Ian Andrus
Grand Marais, MN
Ian lives in the woods outside Grand Marais without running water or electricity in a yurt he built himself, spending much of his time gathering wild foods, firewood and craft materials. He is inspired by traditional lifestyles and is always seeking to uncover the lost art of living off the land. Aside from yurts Ian makes black ash and birch bark baskets, birch bark canoes, and other utilitarian crafts. Ian is a former North House Folk School intern. Ian's website: www.superioryurt.wordpress.com
Current Courses Offered by Ian Andrus
3 Days
Black Ash Pack Baskets
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
The black ash pack basket: It's beautiful, highly functional and can be made using simple materials. The first part of the class will be spent preparing black ash splint for your basket by pounding a locally harvested log. Next, you'll weave the basket and finish it with a rim, handle,…
Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 – Sun, Aug 6th, 2017
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
3 Days
Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
Manoomin, Zizani aquatica, wild rice… the symbolic grain of the North. Wild rice has been a significant food source for the people who have inhabited the Great Lakes region for centuries and who have harvested this annual grain generation after generation. In this course, you will paddle to a historic…
Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 – Sun, Sep 3rd, 2017
Instructor:
Ian Andrus
4 Days
Yurt Building: Design and Construction
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
Whether you’re looking for a spare bedroom, office, studio, tent, sauna, summer cabin, or just looking to reduce your footprint, the yurt may be the answer. Yurts are ancient, portable shelters and one of the classic inventions of human history: simple, efficient, easy to heat, sturdy, and beautiful inside and…
Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 – Sun, Nov 5th, 2017
Instructor:
Ian Andrus