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Instructors
Mike Schelmeske
Grand Marais, MN
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Mike’s interest in Native American and Scandinavian traditions has kept him constantly pursuing boreal forest crafts and materials for project ideas. He finds utility craft particularly intriguing, and the thought of putting his crafts to work on an everyday level keeps him searching for the next project. Whether crafting with his teenage daughter, Aurora, or shaping canoe paddles from a crooked knife he fashioned from an old file, Mike’s ingenuity and approach to craft is refreshing.
Current Courses Offered by Mike Schelmeske
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Craft Exploration Camp for Adults
If there’s one thing that all North House students have in common, it’s curiosity: how…
Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 – Fri, Aug 9th, 2024
9am-3pm
9am-3pm
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Craft Exploration Camp for Families
Make this year's North Shore vacation unforgettable: join us for our first ever family craft…
Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 – Fri, Aug 9th, 2024
9am-3pm
9am-3pm