
Instructors
Lauren Newby
Grand Marais, MN USA

Growing up in Eau Claire, WI, Lauren was always told by her mother, "If you are bored, use your hands and make something." She developed her admiration for design, strength of wood, and traditional craft while rebuilding a 1850s dovetail log cabin and studying woodworking and furniture design at UW-Madison. Exploring early American craft history, she is interested in breathing new life into antique tools and methods. Lauren is excited to advance tactile processes at North House through woodworking, weaving, picking berries, and baking bread.
Current Courses Offered by Lauren Newby

Carve a Bench: Introduction to Greenwood Chair Building
Instructors:
Lauren Newby
Chair building is the holy grail of green woodworking, requiring significant time and skill when…
Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024 – Sun, Mar 24th, 2024
Day 1: 4pm-7pm Day 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 4pm-7pm Day 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Lauren Newby
Timbered Workbench: Early American Style
Have bench, will travel? Indeed, with this workbench you can do both! A fine workbench is…
Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 – Sun, Jan 21st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day