North House Folk School

Fiber Friday

Fiber Friday, a fabulous feature of Fiber Week, will be February 14. We’ll host a day of speakers, demonstrations, and community gatherings free for all enrolled students. Connect with fellow students and instructors, expand your interests and enjoy our cozy campus learning atmosphere. Come early or stay late; you won’t want to miss Fiber Friday! 

Featured Instructor

This year’s Featured Guest Instructor is Emma Ewadotter from Umeå, Sweden, a talented  textile artist and crafter who focuses on maximized decor and strong colors but also has deep interest and respect for the traditional designs from old rural Sweden. Emma will be teaching two classes during Fiber Week and will be our Fiber Friday Featured Speaker.

All Week: Evening Activities

Each evening during Fiber Week will offer a fiber-themed program for all to enjoy. Below are some highlights! The final schedule will be updated in January.

Private Shop Tour and Fiber Circle at Dappled Fern Fibers

7pm | Wednesday, February 12

Enjoy a special look around local yarn shop Dappled Fern Fibers during a private shop tour with owner Dorothy Broomall. Enjoy light refreshments and stick around for a fun fiber circle with Dorothy. Bring your works in progress or start something new with a just-purchased ball of beautiful yarn! Registration details coming soon!

Dappled Fern Fibers is located at 15 Broadway Ave, Grand Marais. www.dappledfernfibers.com

Show & Share, Hosted by the Northwoods Fiber Guild

7pm | Saturday, February 15

The Fiber Week Show & Share is a cherished event of the weekend when Fiber Week participants and instructors can come together and share work they have done, past and present. Bring something from home or from a Fiber Week class to share. All are welcome.

FIBER FRIDAY, February 14

A day of learning and community, creativity, and exploration! Enjoy a morning full of fiber talks, the afternoon Fiber Fun Fair, where fiber enthusiasts gather and share, and the special evening presentation by our featured guest Emma Ewadotter. Stay tuned for more details coming in January.

Highlights

Speaker Series

Join fiber artists for talks and presentations about fiber experiences around the world and stories of inspiration and learning as they’ve grown their practice.

Fiber Fun Fair

Enjoy a host of fiber activities under one roof. Drop in and visit instructors and fiber friends all set up to share some favorite fiber projects and processes. You may also encounter cozy circles of knitters, spinners, and more as you gather with fellow fiber enthusiasts. Stay for 10 minutes or two hours! Open to all fiber lovers.

7pm | Featured Speaker

Looking Back and Striving Forward: It is All in the Stitches 

Emma Ewadotter

In this talk, textile artist Emma Ewadotter, our visiting guest instructor from Sweden, shares her journey to embroidery, how she interprets and works with the inspiration of traditional crafts in her practice. She will show her own work as well as historical (and contemporary) items and artworks that inspire her. Discover how ice hockey and lingerie are somewhat connected and why mittens could be a way of flirting.