbinding August 2 Craft Exploration Camp for Families August 5 Viking-Era Bronze Casting with Recyclable Clay Molds August 15 Rosemaling: Os Style August 16 Foraging to Fiber: Naturally Dyed Tote Bag and Scarf August 16 All Ground Up: Sausage Making August 17 Handmade Pasta August 23 Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket August 23 Natural Dyes in the Steam Box August 24 Bounty of the Big Lake: Fish Cookery August 24 Mushroom & Fungi: A Closer Look August 25 Lions, Tigers, and Dragons: Forging Animal Heads in Steel August 28 Beekeeping Basics August 30 Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Aurora Borealis August 31
September
Traditional Scandinavian Knife Forging September 3 Handwoven Wool Tote Bag September 5 Luffarslöjd: Bowls of All Sizes September 6 Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge September 6 Hand-Sewing Slöjd September 6 Forged Wood Carving Tools September 7 Introduction to Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork September 7 White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs September 10 Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave September 12 Natural Dyes Above and Beyond September 12 Blacksmithing: Women & Non-Binary Session September 13 Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel September 13 Event: Unplugged September 14 – 17
All Ground Up: Sausage Making September 14 Celestial Navigation: Dancing with the Stars September 17 Forged Cooking Utensils: At the Grill and in the Kitchen September 17 Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse September 18 Bundle Dyeing with Garden-Grown Pigments & More September 19 Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals September 23 The Authority of Stamping: Printmaking Workshop September 23 Fly Fishing the North Shore: Fall Fly Fishing Adventure September 23 The Modern Autumn Pantry September 24 Leather Bedside Book Bag September 27 Welcome to Blacksmithing! September 27 Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest September 27 Peak Veggie: Cooking with September's Vegetables September 28 Event: Basket Week October 1 – 7
October
Advancing with Coiled Baskets October 2 Etched Birch Bark Maple Sugar Cones October 2 Cider: Crafting Fine Hard Cider at Home October 5 Weaving Holiday Ornaments October 5 Viking-Era Smelting: Iron-Age Technology in the Modern Era October 9 Single Slat Post and Rung Chair October 10 Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session October 11 Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame October 11 Mabon Medicines: Being Deeply Rooted October 12 Event: Family Weekend October 18 – 19
November
Event: Winterers' Gathering and Arctic Film Fest November 22 – 24