New & Noteworthy
The Winterers' Gathering digital event guide is here! Click here to view and download your copy, or find a full Winterers' Gathering schedule on our event page.
The 2024 Arctic Film Festival lineup is here! Join us November 22-24 for over a dozen films that share some of the incredible stories of the North.
We're thrilled to welcome Niilá Omma as our Winterers' Gathering featured speaker! Niilá is a duojár, a traditional Sámi craftsman, from Skellefteå, Sweden. Join Niilá on November 23 for his talk at Winterers' Gathering.
When winter settles in, it's the little things that can get us through. In their newest blog post, Riley Kleve shares snapshots of their last month in the Artisan Development Program, and the things they're looking forward to this winter.
What makes the North House community special? After 10 months spent at the folk school, the 2024 interns reflected on their experience: from Lake Superior swims to the kindness of the craft community.
Featured Events & Activities
Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival
November 22-24, 2024
Winter is the longest and most defining season in the North. Celebrate the crafts, customs, history, and stories that have been inspired by winter at the Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Festival. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, gear sale, film festival, and more, this is a classic event to welcome the chilliest season.
- Arctic Film Festival
- On-campus courses
- Chili Feed, The Great Gear & Ski Sale, Contra Dance
- Featured Speaker Niilá Omma: Niilá is a duojár, a traditional Sámi craftsman, from Skelefteå, Sweden
Framing the Future
The Campaign for North House
Framing the Future sets the stage for the next 25 years of enriching lives and building community on the shores of Lake Superior. Creating a new front door that welcomes the world to North House, strengthening our core operations, enhancing campus access—this campaign is the critical next step of programmatic and campus evolution.
Construction on the new building has started! Follow along with the progress through our blog and video updates here.
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Resident Artisan Blog
Read what our resident artisans have been up to!
October 08 – Meet Ty Sheaffer
October 03 – Meet Riley Kleve
August 29 – Road Trip Reflections
August 08 – Sounds of Summer