North House Folk School S/S 2015 Course Catalog by North House Folk School

summer course catalog

2015

On the cover

Although it may seem short, the brevity of summer on the North Shore makes it all the more sweet. Summer brings an intensity of color, warmth and activity–it’s a wonderful time to visit and enjoy all that the region has to offer, including a great lineup of coursework at North House! Pictured on the front and back cover of this catalog are courses reflective of the color, resources and history of the North. On the front cover is a photo from Paula Sundet-Wolf’s “Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table” course (p48), in which students create a rustic table in the style of early American folk art. The striking colors are provided by a variety of tree and shrub species including vibrant redosier dogwood, willow and alder, which are all laid out in geometric patterns of the student’s own design. On the back cover of the catalog is a row of completed shoes–the product of students’ hard

North House Folk School

North House Folk School is situated on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior and at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Our campus is located harbor side in the vibrant, artistic village of Grand Marais, Minnesota. A number of colorful timbered structures on the harbor serve as classrooms, defining the campus’ flavor. An outdoor masonry oven and community fire ring are scattered amidst a central courtyard. Small, handcrafted wooden boats line the beach and our 50’ schooner, the Hjørdis, is docked at the water’s edge. Prior to the beginning of classes, students gather to share a cup of coffee or tea, enjoying the morning stirrings on the harbor. Classes typically start with a campus greeting, and then students spend the morning engaged in their respective crafts. A midday break gives students the opportunity to gather for a brown bag lunch at a beachside picnic table or to check out one of the numerous eateries within walking distance of campus. At day’s end, students congregate to share their learned experiences and often on Saturday night enjoy wood-fired pizzas baked in the harborside masonry oven. Students are as diverse as the course offerings themselves. Many are discovering a new craft for the first time, and others are continuing to pursue a lifetime hobby or trade. From breadbaking to knitting, basketmaking to woodcarving, we invite you to page through this catalog and see what suits you. more details, more photos:

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Our Mission

Enriching lives and building community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a studentcentered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind. Five basic tenets underscore all programs and classes at the folk school: · Create a rich, positive environment that inspires life-long learning in a non-competitive setting · Help students recognize and develop their creativity, talents and interests in a studentcentered environment · Promote and preserve the knowledge, skills and stories of the past and present · Foster the concept of intergenerational learning · Provide creative and meaningful opportunities for individuals, families and groups

work in Jason Hovatter’s “Internal Stitchdown Workboots” course (p16). Over four days students craft a beautiful, durable pair of boots, beginning with making a casting of their foot, then choosing leather which is patterned, cut and assembled onto a sturdy sole. Within the pages of this catalog you’ll find over 225 more courses of every color–timber framing to fiber arts–so join us this summer, and experience the North and its craft!

Community Supported

Stop by the North House campus anytime and one thing is immediately apparent – North House thrives thanks to the creativity, investment, involvement and generosity of many people. Individuals, families, businesses, funders–it’s the collective strength of North House’s diverse community that lets us thrive. How have donors helped move North House forward? Currently underway, Sharpen The Saw, a three-year commitment to use annual support to improve our classrooms. Another great example - in 2008-2012, donor giving fueled our Raise the Roof Campaign, generating $850,000+ of capital improvements to our campus. Our Outdoor Commons, the expanded & enclosed Blacksmith Shop, a new teaching kitchen–all donor supported and volunteer empowered. Donors also help make programs thrive by funding featured speakers, welcoming guest instructors and ensuring accessibility via our Work Study program. Put simply, North House’s family of supporters make a world of difference! Every donor and every gift matter! And it’s simple to get involved. Become a North House donor/member. Become a volunteer. Even both! Donors receive a number of benefits throughout the year. Two annual catalogs, our newsletter “Shavings,” and our annual report. Members even “Get The Pass” at all of our special events. See page 55 for details. 888-387-9762

N o r t jewelry h House

Folk School

Post Office Box 759 500 West Highway 61 Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

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On the harbor

hile there are many books about the North that I love, there is one that seems to speak to me more than any other – Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez. Our two copies at home are well worn from years of handling. One hard covered for use on the couch near the woodstove, and one paperback, wrapped again in a homemade brown paper cover, for use on the Trail. Reading through the table of contents, the book speaks with a language of poetry and vision: Arktikos; Banks Island: Ovibos moscharus; Migration: The Corridors of Breath; Ice and Light; A Northern Passage. First released in 1986, I marvel at how its story, artfully woven from the rich fabric of the North, still speaks to me today as profoundly as it did decades ago when I first picked it up. One of many aspects of North House that I cherish is its similar ability to transport me across the North, deepening my appreciation of the beauty, stories, resources landscape and people of this place. Indeed, I have often joked that “We may not be at the North Pole, but you can see it from here.” Standing on the end of our timbered docks and gazing out on Lake Superior’s impossible vastness, I can imagine being on a frozen fjord in Greenland, absorbing the endless summer sunshine in northern Finland, watching the dancing northern lights somewhere on the Bering Sea. That said, when I turn around to rediscover that my feet are still firmly planted on the North House campus, I experience no sense of disappointment, instead I marvel at the journeys this campus makes possible. Every season in the North has its joys. Preparing this catalog filled to overflowing with courses stretching out into the spring, summer and fall seasons, it is impossible not to be tantalized by the promise of opening waters, green growth, a first summer swim, and sweet blueberries. Spring’s explosion of life is as impossible to resist today as ever. That said, looking forward should never be a substitute for relishing the moment, whether working in the wood shop or baking in the wood-fired oven or drinking coffee while absorbing Lake Superior’s horizon. Yesterday, I felt as if I was in the midst of Arctic Dreams, chapter six – Ice and Light – the world stopped as I gazed out on the ice covered waters of Superior, the washed light at day’s end accentuated the ridges and open cracks of black water. Beauty, poetry, meaning, stories, home – it was all there. Journeys await. We hope to see you on campus soon!

Inside about north house 2 on the harbor 3 news to note 4 special events 5 basketry 6 blacksmithing & tool making 9 boatbuilding 12 clothing 14 fiber arts 16 foods 20 jewelry 24 music & stories 25 northern ecology 27 calendar 28-29 outdoor skills 31 painting & photography 33 sailing 35 shelter 36 sustainable living 38 timber framing 39 traditional crafts 42 woodcarving 43 woodworking & furniture craft 46 instructor profiles 49 registration & membership 55

- Greg Wright, Executive Director

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President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

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North House Folk School is supported in part by hundreds of contributing members as well as the Lloyd K Johnson Foundation, Cook County Community Fund/Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation, the Flora Family Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation. Funding provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and private funders.

A 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit, North House Folk School welcomes charitable contributions that support its educational mission and vision. Gift types include annual support, memorials, in-kind donations and planned giving. For more information on giving, please contact us at 888-387-9762. ©2015 North House Folk School more details, more photos: www.northhouse.org

Fresh Cut

North House Folk School’s first-ever Wood Turning Symposium “Fresh Cut” aspires to bring fresh energy and ideas to conversations and techniques in the green wood turning world, inviting the work of traditional and contemporary turners to inform and intrigue each other. Rooted in the foot-powered lathe and centuries of tradition, green wood turning stretches into modern explorations of form and function and excites turners of all skill levels and interests. We’ve invited three guest instructors to jump start the conversation, Robin Wood from the UK, Michael Cullen from California, and Michael Hosaluk from Saskatchewan, Canada. Also present will be a great lineup of North Instructors. The symposium will include multi-day coursework, demonstrations, speakers, mini-courses and community gatherings, all designed to encourage wide-ranging discussion of the craft of woodturning and to celebrate and relish the intimate connection to the material green wood turning fosters. All coursework and program details will be available online June 1, so mark your calendars, and sign up for our e-newsletter to stay up to date!

Summer Mini Classes

Just curious? Try a tiny taste of craft this summer in a two-hour Instructor-in-Residence mini course! Under a timber frame right here on the Grand Marais harbor North House instructors will share their crafts throughout the summer–you can watch a bowl, a basket, or a felted critter take shape right before your eyes. And you can get in on the making too! In addition to craft demonstrations, Instructors-in-Residence will again offer two-hour mini courses on Fridays. Last year’s lineup offered 12 options throughout June, July and August including basic carving skills, weaving a birch bark bird, crafting a leather coin purse and more. The full schedule is still taking shape, but watch our website (or sign up for our enews)–we’ll be sure to let you know when you can sign up!

Work, Study, Accessibility

“It was the most perfect week ever. Next time, I’ll have to bring a car or bike to travel around more! #poorcollegegrad. NHFS was an absolutely beautiful experience,” wrote a 2014 summer work study participant. Inviting week-long work studiers to campus throughout the busy summer has been a beautiful experience for North House too. We’ve gotten to know many wonderful people, and we’ve gotten much-needed help with projects around campus. Most importantly, the work study program has made coursework accessible to anyone willing to lend a hand. Participants in our week-long work study program stay at a free campsite next door to North House during their week of service, and when it’s all wrapped up they get a tuition voucher–an hour-for-hour exchange of work for tuition. Our favorite part? Welcoming work study friends back onto campus when they return and cash in their credits to learn a new craft. Want to delve deeper into the North House community? Find the Work Study application on our website.

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Where do you get the most up to date info on coursework and upcoming events? This course catalog is a great place to start, but for new course add-ons and special news, sign up for our e-newsletter! Just visit www.northhouse.org and look for the button at the bottom right corner of the page that says “e-news.” We simply ask for your name and e-mail, and we’ll never sell or share your information. While you’re there, you may notice a selection of thematic e-newsletters also available for sign up. Check your area of interest and in addition to our regular e-newsletter, you’ll receive more in-depth updates two to three times a year including instructor profiles, details on specific crafts, and great new photos. See you on the internet! 4

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special events Service Learning &

volunteer weekend

April 17-19, 2015

Spring at North House means a time to freshen up campus and work on projects in preparation for the busy summer season, and you’re invited to lend a hand! During our Service Learning & Volunteer Weekend, there will be plenty of ways to pitch in.

Northern Landscapes

festival

May 29-31, 2015

Discover the birds, wildflowers, geology and more of the dynamic and rich Northern landscape. The Northern Landscapes Festival features a series of interrelated, field focused courses, complimented by featured presentations and programs.

On Friday and Saturday, there will be an abundance of projects for eager volunteers to dig into from spring cleaning to chopping birch for the brick oven. Another great way to learn new skills while also helping North House is by participating in a Service Learning course. This year, you can make tools for the blacksmith shop (p11) and make sawhorses for the woodshop (p40). As always, there will be plenty of good eats and great company. Thanks in advance!

This year, we are pleased to welcome two featured speakers who literally wrote the book on their respective subjects. Chel Anderson and Bob Janssen will be debuting their new books at our Northern Landscapes Festival, May 29-31. Chel will speak on Friday night about her book North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast, and Bob will speak on his book Birds of Minnesota State Parks. Both books are set for release in spring 2015 and there will be copies available for purchase at the Festival.

Northern Sustainability

Wooden Boat Show

resources from a changing forest

July 10-12, 2015

Timbers to tenons, posts to purlins, pegs to pizza (wood-fired, that is)! We’re happy to announce the return of the Timber Framer’s Guild to the North House campus for a 2015 North-Central Regional Timber Frame Gathering. Scheduled July 10-12, 2015, timber framers of any and all levels and interest are invited to gather on the shores of Lake Superior at North House Folk School. The 2015 TF Gathering will be filled with all things timber framing – demonstrations, speakers, pre-gathering course offerings and abundant woodchips. See course info on p40-41.

summer solstice festival

May 1-3, 2015

June 19-21, 2015

For centuries, the iconic trees of the North Shore-- birch, maple, white and red pine, spruce and ash have provided all the materials a craftsperson in the boreal forest has needed. But there’s little question that the forest is changing as Minnesota’s climate warms. During the Northern Sustainability Symposium, we will explore the changing forest through the eyes of craft: what can be made using tree species that will do well in our changing climate, which new materials will become abundant, how can we take an active role in restoring the forest while sustainably harvesting, using and enjoying all the woods has to offer? Coursework includes wood carving projects, basketry, maple syrup production, native willow work, herbal medicines and more. Evening presentations, lunch and learn discussions, and in the field tours will round out the weekend.

It’s the biggest celebration of the year! Try your hand at a workshop or course, be inspired by the stories of boat builders, sailors and travelers and plan your next adventure. It’s a fun, family-oriented educational event—curiosity is encouraged!

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Timber Frame Gathering

Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more info on featured speakers. Of course, all of the returning favorites will be on the schedule: the Lake Superior Chowder Experience, the Friday night boat parade, the Boats-to-Tools auction, abundant craft demonstrations, boats on display, speakers and hands-on learning. Oh, and puppets: they’ll be here for the Saturday night solstice pageant. Hope to see you here!

It was a long line for last year’s Wooden Boat Show chowder lunch, but it was worth that wait! 5

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Antler Basketry: Open Season with Cathryn Peters

11/13/15-11/15/15

Open this year’s deer hunting season by learning the creative skills and techniques of antler basketry. In this course you learn to weave stunning rib-style baskets from dyed and natural rattan reed, incorporating a deer antler as the handle or focal point for your design. You’ll learn how to weave a wall pocket basket, incorporating the Southern “cross over turn-back” weaving technique, spacing the ribs and many more tips that comfortably introduce you to the skills of basketmakers. Antler basketry is a creative, colorful way to spend the weekend with old friends or find new friends during the course. An emerging folk-art form, antler basketry is an aesthetic complement to the deer hunting season. Dimensions approx. 14”H x 8”W x 4”D length (days) 2.5 hours Days 1/2: 9am-4pm, Day 3: 9am-noon tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $175 materials varies (approx. $55)

Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest with Dennis Chilcote 6/26/15-6/28/15

Fully experience the craft of making a traditional birch bark basket for the gathering and storage of berries or anything you please. This course includes time focused both on basket making and on material preparation. Day one includes an extended session in the woods to harvest the birch bark in preparation for basketry. Then, make your own individual basket from a single piece of birch bark with stitched sides and a rim wrapped with split root. The instructor provides the peeled and split root, bent willow rims and required tools. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $270 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $37

Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket with Beth Homa 8/14/15 8/15/15

basketry Antler Basketry: Open Season Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket Birch Bark Tutorial Black Ash Basketry: An Introduction Black Ash Pack Baskets Boundary Waters Travel Basket Up the Trail Cattail Basketry: Twining and Fishtail Plaiting Techniques Cattail Weaving: The Northern Fedora more details, more photos:

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Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest

Crafting the Traditional Stake & Strand Willow Basket Pine Needle Basketry Russian Birch Bark Weaving Tutorial with Vladimir Yarish Swedish Decorated Birch Bark Canisters Sweet Grass Basketry The Harvest Basket: Red-Osier Basketry Tuesi: Birch Bark Canisters with Vladimir Yarish Weave a Willow Bark Hat Weaving an Original Walking Stick Grip with Barks Weaving with Willow Barks: Plaited Bowls 6

Birch trees have a variety of uses that can be seen all around North House. Discover the sturdiness and the beauty of the White Paper Birch by weaving with its bark. In this day course, you will learn about the bark harvest, how to process & treat the materials, and use the double-diagonal plaited weave. Each student will craft their own small birch bark basket that will comfortably fit a pint mason jar. Transform a jar into a great portable hot beverage container (vase, jam jar swaddle, or whatever other handy purpose you might dream up) and open the door to weaving many more crafting projects at home. You could call it a “traditional travel mug.” Note, the Saturday session of this course welcomes students ages 10 and up with or without an adult partner. The Friday session is open to adults only. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials $20 age with adult 10+ (Saturday only)

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Birch Bark Tutorial with Charlie Mayo/John Zasada 9/10/15-9/11/15

No patterns to choose from here - we simply offer the personal experience of two seasoned weavers willing to pass along their knowledge. Join Charlie Mayo and John Zasada, two birch bark veterans, as they tailor the birch bark weaving experience to meet your desired outcome - a simple finger ring, wall baskets and bread baskets for beginners, and satchels, shoes or hats for experienced weavers. John, a retired silviculturist, shares his knowledge of bark selection and collection while Charlie shares the varied traditions of weaving bark throughout Scandinavia and Russia. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $180 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $45

Black Ash Basketry: An Introduction with Dennis Chilcote 5/2/15-5/3/15

Black ash splint is extremely flexible yet sturdy, making it a most elegant and functional material. In this course you’ll learn the craft of preparing splint from the black ash tree, then use it to make a small black ash basket. Class discussion and hands-on experience includes learning to recognize black ash trees of basket splint quality and the technique involved in producing the final weaving material. Students will pound a log with a mallet to produce splint and should be physically fit for the task.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $25

Black Ash Pack Baskets with Ian Andrus

3/20/15-3/22/15 7/28/15-7/30/15

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, runners, straps and harness, using a free form weaving technique. The finished basket will stand 16”-18” high, and be perfect for forages in the woods, excursions to the grocery store, canoe camping, ice fishing, or bigger adventures further afield. It’s a classic project you’ll enjoy for years to come. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $30

Boundary Waters Travel Basket: Up the Trail with Paula Sundet Wolf 10/9/15-10/11/15

Join us for a unique North House experience up the Gunflint Trail! This course invites you to immerse in the rich ecological beauty and cultural history of the Gunflint Trail while harvesting materials and creating a one-ofa-kind basket. Using materials you will gather from the Boundary Waters area during the class, students will make a twined “nest” basket, approximately 8”-10” in size. In addition, students will learn the coiled basket technique and make a small ornament from materials collected over the weekend. Since you’ll be collecting materials as you travel, your baskets will tell the story of where you’ve been. Gunflint Lodge offers a variety of lodging options to students at special rates, allowing students to enjoy the beauty and northwoods hospitality of one of Minnesota’s premier wilderness resorts and immerse in traditional northern craft while exploring the Gunflint wilderness.

Cattail Basketry: Twining and Fishtail Pine Needle Basketry with Paula Sundet Wolf Plaiting Techniques 9/12/15-9/13/15

with Tina Fung Holder 5/23/15-5/24/15

Cattails grow abundantly in this region and have been used locally in a variety of ways - as decoys, in mats, as baskets. The leaves of the cattail are used to make this basket, using both the strip-plaiting and twining basketry techniques. Though strip-plaiting is traditionally done with palm leaves in tropical cultures, you will learn how to substitute this northern native. The finished basket is 6 inches in diameter and can be lined with fabric. No previous basketmaking experience is required, just a willingness to have fun while learning a new skill and creating a beautiful object. As time permits, you will also have the opportunity to experiment with other designs using the plaiting technique.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $150 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $130 materials $25 age with adult 13+

Cattail Weaving: The Northern Fedora with Tina Fung Holder 8/1/15-8/2/15

Traditional northern craft meets Don Draper? Fedoras are definitely back in fashion, DIY is all the rage, and in this fun course you can combine them both. Put a northern twist on a southern hat weaving tradition and make a woven cattail hat to protect yourself from the sun during outdoor activities. Palm fronds are the materials most commonly used for this “strip plaiting” weaving project; however, native cattails work as a northern substitute. Learn how to weave your own hat and get some foundational basketmaking skills along the way in this fun project. And, might we add, you’ll look fedorable? All the materials are provided. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $15

Crafting the Traditional Stake & Strand Willow Basket with Lindsay & Lee Zeike Lee 8/28/15-8/30/15

When northern European emigrants came to North America they brought with them a host of crafts and skills necessary for survival in their new world. The basketry tradition known as ‘stake & strand’ was one such craft, as baskets were used to store nearly everything around the homestead. Learning to weave with sticks of willow is a little different from reed, wood or bark. Willow yields to strong hands, giving beautiful results, and class members will make a sturdy and functional round basket with a handle using a variety of weaves. You’ll learn the techniques behind the terms slath, twining, 4-rod wale, French randing and border weaves. Class discussions will cover willow cultivation and harvest, traditions and lore.

length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-8 pm, Days 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $185 materials $45

Create a traditional coiled basket from locally harvested red pine needles. Starting with either a pliable birch bark base or an elegant agate base, you will work with a variation of the spiral stitch to form a basket with a distinct spiral pattern inside and out. Samples of pine needles from other pine species and information on how to gather and store materials will also be discussed. Assorted found natural objects may also be incorporated into the basket. No previous basket weaving experience is necessary, just your enthusiasm to learn.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-4pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $17

Russian Birch Bark Weaving Tutorial with Vladimir Yarish 7/23/15-7/24/15 7/25/15-7/26/15

North House is pleased to welcome returning scholar, artisan, and teacher Vladimir Yarish, of Veliky Novgorod, the capitol of Novgorod Province, Russia to teach this tutorial course. After scouring museums and archeological sites all around the world, Vladimir has authored a definitive guide focused on the history and myriad traditional uses of birch bark, as well as general instructions for basket-making and plaiting. This tutorial course welcomes basketmakers and weavers of varied levels for two days of instruction in a wide variety of projects. This year, Vladimir offers five new intermediate/advanced projects: the hen, the bunny, the duck salt cellar, the dog and the cat, as well as an array of other options suitable for beginners and intermediate students alike. Students will gain insight into Vladimir’s approach to preparing bark and choose from any of 20 birch bark projects, including decorative and useful, traditional and contemporary options. Note, materials fee is due to the instructor at the time of class and is based on which projects the student selects. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $190 materials varies (typically $80 and up) age with adult 15+

Swedish Decorated Birch Bark Canisters with Jarrod StoneDahl 5/8/15-5/10/15

This type of box or canister has roots deep in Sweden’s folk craft history. Simple tools and simple materials are used to create a thing of beauty, with design possibilities only limited by the imagination. The techniques employed with this style of canister allow large containers good for storing coffee and tea or other dry goods inside. In this class students will learn about the different qualities of birch bark and what kinds work well for canisters. We will learn to lay out and cut simple but ingenious joints to lock the bark together and how to shape and fit the base and lid. The birch bark can be stamped with homemade punches made from deer antler and painted with homemade paints mixed from natural earth pigments and linseed oil. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1:1-5pm, Days 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $175 materials $30

length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 7-9pm, Day 2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-noon tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $10

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Sweet Grass Basketry with Paula Sundet Wolf 8/8/15-8/9/15

Work with locally harvested sweet grass, cattails, and sedges during this two-day class while learning the art of coiling a sweet grass basket. We’ll incorporate an elegant agate as a base for the basket. Hands-on instruction provides students with an introduction to the traditions and skills of basket weaving, and discussion about how to identify sweet grass and gather materials for future projects. No previous basket weaving experience is necessary, just your enthusiasm to learn.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-4pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $17

The Harvest Basket: Red-Osier Basketry with Tina Fung Holder 4/25/15-4/26/15 10/10/15-10/11/15

The bright burgundy-red branches of the red-osier dogwood make this native regional shrub a standout in the northern landscape and a prime candidate for basketmakers in the north. With straight, flexible twigs, red-osier is perfect for learning basic basketmaking skills and creating inspiring pieces. In this class students will make a frame basket with a handle (also known as melon style). First they will learn how to spin cordage with iris leaves, braid cattail leaves, and then shape and weave the basket using the cordage and red-osier stems. Beginners are welcome, as with a little enthusiasm and no previous basket-making experience, participants leave the workshop with a fine looking basket. Experienced basketmakers will enjoy exploring new horizons working with red-osier.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $30

Tuesi: Birch Bark Canisters with Vladimir Yarish 7/20/15-7/22/15

Solid-sheet birch bark canisters called tuesi have been made in Novgorod, the hometown of esteemed basket maker Vladimir Yarish, since at least the 10th century. Though many kinds of bark canisters were made across the other parts of Russia, Scandinavia and the Baltics, the tuesi was typical for the end of 19th and early 20th century in Novgorodian province. Used to store perishables like milk, sour cream and honey, this challenging form is regarded as the highest art of birch bark craft. Using carefully harvested single sheet cylinders Vladimir will provide from Russia, students will create a water-tight canister and a lid with a handle. The diameter of the cylinder varies based on the size of the tree from which it is harvested, but the finished product will be roughly five inches in diameter. Take your basketry skills to the next level in this intermediate to advanced level course with a beloved international guest instructor. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $300 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $285 materials $150 payable to instructor

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Weave a Willow Bark Hat with Judy Zugish

6/18/15-6/19/15

New discoveries in our natural world delight the playful learning corners of the mind. In this basketweavers class you will gain knowledge of harvest and storage, curing and preparing willow barks from species you can cultivate and others you can hunt! Together, we will design a wearable hat, comfortable and practical, a piece sure to turn heads everywhere you go. There is much to be learned in this process, from basic beginning structures to chase weave and twining, design and finish. We begin by refining our willow barks and choosing a style with a wide, narrow, or stylish brim. Enjoy two days working on a mold form, discussing options as we proceed. Finish with an elegant and strong folded edge border and the option of a very cool felted headband. To personalize we can also incorporate treasures you bring along. This is two days of concentrated work for experienced weavers. Good handworkers can transfer skills to this new medium, but you may enjoy preparing for the hat by taking the walking stick coursed offered the day before as a warmup.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $180 materials $120

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Weaving an Original Walking Stick Grip with Barks with Judy Zugish 6/17/15

Peeled Willow Walking–once upon a time, Judy designed her first walking stick as a gift for her dad. From this beginning, family heirlooms and tributes to friends have “walked into life” and carried stories to gatherings. Always original, these woven sticks become companions for youths to elders. In this one day class, we will use peeled and seasoned willow for molds. Students are encouraged to bring their own seasoned stick that fits the hand and spirit of the maker, though some sticks will be available for students to select from. Learn to weave a handle grip using prepared willow barks, cedar, cordage and other fiber choices to make your unique walking stick. This is a great class for introducing students to material prep and process, and the confidence to use these materials in a personal piece. Students interested in taking the Willow Bark Hat class following can take this class an an introduction to the materials. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $95 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials $80

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Weaving with Willow Barks: Plaited Bowls with Judy Zugish

6/22/15-6/23/15

Every natural basket begins with quality materials and the knowledge of curing, storage and process. Techniques with these elements become your tools for constructing a strong and beautiful expression of the unique material in your hands. In this design class, you will explore the language and properties of willow bark from harvest to finish and prepare Judy’s seasoned barks for a platter with sides. These eye-catching pieces are plaited to become a serving piece on the table, but also to serve artfully on the wall. Meditative rows of twining define the sides of your tray and the edge treatment using roots will be thoughtfully chosen for each piece. Many of the techniques we explore will transfer to other barks and natural materials-we will talk about those possibilities with slides and discussion while working our lovely bowls together.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $180 materials $105 8

why are

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ? “Historically,

craft was functional but often served a secondary role,

artistic expression. Today, handmade spoons are collected, baskets are displayed on shelves, and fiber art is hung on our walls.

The role of art in craft is rapidly assuming a primary function. The functionality of craft

still connects us

to our past, whereas art expressed through craft

nurtures a fundamental characteristic of the human species,

our appreciation and expression of the aesthetic quality of life.”

- Dennis Chilcote, traditional craft 888-387-9762

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16th Century Throwing Axe with Cody Myers/Dave Hanson 8/29/15-9/1/15

Popularized today by many historical reenactors of the fur trade era, the throwing axe is a weapon that is deeply embedded in North American history. Like the hatchet it offers the ability to split and chop wood, but is also designed to be used as a hand to hand or throwing weapon. Its construction is also unique in that unlike a regular axe, which features a dropped punched eye for the handle, throwing axes are made out of one long piece of mild steel wrapped around a mandrel and forge welded together with a high carbon bit inserted for the cutting edge, giving it a distinct look. In this class students will learn the whole process of making a steel-headed European throwing axe. Starting with an understanding of the steel, students will move on to learn forge welding techniques, manipulating and moving the steel to profile, forming an eye for the handle and heat-treating the steel for field use. Also covered in this course will be basic techniques and examples for proper use of the throwing axe. Some blacksmithing experience helpful, but not required. An optional Day 5 is offered for students who wish to do additional work on their projects ($85 tuition/$45 materials). length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $360 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $340 materials $195 age with adult 16+

Basic Flintknapping with Robert Keiper 7/25/15

Have you ever wondered how our ancestors produced sharpened tools of stone like axe heads, knife blades, and arrow points? Learn how flintknapping evolved and how to identify appropriate base materials from which you can produce a variety of sharpened stone tools. This class will introduce the basic techniques of pressure flaking and percussion, providing the basis for years of frustration, small cuts to the hand, and the exhilaration of crafting a thing of beauty and utility from a rock. Materials fee includes practice stone and tools for class use, a 3/4” dia. Bopper for percussion work, a hand pad for pressure flaking, a small pressure flaker, a coarse abraider, 1-biface and several pieces of high quality flint flakes. Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

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16th Century Throwing Ax Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond Blacksmithing: Viking Fire Steels Crafting the Traditional Pattern-Welded Puukko Knife Damascus Folding Jackknife: Make Your Own Forge-Welding a Damascus Blade and Other Items Forging the Scandinavian Small Forest Axe Hand-Forged “Using” Knife 888-387-9762

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Knock, Knock: Ring Handle Door Hardware Tools for the Shop: Service Learning in the Blacksmith Shop

toolmaking Basic Flintknapping Building the Northwest Trade Gun Intermediate Flintknapping Knifemaking: Crafting the Norwegian Tollekniv Sharpening Tutorial Tool-Making for Wood Workers and Others 9

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $85 (includes 7 piece knapping kit)

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade with Dave Hanson/Cody Myers 6/11/15-6/13/15 9/3/15-9/5/15

Outfit your own blacksmithing tool chest while developing and refining your skills on the forge. In this course, you will create the set of tools needed to become a backyard blacksmith, while simultaneously learning the basics of blacksmithing. Initial tool projects will include tongs and fire-tending tools. Heat treatment, forging, fire types and more will be covered as you cultivate both your skills and your tools. Chisels and punches will also be crafted as time allows. Forge-welding may be discussed. This class is suitable for beginners and those who would like to continue their learning. Materials fee includes the use of coal/gas for forgework and the cost of steel, etc. An optional fourth day is available upon request for $85 plus a materials fee. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $270 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $195

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Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond with Dave Hanson/Cody Myers 4/20/15-4/22/15 7/16/15-7/18/15

with Dave Hanson/Cody Myers 5/20/15-5/24/15 8/4/15-8/8/15

Always wanted to try your hand at the forge? This is the place to start and continue to develop your blacksmithing skills. You will be introduced to the basic skills of the blacksmith including safety, fire control, tools and equipment in both a classroom and ‘on the forge’ setting. Student projects will be tailored toward individual skill levels. The class will begin with basic projects such as decorative nail-in-hooks to learn hammer skills. More advanced projects such as basic tool making and decorative/ornamental work will be encountered as class progresses. The first day, the class will use coal forges and the remainder of your time may be on either a coal or gas forge. This course is tailored to meet your needs on the forge while ensuring consistent and quality work. You will leave with a higher skill level regardless of where you start. Materials fee includes the use of coal/gas for forgework and the cost of steel, etc. An optional fourth day is available for students who would like to continue learning for an additional $85 in tuition, $45 in materials. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $270 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $195 age with adult 15+

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Blacksmithing: Viking Fire Steels with Robert Burns

6/26/15-6/29/15

In this course we will cover historic methods of reproducing Viking era fire steels. The book of matches or lighter to people of a by-gone era, a fire steel is a tool that has aided mankind in making fire for several thousand years and reached its peak of artistry during the Viking period in Northern Europe. This course is perfect for those who want to expand their knowledge of blacksmithing and forge work, and a great fit for beginners as well. Techniques covered will be drawing, tapering, upsetting, scrolls, forge welding, and chisel work. Students will work on several projects over the four days, allowing participants to watch their skills grow. On the last day, we’ll learn to make fire with our new tools. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $340 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $300 materials $135 age with adult 14+

Building the Northwest Trade Gun with Brent Gurtek

3/24/15-4/3/15

Students will learn the history and craft of the “Northwest Trade Gun” a muzzle loading firearm associated with the 18th- and 19th-century Great Lakes fur trade. Lightweight, rugged, versatile and inexpensive, it fully answered the shooting needs of this region and remains a fine north woods hunting arm. A brief history of the Great Lakes fur trade and the conditions leading to its design will fuel discussion as students undertake this challenging but rewarding project. Hand tools will largely be used in constructing an authentic Northwest Trade Gun, using essentially the same techniques employed by the early makers. This project is appropriate for first-time gunsmiths, but past experience in woodworking will be helpful. Some customization will be possible. length (days) 11 hours 9am-5pm tuition $825 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $775 materials $565 some variation possible ($520) age with adult 16+

Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade

Crafting the Traditional Pattern-Welded Puukko Knife with Robert Burns

9/8/15-9/13/15

For hundreds of years the puukko knife has been the prized tool of Northern Europe and Scandinavia for its versatility and simple elegance. In this course you will learn how to perform the traditional techniques used by Northern craftsmen for centuries including the forging of the blade, fitting and crafting of the handle, and the making of a sheath. The blade will be a damascus blade (or pattern welding), a steel that was used by the Vikings to create their tools and weapons. The handle will be made out of birch bark and small pieces of wood. Small birch bark squares will be stacked one on top of the other and laminated together to form a solid and beautiful handle. We will sew the sheath from leather. This course will bring these ancient techniques back to life to create a functional and beautiful tool.

length (days) 6 hours 9am-5pm tuition $510 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $450 materials $305 age with adult 14+

Damascus Folding Jackknife: Make Your Own with Dave Hanson/Cody Myers 5/26/15-5/29/15

The folding pocket knife needs little introduction as a handy and vital tool to have in your pocket. Starting with a folding jackknife kit, students will learn blacksmithing skills by modifying the blade and handle--it’s the perfect way to begin! Students will receive a Damascus steel billet, and will learn to forge it to shape, pack the cutting edge, and shape, draw, temper and normalize this high-quality blade. Students will then make the sides of the knife, called scales, from antler and wood, making a useful knife that is easy to carry. Students will also gain an understanding of knife assembly, which is important knowledge to have when it comes time to design a custom knife! The finished knife will measure approximately 3.25” in size when closed. All materials will be provided. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $360 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $340 materials $195

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Highly prized for centuries for its uncanny strength, ability to hold an edge and distinctively beautiful swirling and flowing patterns, Damascus steel is art: forge welding at its finest as you combine different types of steel, forge them through fire and hammer into one solid billet. Like a baker uses kneading and folding to create a loaf of marble rye bread, the blacksmith uses welding, folding and drawing techniques to create a completely unique piece of steel. Through this course you will learn how to forge weld a Damascus steel billet and will then turn the billet into a knife. Knife style and profile are open ended and students are encouraged to come with something in mind. By giving a detailed look at topics like annealing, normalizing, heat-treating, thermal cycling, grain structure, grinding techniques, polishing and finishing this course is meant to give a thorough understanding of working with steel. The class is open to students of all skill levels, from students anxious to pick up a hammer for the first time to experienced smiths looking to develop new skills. Depending on skill level students may or may not go home with a finished blade but everyone will leave with a solid foundation and understanding of knife forging and working steel. Materials fee includes the use of coal/gas for forgework and the costs of steel, etc. An optional sixth day for extra knife work is available upon request for $85 plus a $60 materials fee. length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $445 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425 materials $305

Forging the Scandinavian Small Forest Axe with Robert Burns

7/28/15-8/2/15

The Scandinavian small forest axe was designed to be light and portable, commonly used while hiking to gather wood, and used in wood carving. Students will learn to forge the axe head, harden and temper, and fit the handle with bladesmith Robert Burns. The heads will be created using the wrapped and forge-welded method of construction which uses a low carbon steel body and high carbon steel for the edge. The heads will then be forged to shape and refined by hand with files. Students will leave with a fully functional and razor sharp axe ready to use for camp chores, felling, or carving. Small adjustments to the alignment, shape, and grind of the bit can greatly affect the axe’s performance in different applications. Students will be able to subtly tweak their axe for best performance. Some forge welding experience and knowledge of basic forging techniques such as drawing out, bending, and punching (the more the better) is very helpful. length (days) 6 hours 9am-5pm tuition $510 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $450 materials $145 age with adult 14+

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Hand-Forged “Using” Knife with Robert Schulz 7/1/15-7/3/15

This class is just what the title suggests- making a knife that is meant to be used- in the garden or forest, for cooking or hunting. We will begin by hand-forging a blade of high-carbon steel, starting from round stock. With the blade forged to shape, we will do heat treatments of annealing, hardening, and tempering to get a knife that is able to hold an edge while being “tough” enough to withstand use. Students will then either forge guards, or cast bolster and pommel fittings. All finishing and sharpening will be done with files, sandpaper, and stones. We’ll work with antler, wood, or bone for handling our custom, hand-made knives, ready to be used. Students are encouraged to bring their own special handle material, though the instructor will have plenty available. This class is appropriate for beginning and intermediate smiths. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $270 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $60

Intermediate Flintknapping with Robert Keiper 7/26/15

This course is for students who have basic skills in flintknapping and who want to move on to the next level in this artform. We will begin class with a review of the skills in percussion knapping, pressure flaking and problem solving. We will also review how to thin down a biface by “raising the edge” and then carry this technique to the pressure flaking stage. Students will also be instructed on how to work a slab of stone with a combination of both percussion and pressure flaking techniques using 3 different tools, a medium sized bopper, a large pressure flaker and an “ishi” stick. A brief introduction to new tools for a flintknapping tool kit will be discussed along with art that can be made with a completed arrowhead. “FOG” or “flake over grinding” knapping will also be explained. The materials fee includes: practice stone and tools for class use, 1 biface, 1 ground preform, 1 5/16”x2”x4” slab of obsidian, and materials to create an arrowhead lapel pin. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $77

Knifemaking: Crafting the Norwegian Tollekniv with Gene Tokheim 8/5/15-8/9/15

Crafting the “tollekniv” (whittling knife) is a rich cultural tradition of Norway, kept alive by many Norwegian smiths and knifemakers today. Knifemaking explores three common craft traditions – metal work, leather work and wood work. Using Norwegian knifemaking techniques and shared characteristics amongst Norwegian knifemakers, learn to fit a hand-forged blade to a wooden handle that you shape and finish by sewing a decorated leather sheath with hand-polished silver and brass embellishments. Dating back to the Iron Age, the craft has been passed down person to person, with specific materials, tools and equipment to make the best quality knives known throughout the world. The blade is made by a Norwegian blacksmith to ensure the best quality available and the “flaming” birch wood for the handle, known for its stunning character and superior strength, is imported directly from Norway. Working with Italian leather, preferred by knifemakers for its rich, smooth texture, you will also have the opportunity to solder, shape and polish the silver and brass work that makes the finished product stylistically represented as a Norwegian knife.

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Knock, Knock: Ring Handle Door Hardware

Tools for the Shop: Service Learning in the Blacksmith Shop

7/8/15-7/10/15

4/17/15-4/19/15

with Thomas Latané

You won’t miss the sound of someone knocking on your door with one of these! Students will forge ring handles for door latches or door knockers, inspired by designs used on Norse structures as far back as medieval times. The ring will have a pair of stylized serpent heads forged either side of the wrapped pivot joint. A square boss will be forged into the escutcheon to hold the ring away from the door at the top and a collar forged on the ring at the bottom. There will be opportunity for intricate ornamentation for the more experienced smiths while those with less experience can find satisfaction producing simpler variations. Interior latch components will be shown and discussed but may not be completed in the time frame. The project will involve forging, filing, hot and cold chasing, and simple embossing. *NOTE: Though some experience forging would be helpful, a craftsperson with good hand-eye coordination and ability to form a mental image and visualize how to achieve it (such as a timber framer who does a lot of hand work) should do well without prior time at the forge. More advanced students can challenge themselves with more involved designs.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($65 and up)

Sharpening Tutorial with Dennis Chilcote

A busy blacksmith shop means a need for lots of tools! In this service learning course, students will focus on building out our supply of tongs, crafting a variety of sizes. As time allows, other tools, such as hammers, chisels and punches, will be fashioned as well. Under the guidance of instructors Dave Hanson and Cody Myers, you’ll make lasting and practical contributions to our shop that will be appreciated for years to come. Use your existing skills, or learn a few new tricks of the trade. Your registration fee includes a daily lunch. For a full experience, consider registering for Blacksmithing: Basics & Beyond immediately following this course. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $75 includes lunch each day early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included age with adult 15+

why are

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ?

3/21/15-3/22/15

“Get the Edge” might be another appropriate title for this course. Chisels, planes, gouges, knives, scissors, spokeshaves and more--these tools of the trade function at their best when the cutting edge is truly prepared for business. Ready to slice butter? This comprehensive overview of sharpening will help you understand the types of cutting edges, characteristics of steel, tempering, and the difference between grinding and honing through a series of demonstrations and hands-on applications. Power sharpening and hand sharpening will be explored. You are strongly encouraged to bring up to five hand tools to sharpen as a class project. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $15

Tool-Making for Wood Workers and Others with Paul Linden 3/5/15-3/8/15

This course is an introduction to working with and heattreating the common high-carbon steels used for edge tools. We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different steel types and put this knowledge into practice by creating several tools. We will analyze a number of different tools and compare their performance. Can you really make a nice, working knife from an old file? Blacksmiths and tool-makers know that you can, and we will do it in this class. We will each make a scratch awl and a small carving knife to start, but additional tools like marking knifes, scrapers, small chisels, and larger or curved knives are all possibilities.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials varies ($25-$40) age with adult 12+

length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $375 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $365 materials $130 age with adult 10+

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“Educator John Dewey describes the creative process as

touching the world through an artistic experience.

I consider traditional craft – whether making a basket, chair, spoon, or any other useful yet beautiful object –

the quintessence

of a creative, artistic experience.

Traditional craft allows us to step away from our hectic lives to enjoy the simple thrill of making something useful & beautiful.

Traditional craft touches the world & brings it to life.”

- Paula Sundet Wolf, basketry 11

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Birch Bark Canoes: Traditional Construction with Erik Simula

6/15/15-6/18/15

Explore the history, construction and use of the Native American birch bark canoe in this hands-on course. Paddled for centuries on the lakes and rivers of the interior, all the necessary materials can be sustainably harvested from a healthy boreal forest: birch bark, cedar, spruce root and spruce gum. During the course you will work on several birch bark canoes in different stages of construction. Coursework includes harvesting and processing materials, canoe design characteristics, hand tool usage, traditional construction techniques, and historical use. This is a rare learning opportunity for anyone interested in the construction and history of the birch bark canoe. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $360 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $340 materials included

Building the Fisherman: Joe Seliga’s Square-Stern Wood Canvas Canoe Form with Jeanne Bourquin 5/26/15-5/29/15 6/17/15-6/19/15

In 1938 renowned Minnesota canoe-builder Joe Seliga built a form he called a square-stern canoe. Joe built just 33 wood/canvas (or fiberglassed) canoes on this form, the last one in 1971. Recently, the Seliga family graciously donated the form to North House to use for classes. Join Joe’s friend and fellow Ely canoe builder, Jeanne Bourquin, for thought-provoking days engaged in understanding and building on this historic form. The rich traditions and skills of wooden boat building will be encountered at every corner. The goals are simple: Immerse in the Seliga legacy and pull forth a nearly completed boat, ready for finish work. This course will take place over two sessions: one focused on bending ribs and planking the boat, the second on taking the boat off the form, canvassing and filling. Students may register for one or both sessions and take an active role in creating a piece of Minnesota history. length (days) 3 & 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition (each session) $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195

Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals with Ken Koscik

6/30/15-7/6/15

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Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak Coracle Boat: Build Your Own Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse or Swedish Pram Wood Canvas Canoe Repair Series: Surveying Your Canoe Wood-Canvas Canoe: Build Your Own

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Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak

learn the techniques Birch Bark Canoes: Traditional Construction Building the Fisherman: Joe Seliga’s Square-Stern Wood Canvas Canoe Form Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions Techniques of Wood Canvas Boat Repair 12

With more than just aesthetic appeal, cedar-strip boats are known for being lightweight, strong and quick to build. Gain the know-how and confidence to complete a boat project in your own backyard through seven days of hands-on instruction building a tandem canoe with other students. Techniques involve setting up the strongback and templates, planking, fiberglassing and fitting out the canoe, as well as other boatbuilding skills. Just like the title says, a solid foundation of the ‘techniques and fundamentals’ provides the skills to complete your desired cedar-strip boat building project. Separate tuition payment and cancellation policies apply to this course. At the close of the course, the studentbuilt canoe project will be for sale at a defined price to interested students (cost of materials). If multiple students are interested, a raffle will decide who will go home with the tandem canoe. An easy project to cartop back to your waterway and start your paddling adventure! length (days) 7 hours 9am-5pm tuition $560 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $525 materials included age with adult 14+

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Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak

Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse or Swedish Pram

9/24/15-10/4/15

3/11/15-3/22/15

with Ken Koscik

Enjoy the contrast of light and dark wooden strips, the quiet lapping of water on wood and the pride of craftsmanship that stems from building your own cedar-strip boat. From start to finish, cut thin cedar planks and learn to assemble an appealing pattern for your canoe or kayak. Students may choose from three cedar-strip boat projects: an 18 1/2’ tandem cruiser canoe, a 16’ tripping canoe or a 17’ kayak. Students must bring a partner, family member or friend (or two!) to help…this can be a great project that will result in a lifetime of memories. Due to the nature of this course and intensity of instruction, this class is limited to one boat project per session. length (days) 11 hours 9am-5pm tuition & materials $3,500 per boat age with adult 14+

Coracle Boat: Build Your Own with Lindsay Lee

8/21/15-8/23/15

A coracle or currach is an ancient boat of Irish and Welsh origin which was used in the rivers to net salmon. Originally covered with a single cow hide, these “modern” (built in the last 300 years) coracles will have a canvas cover stretched over a woven willow frame. These are simple, super lightweight (under 30 lbs) boats that can be built in short order so you can get on the water. A coracle is NOT a white water craft, nor is it for big water. It is too small to license, and too round to paddle (a scull stroke is used). However, it fits inside many cars, can be carried some distance and it can get you far enough from shore to make some nice, discrete casts. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $195

Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle with Mike Schelmeske 7/2/15-7/3/15

Create the traditional paddle used by Northwoods travelers for hundreds of years. In this course, a North House classic, students will learn about wood selection and wood grain considerations as well as paddle sizing and the theory of shape as applied to handles, shafts and blades. Choose from a variety of different classic paddle designs and leave the course with a custom-designed paddle constructed with simple hand tools, including a traditional spokeshave and blockplane. Many students have shared this experience with a child or grandchild, creating two paddles and memories that will last a lifetime: children 12+ welcome with an adult, a 25% tuition discount for the child applies. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $40 age with adult 12+

with John Beltman

Take this one-of-a-kind opportunity to build a customsized, traditionally built wooden lapstrake boat, originating in design and construction from the fjords and fishing villages of Norway and Sweden. You may choose from two options: 1) the Norse Pram (12 days), an inshore craft that makes an excellent tender or rowboat at the lake, and is often referred to as the “water wheelbarrow” of the fjords of Norway; or 2) the Swedish Pram (10 days), a squareended wooden watercraft, built in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to meet the specific needs of the intended user, traditionally fishermen, farmers, or tenders. In consultation with the instructor, you build and design your own 10’ to 16’ pram using traditional materials including white spruce, white pine, oak and copper fastening to meet your intended uses for the boat. Students interested in building the pram as a sailing vessel are welcome to do so. The pram is built using old-world, simple and honest construction techniques. Students will learn to ‘loft by eye,’ making it a great project for the first-time boat builder, who will walk away with a lifetime of skills, or experienced builders interested in this unique style of construction. In the traditional fashion, the boat will be finished with pine tar, linseed oil and turpentine. Students are encouraged to bring a partner to help…this can be a great family project that will result in a lifetime of memories. The instructor will consult with each student six weeks prior to start of the course to assess materials needed for the intended boat to be built. This Build Your Own option allows you and your friends/ family the option to build either a Norse Pram, a boat with a rounded, more complex ‘sweep’ to it, allowing it to gracefully roll over swells, or a Swedish Pram, a boat with squared end, simplifying construction. **Norse Pram: 12 days - $1,400-$1,700 for materials **Swedish Pram: 10 days - $1000-$1200 for materials hours 9am-4pm tuition $3225

Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions with John Beltman

3/11/15-3/15/15

An old Norse saying goes, “A man without his boat is a mere prisoner.” This class is a one-of-a-kind study and hands-on look into the techniques of traditional Norwegian and Swedish boat builders: We’ll explore the developments and skills required to build wooden lapstrake boats that have plied the fjords and fishing villages for centuries - stemming as far back as the Viking era and into today across Scandinavia and the Baltic. In a group setting, you will build a 10-16’ wooden rowing pram. Along the way, you will learn how to ‘loft by eye,’ design and build a full-size rowing pram using lapstrake techniques, bevel watertight planking, cut compound bevels for framing and riveting while working on a full sized boat. After this course you’ll be capable of returning to your own backyard and building a pram at minimal cost. Simplicity of boatbuilding, use of readily available lumber (from your own lumberyard!), no mold construction, minimum number of tools including simple carving knives, versatility of creating different shapes or customizing the boat to your needs, (which may include sailing, iceboating and a variety of rowing positions, depending on how many people wish to use the boat), make this approach to boatbuilding a valuable investment of time and energy. length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm (some evenings) tuition $455 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425 materials included

Techniques of Wood Canvas Boat Repair with Jeanne Bourquin 9/22/15-9/25/15

If you’re contemplating a repair project on a wood canvas canoe but would like a little help getting the skills need under your belt, we have a perfect opportunity for you! North House has a small Old Town dinghy in need of repair (it’s a good story that you’ll hear on the first day of class!). Under the skilled tutelage of boatbuilder Jeanne Bourquin, students will steam bend and replace cracked ribs, put in new planking, canvas and then fill this sturdy craft so she’s ready to get back on the water. You’ll gain hands-on experience in these skills and take advantage of discussion time to cover your questions about repairs. Students are welcome to bring their own project to survey and make a repair plan on the last day of class. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $340 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $300 materials included

Wood-Canvas Canoe: Build Your Own with Jeanne Bourquin 3/24/15-4/5/15

Poetry on the water – wood-canvas canoes are the classic boats of the Northwoods. In this course you are immersed in the complete process of building your own canoe from steam-bending her ribs to stretching and filling her canvas. Participants generally build the 17’6” Atkinson Traveler, but the 16’6” Oteer or Lutre models are possibilities as well. Canoes are built, canvassed and filled during the class and then taken home, painted and varnished – and will provide many years of pleasure on the water. Many hands make work light, and students should plan to bring a partner (or two!) to help…this can be a great family project that will result in a lifetime of memories. length (days) 14 hours 9am-5pm $2200 $4,950 per canoe (tuition & materials) 2-3 builders per canoe age with adult 14+

Wood Canvas Canoe Repair Series: Surveying Your Canoe with Jeanne Bourquin 8/7/15

Breathe some life into that old wood-canvas canoe in the rafters and turn it into a classic wooden canoe suitable to be paddled for another generation or two. The process of repairing a wood canvas canoe can be a daunting journey that requires careful planning and prioritizing. In this session bring your canoe to class and as a group we will look at each canoe and decide what repairs need to be done, create a work flow plan, and discuss sources for wood, fasteners, paint, tools, and other repair supplies. Leave with a plan and ready to start your repair. Students can opt to stay for a second day for an additional $50 in order to make a repair plan. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies

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Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle

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Aniishiinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing with Marcie McIntire 3/19/15-3/22/15

Discover the designs, color, styles and technique of traditional bead embroidery as you work with Ojibwe cultural specialist and Grand Portage band member Marcie McIntire, sewing and decorating a pair of moccasins in this course. You will design a pair of moccasins to make, choosing from either a baby or child’s moccasin pattern or an adult-sized pair. Using quality tanned deerhide, Marcie will teach the steps required for assembly and help you design a pattern to finish your pair of moccasins with bead embroidery. Your materials fee includes the fabric, interfacing, beads, needles and thread. As time allows, additional beadwork projects will be included. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $300 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $260 materials $80 age with adult 9+

Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks with Jo Wood

11/13/15-11/15/15

Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with rigid unbreathable footwear and discover the traditional footwear of the north: mukluks. The flexibility of the natural materials used in construction allows the foot to generate heat, and a breathable layering system allows moisture to escape. In this course you’ll be guided through the process of pattern making, and handcraft your own pair of hide mukluks with knee high or shorter uppers. Booties or liners must be purchased or made before the workshop. Some sewing experience is helpful but not necessary.

length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 3-7pm; Day 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $190 materials $80

Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks Up the Gunflint Trail with Jo Wood

11/6/15-11/8/15

clothing

apparel

Millinery: Blocking the Straw Hat Nålbinding Mittens Nålbinding Mittens, Socks, Caps: The Scandinavian Textile Craft Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirt Sewing the Saami-Inspired Tuomisalo Hat

footwear Aniishiinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks more details, more photos:

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Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirt

footwear, continued Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks Up the Gunflint Trail Moccasin-Making & Bead Embroidery in the Aniishiinaabe Style Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop Shoemaking: 10th-Century Scandinavian Turn Shoe Shoemaking: Chukka Boot Shoemaking: Internal Stitchdown Workboots Shoemaking: Modern Turn Shoe

North House is pleased to announce an opportunity to experience the rich ecological beauty and cultural history of the Gunflint Trail AND immerse in the traditional northern craft of mukluk making. This session of Expedition Footwear: Making Mukluks will be taught by longtime North House instructor Jo Wood at Gunflint Lodge. Remember the last time your feet were too cold to enjoy wonderful wintry weather? Do away with rigid unbreathable footwear and discover the traditional footwear of the north: mukluks. The flexibility of the natural materials used in construction allows the foot to generate heat, and a breathable layering system allows moisture to escape. In this course you’ll be guided through the process of pattern making, and handcraft your own pair of hide mukluks with knee high or shorter uppers. Booties or liners must be purchased or made before the workshop. Some sewing experience is helpful but not necessary. Gunflint Lodge will offer a variety of lodging options to students at special rates, allowing students to enjoy the beauty and northwoods hospitality of one of Minnesota’s premier wilderness resorts, and leave with a sturdy pair of hand-crafted mukluks to keep their feet warm & snug when the snows begin to fall. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 3-7pm; Days 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $190 materials $80

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Millinery: Blocking the Straw Hat with Emily Moe

8/15/15-8/16/15

Stylish, cool and durable, these are a far cry from a farmer’s straw hat! Craft your own personalized straw hat using millinery parasisal or Panama straw blanks. Over a two day period, you will block and finish at least one straw hat. Starting with a “blank,” finely woven straw that comes from skilled artisans in Ecuador and China, we will transform them into functional and beautiful hats. A variety of options from the classic Panama hat to the pork pie to something you dream up from your own sense of style are possible. Students will choose from an array of buttons, ribbons, beads and feathers to personalize their creations. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $55 age with adult 13+

Moccasin-Making & Bead Embroidery in the Aniishiinaabe Style with Marcie McIntire 9/11/15-9/13/15

Discover the designs, color, styles and technique of traditional bead embroidery as you work with Ojibwe cultural specialist and Grand Portage band member Marcie McIntire, sewing and decorating a pair of moccasins in this course co-sponsored by the Grand Portage National Monument. The course begins with an overview of the Grand Portage National Monument’s historic collection of footwear and bead embroidery. You then design a pair of moccasins to make, choosing from either a baby or child’s moccasin pattern or an adult-sized pair. Using quality tanned hide, Marcie will teach the steps required for assembly and help you design a pattern to finish your pair of moccasins with bead embroidery. Your materials fee includes the fabric, interfacing, beads, needles and thread. The class will take place in the cultural heritage classroom at the Grand Portage National Monument Visitor Center in Grand Portage, Minn. (35 miles northeast of Grand Marais). Please note, most students who choose to make adult-size moccasins will finish one moccasin in 3 days, but leave the with materials and knowledge to complete the project at home. For those interested in staying for an optional fourth day to fully immerse in the project, this is available for an additional $50. Please notify North House at the time of registration. length (days) 3 hours 9am-4:30pm tuition $225 optional 4th day $50 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials varies - $75 adult size, $65 child size age with adult 9+

Nålbinding Mittens with Larry Schmitt 6/9/15-6/11/15

Nålbinding, similar to but far older than knitting or crochet, is a way to make a looped-structure fabric with a single needle. Nålbound mittens are valued for warmth and practicality and in this workshop you’ll learn nålbinding, as well as the basics of shaping a Scandinavian-style “work” mitten. A variety of finishing techniques will be demonstrated, and time will be devoted to the folklore surrounding nålbinding. Lesson materials, needle, and an appropriate amount of yarn for the first samples are provided. You will also have the opportunity to make your own needles. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $20

Nålbinding Mittens, Socks, Caps: The Scandinavian Textile Craft

Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop

11/3/15-11/7/15

8/4/15-8/7/15 8/8/15-8/11/15

with Larry Schmitt

Discover the textile craft tradition known as nålbinding and explore its Scandinavian roots. As a course project, students choose to create their own pair of mittens, socks, or a syltemjölkskopp – a “milk strainer” cap. Or draw from tradition to inspire a project of your own design in consultation with the instructor. Nålbinding is a way to make a looped structure fabric with a single needle and, when worked in wool, it is valued for warmth, durability, and practicality. The course covers the basics of nålbinding and explores those related crafts that are often incorporated in Scandinavian-style nålbound items. You will make your own nålbinding needles. Time will be devoted to the history and folklore of nålbinding as well as nålbinding’s influence on Scandinavian craft traditions. Scandinavian-style nålbinding reflects both place of origin and local culture. Students at North House will create nålbound items inspired by Scandinavia and infused with the spirit of Grand Marais! length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $375 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $350 materials $30

Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirt with Carol Colburn

9/11/15-9/13/15

It works! Sew your own Scandinavian work shirt, designed for comfort and for your favorite outdoor activities. Learn a life-long skill while creating a shirt you will love to wear. Traditional shirts in the Scandinavian countries are great for layering and designed for outdoor life. Natural fiber striped fabrics of cotton, linen, and wool in many colors and textures can be used to make distinctive shirts. When made of traditional blue or red striped cotton, Scandinavians enjoy wearing these comfortable shirts to reflect their heritage. Sewing patterns and instructions are based on historical examples. Patterns are based on squares and rectangles. As you create your shirt, you will be guided step by step, adjusting your pattern, cutting, machine and hand sewing, and adding the finishing touches. Scandinavian work shirts are ideal for men, women and children who enjoy all kinds of outdoor life. The materials fee includes a reuseable pattern and sewing supplies. After registration, the instructor will contact you to discuss fabric options, which cost an additional $25-$90, depending on personal preference.

Learn the age-old art of being a cordwainer. Using the original patterns designed in the mid-1930s by Paul and Edward Mathews of The Cordwainer Shop, Molly and her apprentice Candace will teach you to hand-stitch and hand-lace your own pair of Cordwainer Classics of the same design worn by Hollywood legends such as Caesar Romero, Shirley Temple, Mary Pickford and the original Henry Ford. Class will begin with a brief presentation on the history of the business and the original designs. Then we will move on to leather and color selection, cutting of patterns, and hand lacing using antique hand tools. The uppers will then be laced to the soles, placed on shoe lasts and baked before finishing. Made of non-synthetic materials, your handmade, one-of-a-kind shoes will only get better with time and last a lifetime if well-cared for. Upon enrolling, students will be sent a foot outline form, with explicit directions, to be sent back to the instructor prior to class. Students can choose to add a crepe sole or dress lightweight tread for an additional cost of $50. length (days) 3.5 hours Days 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-1pm tuition $350 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $330 materials $220

Shoemaking: 10th-Century Scandinavian Turn Shoe with Jason Hovatter

11/3/15-11/6/15

Crafting functional, durable and attractive footwear with your own hands is a deeply satisfying (and sole-ful!) task. We will begin by making a casting of your foot (shoes will truly be custom built) then move on to patterning and leather selection, cutting and skiving, butt stitching and assembly. Once the upper and sole are attached we move on to turning and hammering, closure and finishing and finally gooping the soles. A wide assortment of leather working techniques and tools will be covered, and after learning a few simple methods and skills, you’ll be ready to let your imagination run wild on your next pair of shoes. This pair of shoes could easily last you for the rest of your life if well taken care of! length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $395 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $380 materials $100

length (days) 2.25 hours Day 1: 5-7pm, Day 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $165 materials $25 plus fabric costs, which vary ($25-$90)

Sewing the Saami-Inspired Tuomisalo Hat with Elma Strom Tuomisalo 9/25/15-9/27/15

What would you wear to wrestle reindeer on the arctic tundra? The Saami people dress in warm, functional clothing that is outrageously colorful and unique. In this course we’ll explore a bit of that cultural playfulness while constructing a Saami-inspired elegant winter hat. The project includes fine hand sewing techniques and wonderful fabrics – wool outside and cotton inside – with flexibility for your own creativity and preferences. In addition to sewing demonstrations, coaching, and time to sew, we’ll also enjoy stories, music, and traditional Finnish treats. Treat yourself to three days of peaceful sewing, good company, and come away with a hat that really is both practical and elegant. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $40 age with adult 14+

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with Molly Grant/Candace LaCosse

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Shoemaking: Chukka Boot with Jason Hovatter

11/16/15-11/19/15

The chukka boot has roots that reach back to a decidedly non-northern location, the Sahara desert. Originally crafted by the cobblers of Cairo for South African troops during WWII, the practical, light-weight and comfortable design now has universal appeal, as an around-town shoe, sometime workboot and even a dress shoe. Craft your very own custom-fit pair with instructor Jason Hovatter, using hand skills and industrial sewing machines. The uppers will be of American bison, with a cushioned Goodyear outsole. They will be custom fit to your foot and with proper care, they’ll last a lifetime.

length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $440 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $400 materials $150

Shoemaking: Internal Stitchdown Workboots with Jason Hovatter

11/7/15-11/10/15

It’s hard to imagine a more functional and necessary piece of footwear than a solid workboot. And one that is custom-fit to your foot? What more could you ask for really? We will begin by making a casting of your foot and then move on to patterning and leather selection, cutting and skiving, seaming and assembly. We’ll use industrial sewing machines--some sewing experience would be helpful but is not necessary. Once the upper and sole are attached we move on to closure and finishing and finally attaching and trimming the vibram outsole. Suitable for adventures of all sorts, these boots are full of possibility (rumor has it, you can even wear them skiing). length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $440 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $400 materials $150

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Shoemaking: Modern Turn Shoe with Jason Hovatter

11/12/15-11/15/15

Inspired by centuries of shoe design, the modern turn shoe is an eminently practical and fashionable piece of footwear. From the city streets to wilderness survival, these shoes have been road-tested and found to be comfortable and durable. The uppers are American bison, the soles are made of heavy oil tanned latigo with an outer coating of recycled ground truck tire dust mixed with barge cement. As with all Jason’s courses, the process starts with a casting of your foot and moves on to patterning & leather selection, cutting and skiving, stitching and assembly. Then, some time at the industrial walking foot sewing machines to attach the upper and the sole, followed by turning, hammering, closure, and finishing. Leave with the best pair of shoes you’ve ever owned. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $440 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $400 materials $150

fiber arts Bead Embroidery Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series Beadwork on a Bag Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug Intro to Bobbin Lace Making Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking Taking the Hard out of Hardanger: Norwegian Needlecraft Wool: The Full Experience

dyeing

Growing Dye Plants: Gardening for Color! Natural Dyes in the Steambox Natural Plant Dyes Passionate Purples: Natural Dyes

felting

Felted Bags Felting a Seamless Wool Vest Foot Felting: Slippers or Winter Boot Liners

Taking the Hard out of Hardanger: Norwegian Needlecraft

felting, continued Nuno Felting: Scarves & Wraps Wooly Birds: Intro to Felting Wooly Critters: Intro to Felting

knitting

Entirely Socks: Sock Knitting Made Easy Help Yourself to Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class Intermediate Knitting Skills Kids Knit!

spinning

Drop Spindle: Spinning in the Old Way Entirely Socks: Spinning for Socks Spinning Fibers on a Wheel

weaving Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber Woven, Decorative Bands: Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle

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Bead Embroidery

Drop Spindle: Spinning in the Old Way

with Jo Wood

7/25/15-7/26/15

The use of beads has spanned cultures across the globe for more than 6,000 years. Learn how this traditional needle art can be used in an innovative way. Jo’s goal is to demystify the basic materials and techniques of bead embroidery, and introduce you to “painting” with beads. While working with bead colors and textures, you will also learn about composition, transferring patterns, and how to add depth and dimension to your beadwork. Bring your favorite landscape image to class. You will make your own unique bead art on felted wool (material provided). Your piece can be finished as a pin or framed. Come join us for a fun and relaxed creative experience and learn a new skill for your future projects.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $190 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $25

Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series with Jo Wood 6/7/15 9/18/15

Discover the magic of “painting with beads” through your choice of seven different signature beaded lapel pin projects. In a reflection of the art and craft of bead embroidery, artist Jo Wood will lead you through your choice of one or two bead-embroidered projects, time permitting. The birch tree pin captures the essence of this tree species of the North. The lady slipper pin reflects the natural beauty of Minnesota’s state flower. The Christmas tree pin is just a perfect touch for a holiday gift. The dragonfly pin is playful in color and dimension. For the beginning beader this course offers an opportunity to learn basic stitches. For the experienced and returning beader it’s a unique, rewarding project to expand your creative palette of painting with beads.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies ($18-$70) age with adult 12+

Beadwork on a Bag

with Allen Holzhueter 6/17/15

Spinning wheels are the stuff of fairy tales and seem old-fashioned now, but they were once the hallmark of high technology. Before we were spinning fibers into yarn and thread on the wheel, hand spinning was done on a drop spindle (and still is some parts of the world): a simple device that takes advantage of gravity. In this class, we’ll construct two simple bottom and drop whorl spindles and experiment with spinning wool using this portable method. The materials fee covers two spindles and fiber. An appropriate complement to the two-day course “Spinning Fiber on the Wheel,” drop spindles are a fun and engaging introduction to spinning.

length (days) 0.5 hours 1-5pm tuition $50 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $45 materials $10 age with adult 12+

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Entirely Socks: Sock Knitting Made Easy with Stefania Isaacson 6/28/15

It’s pretty hard to make it through a northern winter without a good pair of socks, but they do have a reputation for being a bit persnickety (pers-knit-ety?) to knit. Instructor Stefania Issacson notes, “I was always reluctant to try knitting socks! Never mind all my knitting Fair Isle sweaters; my mother warned me: socks are hard! And I believed her! When I finally knit a pair of socks, I found them fun! I would love to have my mother around so that I could knit her a pair, and have her rave about her clever daughter!” Learn to knit a basic sock, and find out how easy it can be. In this class we will cover the basic parts of a sock, knitting in the round with double point needles, and types of wool best suited for socks. You will begin to knit a sock and learn each step leaving with clear knowledge and confidence for making the “best socks in the world”! length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $25

with Marcie McIntire 4/25/15-4/26/15

Simple handmade pouches and bags have carried many things over the centuries: From coins to cell phones, an attractive and handy bag is just the thing! Learn a variety of Aniishiinaabe-style beadwork techniques and stitches and apply them to this easy project: a fabric bag, measuring approximately 10”x10” in size. This simple project will incorporate both hand sewing and machine sewing as you embellish a colorful geometric applique design. Complete with lining and a strap, you’ll enjoy carrying a personalized and unique bag, perfect for all your treasures (or just your cell phone!). Sewing experience is helpful. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $20 age with adult 12+

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Entirely Socks: Spinning for Socks with Stefania Isaacson 6/27/15

Spinning for socks is a bit different from regular spinning and is in fact, a bit reminiscent of that story about the three bears and Goldilocks… you have to put in more twist, but not too much twist. You have to add something for strength, but not too much so that it feels synthetic. You have to spin pretty fine, but not too fine. This class will deal with these issues so that you can get the perfect yarn for the most comfortable socks you’ve ever worn, and have them last for years and years! The class will include all materials needed for spinning a pair of socks and a pattern for basic socks. If you are a spinner and have never knit socks, this is the pattern for you. If you are an experienced sock knitter, this pattern will allow you to make your own embellishments easily.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $25

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Felted Bags with Mary Reichert

9/14/15-9/16/15

Magic. It’s one of the most frequently used words in the classroom while making felt and in this course we will dive into the magic of felt-making as you craft your own handbag. We will design and lay out the bag, wet-felt the project, and finish the class as we hand sew the felt into a one-of-a-kind (coveted by friends!) handbag. If you have never sewn felt you are in for a treat- it’s an incredibly durable, light, and flexible fabric which makes it a joy to sew. From carded wool to finished felt the wool shrinks about 40 percent, and this is all done by hand; please come prepared to be on your feet and fully engaged in your project. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm; Days 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $185 materials $75 age with adult 13+

Felting a Seamless Wool Vest with Elise Kyllo

8/29/15-8/30/15

Using the wet felting process of wool, soap, water and agitation, woolen fibers can be transformed into a durable, beautiful and warm vest. Using wool batting, roving and yarns we will use the resist technique to create a very large pocket which you will wet felt to form a vest to fit you or someone you love. Some felting experience is helpful. Come with a sense of adventure and willingness to agitate the wool until it shrinks to fit you! length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials varies ($45-$55)

Foot Felting: Slippers or Winter Boot Liners with Elise Kyllo

11/18/15-11/19/15

Warm up winter by making your own woolen slippers or boot liners. Using the ancient no-knitting wet felting technique, you will make a cozy, warm pair of slippers or boot liners. The craft hasn’t changed in centuries except we now can choose plastic instead of animal skins and soap instead of ash or urine. It’s a simple, almost magical technique that transforms fluffy wool into a durable thick material that is sculpted to the owner’s foot through patient, energetic agitation. We will discuss options for adding soles. Supposedly, the all-wool liners are warmer than the poly fiber mix that is so prevalent, but you’ll have to be the judge of that yourself. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials varies ($35-$50)

nuts & bolts

early bird discount

The early bird gets the worm (or the early gull gets the herring?) For most coursework, we offer a reduced tuition rate for students who sign up at least six weeks in advance. more details, more photos:

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Growing Dye Plants: Gardening for Color!

Natural Plant Dyes

4/25/15

Enjoy the “thrill of discovery” in the many colors which can be achieved, and the variation of color that can be found in nature’s palette, by learning the complete subtleties of dyeing with natural materials. Dyeing with natural plants is more than a craft, it’s a fascinating and inexpensive hobby. Students will learn how to gather their own plant materials (the class ventures into the field to gather dye materials) and learn how to prepare dye baths to extract the color. We will cover the process of using different mordants - the mordant sets the color to prevent fading and determines the color of the final product. We will dye wool, silk, and cotton fibers too. Along the way, you will learn how to grow dye plants, and get tips on pruning, harvesting and storing plant materials to get the color you want. Students will leave the class with recipes, handbooks, 8 oz. of wool yarn and two silk scarves dyed “shibori” style with colors from nature.

with Karen Rognsvoog 7/24/15-7/26/15 9/25/15-9/27/15

with Karen Rognsvoog

Growing dye plants is a rewarding and inexpensive hobby, as many dye plants are annuals or fast-growing & prolific perennials. We will discuss the full process of starting a dye garden: from sourcing the seeds or plants, soil preparation, space and garden plans, harvesting, seed saving and how to store the harvested dye material for later use. We will learn what plants will give a good color but will take over your garden, which discarded veggies have potential (onion skins, carrot tops and tomato plants), and more. Students will take home seeds and cuttings to help them get growing, and experiment with a few dye pots from easily grown plants! length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies ($10 and up)

Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug with Traudi Bestler

10/2/15-10/4/15

The three-strand braided wool rug is reminiscent of an era when rag rugs were considered an affordable way to reuse worn clothing and blankets to create a rug for the home. Early American immigrants and rural pioneers handcrafted the rag rug and created a fiber tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. In this class, you will learn the craft of braiding rugs by making your own oval rug (about 2’x3’). You are welcome to bring old blanket-weight wool to incorporate into your own rug, though the instructor will bring enough supplies for creating your own heirloom rug.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($50-$60) age with adult 14+

Help Yourself To Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class with Kate Hartman

Intro to Bobbin Lace Making with Kelly Marshall 6/6/15

If the delicate craft of lace-making has ever appealed to you, but you weren’t quite sure you’re ready to jump in, this course offers the perfect opportunity to sample bobbin lace making, with no need to purchase any tools. Unless of course, you get hooked (and you might!). Starting with multiple threads held on small wooden bobbins, you will learn some basic stitches to create simple lace. Though lace-making has been a European textile craft for centuries, this particular technique, knyppling, comes from Sweden and was often used on clothing and household items like pillows and towels to add a personal and decorative touch. In this one-day course, Kelly will introduce the Torchon technique, creating a lovely book mark. You may discover a new passion! length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $5

Kids Knit!

with Allen Holzhueter/Kate Hartman 10/17/15

6/17/15-6/18/15 10/15/15-10/16/15

This class is an enjoyable, two-day beginning knitting class which focuses not only on basic stitches and skills, but also on recognizing and correcting common mistakes which often frustrate the beginner. Topics include basic knitting skills, yarn basics and pattern reading. You will be provided with a beginning book, one pair of size 8 (Am) knitting needles, practice yarn and several easy project patterns to help you get started in this enjoyable craft and past time. Children and adults may choose to participate together on this learning experience, taking advantage of a special intergenerational rate. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $20 age with adult 10+

Intermediate Knitting Skills with Kate Hartman 6/19/15

OK knitters, so you have learned the basics. You are comfortable with knitting and purling. You can shape your knitting by increasing and decreasing. Take some time to go beyond the basics and learn techniques that will make your knitting better and more creative. Students in this course practice and learn alternative, special purpose cast-ons and bind-offs including “invisible caston” and “3-needle bind-off ” seams, reading patterns, keeping your place, grafting (the “seamless seam”) and getting the stitch gauge to make a garment that fits.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies ($15-$25) age with adult 12+ more details, more photos:

Foot Felting: Slippers or Winter Boot Liners

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Get started on a lifelong hobby by learning the basics of knitting. Expert knitters and very patient teachers Allen Holzheuter and Kate Hartman will help kids learn how to maneuver those needles and have them knitting by noon. Kids can be accompanied by an adult (even old dogs can learn a new trick right?) or are welcome to attend on their own. Needles and yarn will be provided so students will be able to take their knitting home and continue to learn. length (days) 0.5 hours 9-11am tuition $25 $40 adult/child pair early bird (6+ wks in advance) $20 $35 adult/child pair materials $5 per knitter age w/ adult 9+ w/o adult; 7-8 w/adult

Natural Dyes in the Steambox with Cheryl Larsen/Karen Smaby 8/20/15 9/17/15

Dyeing cloth using natural materials is a magical process: Add a bit of steam, hot water and assorted leaves, flowers, and old rusty nails, and wait an hour…the results are extraordinary. Who knew all the colors of nature were hidden in plain sight? In this course, you’ll learn a bit about the history, chemistry and new innovations in natural dyeing processes and using a variety of materials that will vary seasonally. You never quite know what you’ll pull out of the steambox, and working with other students allows for a wide variety of experiments and collaborations to occur. The materials fee will include three silk scarves students will complete during the course.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $55

Nuno Felting: Scarves & Wraps with Elise Kyllo

3/27/15-3/28/15

Scarves: Many of us don’t leave home without them. They are imperative in the winter but they can also simply be fashionable. In this class you will learn the modern wet felting technique called Nuno which creates a durable, elegant and warm material by combining wool with silk or other lightweight fabric. They will be of your own design, and definitely unique, beautiful and warm. Nuno felting is especially exciting because it is a bit like painting with wool on a silk canvas with an unpredictable outcome. Students are invited to bring silk, organza, nylon or chiffon scarves to be transformed by adding wool fibers. Silk scarves will be available for purchase if needed. Come with a sense of adventure and patience!

length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1:5-8pm Day 2: 9am-5pm tuition $135 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $125 materials $25 age with adult 12+

Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking with Carol Dunn

6/16/15-6/18/15

If you have longed for a therapeutic yet utilitarian craft, then rug hooking is for you! Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada, when immigrants utilized textiles on hand to create rugs for their homes. Hooked rugs are made by drawing narrow strips of wool fabric through a background fabric of cotton, linen or burlap with a curved hook much like a crochet hook. In this class, each student will hook a small design that can be used as a rug, wall hanging, table mat or pillow top. Proper techniques of hooking and finishing will be taught. There will also be an opportunity to choose and color plan a second project to take home and work on. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies (approx $48+) age with adult 12+

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Passionate Purples: Natural Dyes with Stefania Isaacson 6/26/15

Late June means lupines in many shades of purple will populate the ditches and roadsides of the North Shore, creating the perfect setting for discovering purple possibilities in natural dyes. We will discuss basic color theory as to how to create various purples and lavenders. In this class, we will dye with various reds, overdye with indigo and logwood, and achieve a variety of wonderful purples. We will discuss how to vary these results for even more shades. There will be instruction for the mordanting process, the dyeing process, and creating and using a natural indigo vat. Students will take home dyeing instructions, many samples, and information on each of the dyes used and source lists on where to get them. Let your passion for purple abound! length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $35

Spinning Fibers On A Wheel with Allen Holzhueter

6/18/15-6/19/15 10/15/15-10/16/15

The classic Saxony-style spinning wheel was invented over 500 years ago, and is still a symbol of the “olden days.” Although the spinning wheel is no longer a household necessity for the production of the family’s clothing, many crafters, knitters and fiber artists find great satisfaction in spinning their own yarns for knitting or weaving. In this two-day introductory spinning class, you will be introduced to fibers suitable for spinning, fiber preparation and spinning prepared fiber on a spinning wheel. Participants are encouraged to bring their own working spinning wheel (both “Saxony” and “upright castle wheel” are acceptable.) The instructor will have three wheels available for students to share and develop their skills. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $150 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $130 materials $10 age with adult 12+

Taking the Hard out of Hardanger: Norwegian Needlecraft with Lori Zimmerman 8/8/15-8/9/15

In this class, you will experience the practice of hardanger as a traditional Scandinavian needlecraft and cutwork tradition. Hardanger embroidery is a traditional Scandinavian handwork, enjoyed and practiced for hundreds of years (at least since 1650). In this introductory class, students will learn all the basic stitches used in hardanger as well as some of the “hazards” to avoid in order to actually cut your “finished” piece. Yes, that’s right: part of this tradition involves cutting away small pieces of the embroidered design to create beautiful patterns. The simplicity of the needlework allows for conversation and community as you learn together. Students will experience the hardanger process from start to finish on a small project and may even have time to begin a more advanced, individually selected project before two days are up. If you have interest and can count to five, you can do hardanger!

Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber with Traudi Bestler 7/6/15-7/8/15

Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved, representational or abstract images. Using the North Shore landscape as inspiration, (a place of artistic expression for visual artists), you’ll explore this colorful craft and create a landscape tapestry of your own. In this 3-day class, you will assemble and warp a frame, then weave a small tapestry of your design. Proper mounting and hanging techniques will also be covered. Each student leaves with their tapestry frame, encouraged to continue the craft of woven tapestries in their own setting. This course is appropriate for beginning weavers as well as those looking to build on their skill set. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $30

Wool: The Full Experience with Elise Kyllo/ Theresa Hornstein 5/29/15-5/31/15

Wool is an incredibly versatile, durable and beautiful fiber that is surprisingly easy to make into fabric. Start at the very beginning of the process in this teamtaught class, as you shear sheep, wash, card and dye the wool and finally make individual felted projects using needle and wet-felting techniques. Wet felting wool is an ancient craft that pre-dates weaving and knitting and has recently seen a resurgence of popularity, as it is relatively easy and requires no knitting. The course will be led by three fiber experts (a flock of fiber folk?), Theresa Hornstein, an experienced fiber teacher and dyer extraordinaire that specializes in natural dyes, Elise Kyllo, a felter who is not afraid to get her hands dirty and loves to use wool to create useful and whimsical things and a local farmer Jinsey Smith who will lead the shearing demonstration. This is a unique opportunity to fully immerse in wool craft. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $65 age with adult 12+

Wooly Critters: Intro to Felting with Elise Kyllo 10/16/15

Wool has the amazing capability of taking on great shapes, strength and forms when wet felted. In this class we will use the ancient practice of felting wool to sculpt a purely aesthetic and charming menagerie of creatures, both real and imagined. Using recycled wool, students will make a rough animal form, and then apply dyed wool roving over the form. Through the mysterious process of agitation, hot water and soap, a felted creature will emerge. Everyone will go home with a creature of their own design and an understanding of felting which could be transferred to other projects such as slippers, hot pads, tea cozies etc. This is an especially great opportunity for young imaginations to put their creative inclinations to work. length (days) 0.5 hours noon-5pm tuition $60 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $55 materials $15 age with adult 10+

Woven, Decorative Bands: Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle with Larry Schmitt 5/4/15-5/7/15

The intricate and colorful band weaving that is sometimes found on lusekofta (Norwegian ski sweaters) can be woven on a “spaltegrind.” This workshop will show how to transform a standard rigid heddle into a spaltegrind, a modification developed in the 1930s and 1940s by American weavers, to weave colorful, decorative bands that may include names, dates, and mottoes. In peasant crafts from Scandinavia, pattern is often laid upon pattern for dazzling effect. The use of these colorful bands in combination with two-color knitting is but one example of this approach to design. Students learn how to modify a standard rigid heddle and the basics of pick up weaving for bands. If desired, students can make appropriate shuttles – a small woodworking project. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $300 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $280 materials $25 age with adult 12+

Wooly Birds: Intro To Felting with Elise Kyllo 6/18/15

Any place where there are sheep and chilly temperatures, people have taken advantage of woolen fibers to create objects for warmth and protection. In this class we will use the ancient practice of felting wool to sculpt a purely aesthetic and charming flock of birds. Using recycled wool, students will make a rough bird form, then apply dyed wool roving over the form and through the mysterious process of agitation, hot water and soap, a felted bird will be hatched. Everyone will go home with a bird of their own design and an understanding of felting which could be transferred to other projects such as slippers, hot pads, tea cozies etc. length (days) 0.5 hours 1-5pm tuition $60 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $55 materials $15 age with adult 10+

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $20 age with adult 10+

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All Fired Up: Cooking with Fire with Eric Edgin 5/1/15

Humans domesticated fire a few hundred thousand years ago, but most people today take fire for granted. The easy access to controlled heat on stovetops or ovens causes little reflection into what a fire does for us. In this class, we will discuss the different types of heat that one can utilize to cook food, and the science that relates to these methods. We will use an open wood fire to acquaint ourselves with the different types of heat, and the techniques and types of foods that correspond to each type. The principles learned will provide a better understanding of what is happening in your kitchen when cooking, and will deepen and broaden your camp cooking skills. We’ll feast upon the meats, vegetables, and roots that we cook, which will result in a full sensory experience of fragrant smells, warmth from the fire, eyes on the fire and feast, and delectable tastes. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $25

All Ground Up: Sausage Making with Craig & Diane Peterson/Jay Arrowsmith Decoux 10/15/15-10/16/15

Make your own sausage flavored the way you like it using your favorite meats. As a class, we will make and take home 4-5 kinds of sausage of your choosing from a list of about 10 varieties. These will be fresh, non-smoked, non-cured sausages like bratwurst, breakfast sausage, Moroccan, Polish, Italian, Chorizo and more. Sausage meats include pork, chicken, beef and your own wild game (e.g. venison). Learn how to grind, season (using no MSG, no preservatives), stuff, cook, eat, and serve the best sausages in the world - taking home about 25 lbs of fresh sausage! Homemade, handmade, fresh from your kitchen, it doesn’t get any better than this.

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All Fired Up: Cooking with Fire All Ground Up: Sausage Making Charcuterie: An Introduction Cooking with the Seasons: Fish Cookery Eating Nose to Tail: Rabbit Exploring Fermented Foods Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles Grains Glorious Grains! Handmade Pasta In a Jam and a Pickle: Stocking Up! Northwoods Cuisine: A Wild Culinary & Ecological Experience Oh So Sweet: Maple Sugaring in Your Backyard Pork Butchery for Home Use: Nose to Tail Prepare and Preserve Healthful Meats Salumi: Traditional Dry Curing Methods Sausages for the Summer Grill more details, more photos:

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length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials varies (approx $60-$90) age with adult 10+

Ancient Grains: Baker’s Workshop Smokin’ Sausage Soba: Preparing Japanese-Style Buckwheat Noodles Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice Up in Smoke: Meats, Sausages and More Wild Rice Winnowing Tray: Craft Your Own Wild Ricing Push Pole: Craft Your Own

baking Ancient Grains: Baker’s Workshop Artisan Breads I Artisan Breads II Artisan Breads Service Learning: Baking for the Chowder Experience Flatbreads Bakery: From the Wood-Fired Hearth Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in The Wood-Fired Brick Oven Small Breads: Pretzel Rolls, English Muffins & Bagels 20

with Amy James

6/5/15-6/7/15

Wheat is king in the bread baking world, but it hasn’t always been that way. Ancient cultures made their breads from highly nutritious grains such as amaranth, teff, barley, rye, and quinoa, as well as the ancient strains of wheat: spelt, emmer and kamut. This course offers the opportunity to learn about the history and nutritional value of these grains and pseudo-grains, and bake loaves with the added nutrition and flavor these grains offer. Students will also learn how to use soakers and preferments as methods to extract the maximum nutrition and flavor from the grains. We will be baking our loaves in North House Folk School’s wood-fired oven. Students will go home with loaves of bread, recipes, and the knowledge to bake these breads in a home oven. length (days) 2.25 hours Day 1: 5-9pm Day 2: 8am-4pm Day 3: 8am-noon tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $175 materials $40

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Artisan Breads I

Charcuterie: An Introduction

Exploring Fermented Foods

7/31/15-8/1/15

3/22/15

7/18/15-7/19/15

with Amy James

Hand-crafted, long-fermented, hot-hearth baked - these are the hallmarks of artisan bread. In this course we’ll explore pre-ferments and a long cool rise to extract maximum flavor from the grains. We’ll practice skills that will help you achieve consistency in your baking, shape beautiful artisan loaves, and use techniques to fit baking into your busy life. In Artisan Breads I we will make Pan au Levain, Sourdough Boule with variations, and Herbed Flatbreads. We will bake in North House Folk School’s wood-fired oven, and you will learn how to create the hot-hearth experience in your home oven. Open to beginning and intermediate bakers, this course requires the ability to stand for periods of time, to knead dough by hand, and to walk to and from the teaching kitchen and the outdoor wood-fired oven. Artisan Breads I is not a pre-requisite to Artisan Breads II. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-9pm Day 2: 8am-4pm tuition $135 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $125 materials $30

Artisan Breads II with Amy James

5/8/15-5/9/15 10/23/15-10/24/15

Hand-crafted, long-fermented, hot-hearth baked: There are so many kinds of breads to explore! This course covers the same underlying concepts of artisan baking found in Artisan Breads I, with a focus on using whole grains. You’ll learn how to use soakers and pre-ferments to extract flavor and nutrition from the grains, and techniques to fit baking into your busy schedule. Recipes include Ciabatta, Whole Grain Boule with variations, and Whole Grain Pita. We will bake in North House Folk School’s wood-fired oven, and you will learn how to create the hot-hearth experience in your home oven. Open to beginning and intermediate bakers, this course requires the ability to stand for periods of time, to knead dough by hand, and to walk to and from the teaching kitchen and the outdoor wood-fired oven. Artisan Breads I and II do not need to be taken sequentially. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-9pm; Day 2: 8am-4pm tuition $135 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $125 materials $30

Artisan Breads Service Learning: Baking for the Chowder Experience with Candace LaCosse 6/19/15

Try your hand at wood-fired bread baking and help North House feed the hungry masses at the annual Wooden Boat Show Lake Superior Chowder Experience! In this Service Learning class we will make three varieties to be enjoyed with Saturday’s chowder: a traditional sourdough, red potato rosemary, and a classic whole grain in the wood-fired brick bread oven. Roll up your sleeves and be prepared to bake over 50 loaves! We will finish the class by sampling each variety, and you will leave with the recipes and some insight into artisan wood-fired bread baking. Participants will be on their feet for most of the day.

with Rob Wells

Charcuterie: a French term for the preserving and curing of a variety of meats. In the days before refrigeration, charcuterie was necessary for preservation; today, it’s all about the delicious world of prepared meats. In this course you’ll learn traditional recipes and techniques for butchering and preserving a variety of fish and meats. We will make classic salmon gravlax, smoke whole fish, grind and case sausages, and craft a classic French pate! A great intro course for hunters and anglers who want to learn more about preserving fish and game, or for any home entertainers who want to really impress their guests. length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $35

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Cooking with the Seasons: Fish Cookery with Chef Judi Barsness 5/16/15

Learn the art of preparing and cooking fresh fish. Includes a visit to our local Fish Market to see bringing in the catch and preparing it for sale first hand. Chef Judi Barsness will be your culinary guide for the day. Students learn to prepare a three-course luncheon (paired with wine), including a North Shore Bouillabaisse, and Walleye Two Ways - Fish Tacos, and En Papillote, in parchment pouch with lobster lemon dill butter. Rhubarb Brown Butter Streusel Tart will round out this menu that highlight the seasons harvest from the Minnesota waters and earth. length (days) 1 hours 9am-2pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials $40 (includes luncheon and recipe packet)

Eating Nose to Tail: Rabbit with Scott Graden

3/14/15-3/15/15

Oft-overlooked, rabbit has long been part of northern cuisines. In this course, Chef Scott Graden shows students how to prepare a variety of rabbit dishes in their home kitchens. Beginning with a butchering demonstration, students will learn to prepare rabbit confit, rabbit roulade, and rabbit prosciutto. Can’t imagine featuring rabbit on your weekly dinner menu? Not a problem! Many techniques and recipes will be applicable to chicken as well. Chef Graden offer students an opportunity to immerse in two days of enhanced technique, discussions of food values, tips, presentation ideas and creative concepts to apply in the confines of their own kitchen. The course culminates in a shared meal for students and one guest in a harbor-side celebration of learning, community and delicious food. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $190 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $85 includes daily lunch & dinner for 2 on Day 2 age with adult 16+

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $25 includes lunch early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $25 materials included age with adult 16+

with Eric Edgin

Fermentation…not just for brewers anymore! These days, fermented foods that can be easily prepared in the home are increasingly popular, as people begin to appreciate the healthful and delicious qualities of this ancient method of food preparation. In this overview course, you’ll explore the science behind fermentation and various cultural traditions that employ these methods of food preservation. Prepare kraut, kimchi, kefir, kombucha, yoghurt, idli, and dosas, all easy t o love and delicious recipes that provide a great springboard into the wide world of fermented foods. End the day with a smorgasbord of fermented foods provided by the instructor, and leave inspired to ferment further! You will also take home several samples to get you fermenting with excitement. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $50 age with adult 12+

Flatbreads Bakery: From the Wood-Fired Hearth with Amy James 5/10/15 8/2/15 10/25/15

One of the oldest forms of bread, flatbread can be found in almost every culture around the world. Explore a variety of styles, both leavened and unleavened, as we bake our creations in North House Folk School’s woodfired brick oven. Each student will mix up and bake ‘Carta di Musica,’ a crisp Italian flatbread, pitas, focaccia, and fougasse, a French flatbread. This course provides a wide introduction to the variety of bread styles for the home baker, as class discussions include how to create a hearth-like baking experience in your home oven. Open to beginning to intermediate bakers, this course requires the ability to stand for periods of time, to knead dough by hand, and to walk to and from the teaching kitchen and the outdoor wood-fired oven. Students will take home loaves of bread. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $90 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials $28 age with adult 10+

Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles with Ian Andrus

5/30/15-5/31/15

Have you always been interested in gathering wild foods but just weren’t sure where to start? This class is a great first introduction to spring edibles as we focus on just five common, nutritious and often abundant plants. These early risers sprout up almost as soon as the snow is gone, so you can be eating nutritious local green vegetables long before the farmers market gets rolling. We will start in the evening with introductions, ethics, and identification. The next day will consist of two field trips to locate and harvest the spring bounty. We will then come back to the classroom and prepare some simple dishes using what we collected. Participants should be prepared to hike 1-2 miles in the woods. The Saturday afternoon session will conclude in time for students to participate in the campus wood-fired pizza bake and attend the Northern Landscapes Festival Featured Speaker’s presentation.

length (days) 1.25 hours Day 1:3-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm tuition $110 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $95 materials included

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Grains Glorious Grains! with Beth Dooley 10/9/15

While quinoa and red rice are grabbing all the headlines, our farmers are planting grains that are delicious, easy to use and as super-healthy as any of the “super foods” shipped in from far away. These grains are low-fat, high protein, and loaded with minerals and vitamins and antioxidents, known to help control blood sugar levels and support cardiovascular health. Many of them are either low in gluten content or gluten free. In this class we’ll work with a range of local grains, discuss their origins, nutritional components, how to store, cook, and use them up in leftovers, too. Cooks should know that once cooked, they keep beautifully, easy to throw into soups, stews and salads. Unlike pasta or rice, they don’t get gummy or sticky. They’re very forgiving and hard to overcook. Local heritage grains for everyday meals – easy, versatile, nutritious and so very good. These are the original superfoods! length (days) 1 hours 9am-3pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $15 includes lunch age with adult 10+

Handmade Pasta with Rob Wells 10/11/15

While a craving for fresh handmade pasta might make you more likely to think “I’ll make reservations!” than “I’ll make dough!,” this does not need to be the case. Learn to demystify making fresh pasta. Once you learn, you’ll never want to go back to boil-from-a-box pastas again! In this class we’ll learn to make some of the most common noodle shapes from scratch. We’ll also be making raviolis of different shapes, potato gnocchi, and rolled cavatelli noodles. Come hungry because we’ll be making a wood-oven baked pasta for lunch! length (days) 1 hours 9am-2pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $25 includes lunch

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In a Jam and a Pickle: Stocking Up! with Beth Dooley 10/10/15

Preserve the glorious harvest of apples, pears, berries, root vegetables, onions, pickles, peppers, all from the garden, all good. We’ll review the basic preserving techniques and provide guidelines for different, sure-fire methods. Using less sugar and no added pectin, we’ll create healthy condiments that shine with natural flavors. Depending on what’s in season, we’ll create such recipes as: raspberry-rose hip jam; scarlet bell pepper and chile conserve; apple-juniper jelly; black currant vinegar; cardamom carrot relish; classic chutney, pickled beets, spiced crabapples. This class will focus on small-batch preserving for quicker, easier, and fresher results well suited to the way we eat and live today. length (days) 1 hours 9am-3pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $50 includes jars age with adult 10+

Northwoods Cuisine: A Wild Culinary & Ecological Experience

Ovencrafting: Building and Baking In The Wood-Fired Brick Oven

7/16/15-7/17/15

6/5/15-6/9/15 10/4/15-10/8/15

with Eric Edgin

Experience Northwoods cuisine like never before while we expand the realm of possibilities for “local” food. This course is both a culinary experience and field-based exploration of the boreal forest. On the first evening, we will consume an interactive tasting menu with 12 courses, comparable to a fine dining experience that will feature dishes sure to expand your palate. Woven into the evening will be discussion of food chemistry and physics, natural history, sustainability, foraging and wild crafting, cooking styles and techniques as they relate to each dish and the ecology each ingredient was derived from. Some dishes will be new recipes inspired by the ingredients themselves. Other dishes will employ methods and styles of regional cooking from around the world, utilizing the ingredients that exist in the northern environment. The next day, we’ll head into the field for a plant-walk in several habitats, learning how to identify and sustainably harvest the ingredients we experienced the evening before, along with an overview of the ecology and natural history of the area. This promises to be an unforgettable and unique experience on the North Shore. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-9pm, Day 2: 10am-5pm tuition $135 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $125 materials $75

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with Derek Lucchese/Russ Viton

Hearth loaves, wood-fired cooking, traditional baking - all potential uses for the wood-fired masonry oven pioneered and made popular by Alan Scott. This workshop will explore the history of masonry ovens, oven construction, mixing dough and brick oven baking. Over the four days of the course we will, as a class, build a 25” x 32” oven starting with hearth construction, followed by the oven walls, arches, door and facade in succession. Construction will end with the facade arch and chimney, as time permits. The building of the foundation, block walls and the finishing of the oven facade, its insulation and housing will be explained in detail. Interspersed with oven building we’ll be mixing dough and baking bread! The focus of this portion of the class will be naturally leavened (sourdough) whole grain breads such as whole wheat, rye, spelt and kamut. By class end you’ll have natural leavened and baked bread to take home, plus all the knowledge needed to build your own oven and bake in it. To provide hands-on experience for all students in each of the aspects of building, this class is limited to 10 students. length (days) 4.5 hours Day 1:4-7pm; Days 2-5:9am-5pm tuition $445 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425 materials $20

Oh So Sweet: Maple Sugaring Pork Butchery for Home Use: in Your Backyard Nose to Tail with Mark & Melinda Spinler 5/3/15

Whether it’s a stack of pancakes or a bowl of ice cream, there’s one secret ingredient that can make them taste better than ever: your own maple syrup! Indeed, when the days become longer and winter starts to fade, the sugar maple provides a bounty of sweetness good for months of enjoyment. This workshop introduces the lifetime skill of harvesting and producing maple syrup in your own backyard. We will venture out into a productive maple stand to see an active maple syrup operation and the process, complete with vacuum-assisted tubing collection system, woodfired evaporator, and more. The class includes an introduction to basic equipment, strategies for harvesting and hauling sap and techniques for boiling down and finishing your harvest! We’ll test & taste sap as it moves through the finishing process. By the end of the morning, you’ll be bottling up syrup to take home! Want extra syrup? An additional afternoon field session will get you involved in the nitty gritty handson tasks of a working commercial sugar bush. Plan on putting your hands to work. This could be running the evaporator, bottling syrup, cleaning operations, or making firewood. Opportunities and projects during the afternoon field session will vary depending upon the weather and where we are in the maple season. We will send you home with more syrup for your efforts. length (days) 1/2 hours 9am-Noon tuition $50 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $45 optional afternoon session 1-4pm $25 materials $10 age with adult 10+

with Eric Edgin

11/7/15-11/8/15

Ever wanted to go whole hog? In this class, we will spend a day learning and discussing the anatomy, cuts, and corresponding cooking methods of pigs. On Day 2, we will use this knowledge to break down a pig together as a class using the traditional American style of butchering, which notably includes boston butt, picnic butt, ham, side, jowl, blade steak, etc. We will then prepare our cuts and enjoy a sumptuous meal we create as a class that you can re-create at home, honoring the pig by eating every last bit, nose to tail. Students will also go home with pork cuts and sample preparations. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $100 age with adult 15+

Prepare and Preserve Healthful Meats with Craig & Dianne Peterson/Melinda Spinler/Paul Anderson 4/24/15-4/26/15

In days gone by, eating meat meant butchering whole animals. A whole animal meant, pardon the pun, going “whole hog” into the preparation and preservation of all the parts of that animal. Today, many of those skills have fallen out of daily use, but here´s your chance to reclaim the simple and natural ways to keep meat in your diet all year-round. Through both hands-on participation and demonstration, we’ll cover a wide variety of skills and products. We’ll render lard, can meat and broth, dry meats, make jerky, prepare fresh sausages, smoke bone-in meats, fish and sausage, and cover freezing, brining, and curing a variety of meats as well. Students will take home a basketful of samples and the knowledge to tackle meat preservation in their home kitchens. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($65-$75)

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Salumi: Traditional Dry Curing Methods with Eric Edgin

11/18/15-11/20/15

A historically homebased craft and staple of diets and life the world over pre-20th century, cured meats and fish have sustained humans and cultures for generations. In this class we will reacquaint ourselves with the traditional knowledge of meat preservation with recent scientific understanding threaded throughout. You will learn how to dry cure whole cuts of pork, using the Italian method of salumi, which differs from other methods of meat curing because it uses no smoke. Instead, whole cuts of meat are salt cured, providing a simple and relatively easy introduction to meat curing that can be applied to a variety of animals. On day one, we’ll discuss the tradition and science of the process to develop our understanding. On day two, we will start with a side of pork to break down to whole cuts for curing. Dry curing, done with whole cuts, makes for a simple introduction to meat curing which can be applied to a variety of animals. On day three, we will start the cures using three main ingredients: salt, meat, and time. Your materials fee includes dry cured meats to take home as well as a shared celebratory community meal. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $100

Sausages for the Summer Grill with Jay Arrowsmith Decoux 5/22/15 6/22/15 7/8/15

It’s the summer season and time for a course to enable the grill master in all of us to make our own sausages for the BBQ. Designed to teach you how to make several kinds of sausage for those easy summer meals--from andouille to Polish. You will learn to grind, season, mix, stuff, package, prepare and serve your favorites. Once you learn the basics you will be limited only by your own imagination in what you can create for your own grilling pleasure. Fire up the grill and don your apron, it’s a perfect course for summertime! length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies (approx. $35-$50) age with adult 10+

Small Breads: Pretzel Rolls, English Muffins & Bagels with Kim Ode 6/27/15

Discover the satisfaction of making your own pretzel buns for brats or sliders, serving burger buns with a special crust, griddling fresh English muffins for breakfast and getting the perfect “chew” in a bagel. Baking your own bread is fun, and economical, but it also enables you to vouch for every ingredient. No preservatives needed because it’s eaten so quickly! We’ll use the commercial ovens in the North House teaching kitchen in this focused, one-day class so you’ll be able to make everything at home. We’ll eat our labors during a morning coffee break and over lunch, and there will be extra bread to take home at the end of the day. Beginners are welcome, along with more experienced bakers. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $20 includes lunch

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Smokin’ Sausage with Craig/Dianne Peterson 7/9/15-7/10/15

Smoking can be good for you—if it’s sausage that is! The process of smoking has been around for centuries as a way to preserve meat. Smoked sausage takes on an entirely new character, is fully cooked, ready to eat, and has an extended shelf life. Smoking sausage is far more involved than either smoking whole meats or making fresh sausage. Learn the steps, ingredients and equipment necessary to create many varieties of smoked sausage. We will have several kinds of smokers and types of wood to work with and discuss during the class. Our class will include making kielbasa into links and rings and summer sausage in the familiar 2.5” casing. These and other recipes will be available along with some of each sausage to take home and enjoy. Some sausage making experience is preferred, so if you have only eaten sausage, we would encourage you to register for the Sausages for the Summer Grill course preceding this class. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $30

Soba: Preparing Japanese-Style Buckwheat Noodles with Eric Edgin

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Up in Smoke: Meats, Sausages and More

with Craig/Dianne Peterson & Paul Anderson 9/11/15-9/13/15

Smoking meats and sausage is a method of preservation that has been around for centuries and adds a whole new dimension to flavor. Using several different types of smokers and varieties of woods, this class will teach techniques to marinate, brine, cure and smoke beef for corned beef, pork belly for bacon, pork butts, poultry, fish, sausage and even cheese. Curing and brining may take up to 7-10 days so some cuts will be started in the cure a week before the class so they will be ready to complete the smoking process during our three days together. Other cuts will be available so the course participants will be able to start the cure process. Plan to take home many kinds of smoked meats, lots of recipes and the shared experience of your instructors who have spent many years smoking and enjoying their culinary hobbies. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($50-$75)

Wild Rice Winnowing Tray: Craft Your Own with Erik Simula 9/2/15

5/2/15

With the proliferation of overly processed gluten-free products on the market, traditional possibilities are often overlooked. One such ingredient is buckwheat: a grain like seed with diverse uses, including as the original alternative to wheat flour. In this class, we will make gluten free buckwheat noodles--the result is a thin, versatile and delicious noodle. This is a typical Japanese noodle that has been eaten since the early 1600s. Once familiar with the process, you’ll be able to make these noodles in your own home. We will use the noodles to make a meal with an array of cold and hot soba dishes to enjoy together. Please note, although the dishes prepared in this class will be gluten-free, the North House teaching kitchen is not a gluten-free kitchen for those with extreme sensitivities. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $20 age with adult 12+

The harvest and preparation of wild rice is a process with many steps: collecting the long grains in your canoe is only the beginning. Next, the rice must be dried, parched, threshed and winnowed to separate the husks from the grains. Traditionally, this is done by hand using a birch bark winnowing tray. This course covers material selection and processing of white birch bark, black spruce roots, and willow stalks; and concentrates on construction of a traditional Native American-style winnowing tray. Students may choose between making their own small, medium or large winnowing tray (materials cost differs) or working collectively on a group tray (no materials fee) which will be used in the proceeding Wild Rice Harvesting and Processing course. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies ($0-$95) age with adult 14+

Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice

Wild Ricing Push Pole: Craft Your Own

9/4/15-9/6/15

9/3/15

with Erik Simula/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 ricing bed for a day of harvesting and gain insight into the finishing of the grain. During the course, you’ll paddle onto a rice lake to gather wild rice, then learn about drying, parching, hulling, hand-winnowing and food preparation methods, and you will go home with your own finished rice. Participants are required to bring canoes (one canoe per pair - rentals available) and have previous paddling experience. Students who plan to rice on their own in the future should consider enrolling in one or both of the preceding courses to make the tools necessary to harvest and process rice, the pole and winnowing tray.

with Erik Simula

When harvesting in wild rice beds, the paddle is not the tool of choice to navigate a canoe in the shallow waters, as it is not effective and is even destructive to the fragile lake bottom and rice roots. Rather, a push pole, at least 10-12 feet in length is preferable. In this intensive one day course, students will craft a traditional wild ricing push pole. Students will use a drawknife to peel bark from a long, straight, small diameter spruce, balsam or cedar tree and skillfully ﬁt on a hardwood fork end by scarﬁng, mortising, pegging and lashing with split spruce roots. The ancient design of the push pole is critical for the successful harvest of wild rice. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $50 age with adult 10+

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $20 age with adult 14+

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Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings with Todd Hawkinson 3/11/15-3/13/15 5/13/15-5/15/15

Rings on fingers have been around since the beginning of civilization. Egyptian and Greek legend place the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand, because of a belief that the vein of that finger directly traveled from the heart. The Romans extended this description and called this the ‘vena amoris’, which is Latin for ‘the vein of love’. In this class, students will carve a ring to be cast in sterling silver. The result will be a lovely, personal piece made to fit, by hand. Wax carving, casting set up, torch melting, spin casting and polishing well be demonstrated and practiced. No previous experience is necessary to make a beautiful ring. Tools and materials will be provided. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1:4-8pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-2pm tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $175 materials $45

North Shore Pebble Jewelry with Molly Sharp

10/8/15-10/10/15 10/14/15-10/16/15

Have you ever collected perfectly smooth, round pebbles from the shores of Lake Superior or other places in the world and then wondered what to do with them? This course offers the perfect solution. Students will spend an hour or so the first day gathering pebbles and then will use diamond-encrusted drill bits to drill holes in them. The pebbles can then be made into pendants, necklaces, bracelets and rings. Sterling silver wire, chain, tubing and sheet will be used to fabricate unique pieces of jewelry based on each student’s own design theme. Discover the song of the jeweler’s saw, the hum of the drill, the intrigue of cold connections and the thrill of a finished piece using these age-old techniques and go home with three or four handmade works of art to wear…truly treasures from the North Shore. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $295 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $285 materials varies ($50-$80) age with adult 13+

Saami Friendship Bracelet with Liz Bucheit 4/3/15 7/3/15

jewelry Lost Wax Casting: Folds, Ribbons and Beyond Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings North Shore Pebble Jewelry Saami Friendship Bracelet Saami Friendship Bracelet Continuation Silversmithing: The Jeweler’s Palette Viking “Knit” Chain Bracelet more details, more photos:

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Lost Wax Casting: Folds, Ribbons and Beyond with Todd Hawkinson 5/15/15-5/17/15

Lost wax casting techniques can be used to make much more than just rings. Experiment with a variety of techniques that allow the metal to be formed into cones, ribbons, and other shapes. Inspired by origami paper folding techniques, this course will allow students to create a pendant or other small form that is unique and personalized. Wax forming, casting set up, torch melting, spin casting and polishing well be demonstrated and practiced. No previous experience is necessary. Tools and materials will be provided.

The serene and dramatic landscape of northern Scandinavia is the land of the midnight sun, the northern lights and the Saami, a nomadic tribal group that follows the migration of the reindeer. Traditional Saami jewelry incorporated elements of their northern landscape – softened reindeer leather and sculpted antler. In this course you’ll explore the traditional jewelry techniques of triple braiding coiled pewter wire and sewing the finished braid to a softened reindeer hide strip. A reindeer antler button finishes the bracelet. Materials fee will be collected by instructor. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies (approx $95)

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Saami Friendship Bracelet Continuation with Liz Bucheit 4/4/15

Expand on your Saami bracelet skills! In this class we will create a wide multi-braided bracelet with a variety of intricate braids and coils using traditional spooled pewter coil. If you loved the single braid style of the Saami bracelet class and want to experiment with different braiding combinations, this is your opportunity to individualize your style. New students interested in this course are encouraged to enroll in the Saami Bracelet class offered the prior day. All tools and materials provided. Materials fee will be collected by instructor during the course. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies (approx $125)

Silversmithing: The Jeweler’s Palette with Michael Seiler 4/3/15-4/4/15 7/2/15-7/3/15

Shiny objects catch your eye? Ready to create your own designs in silver? In this class you will learn the basic foundations of silversmithing. Bring your creativity and an aptitude to try new things. We will cover soldering, fabricating and hand forming metal into your own design. This class offers students creative rein with their projects, including rings, necklaces, earrings or simple metal objects. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the basics or grow as a fledgling jeweler. All the tools will be provided to create your masterpiece. Sterling silver will be available for purchase at the time of the class (see materials fee). length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $190 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials varies ($65 and up)

Viking “Knit” Chain Bracelet with Liz Bucheit 7/2/15

Come explore the ancient tradition of chain making! You’ll use “Viking Knitting,” a centuries-old looping technique, to create a beautiful silver bracelet with a variety of unusual clasps. Historically, this unique method of weaving resembles “nalbinding” knitting and was used to fabricate everything from sweaters to netting for catching fish! You’ll have the opportunity to complete a bracelet in a single day – no previous experience required – and all tools and materials will be provided. Add a charm for an additional charge or bring one of your own! length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $80 materials varies (approx. $95)

The Cedar Hand Drum: Carving, Stretching & Drumming

music & stories

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Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings

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Build Your Own Guitar The Cedar Hand Drum: Carving, Stretching & Drumming Traditional American Dance: Freestyle Clogging Traditional American Dance: Keep On Clogging 25

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Ukulele: Build Your Own

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Once Upon a Folktale… Intro to Storytelling

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Build Your Own Guitar with David Seaton

1/16/2016-1/24/2016

Building your own guitar is almost as much fun as playing an instrument you have created. In this class we’ll be building a small guitar based on the Martin 1-18 parlor guitar. It’s an intimate instrument with shorter scale length and a sweet voice that begs to be played. Much smaller than a dreadnought but not a toy, it is easy to travel with or keep near your bedside for those late night song ideas. Prepared wood will alleviate some of the heavy woodworking but you will get a feel for the entire process of building an instrument start to finish. During the class there will be some time for discussions of building theory and technique and, if time allows, a field trip to Dave’s shop. The finished instrument will be a nice addition to your collection or a nice foray into the world of luthiery. Most of the construction will be with hand tools but some power tools will be used. We can’t turn you into C.F. Martin but it’ll be a great start. All materials, parts, hardware and even strings are included for a complete instrument. Cases will be available for purchase from the instructor. length (days) 9 hours 9am-5pm tuition $765 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $675 materials $875 age with adult 12+

Once Upon a Folktale… Intro to Storytelling with Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux 3/27/15-3/28/15

Storytelling is a timeless, versatile and highly personalized art form. Learn how to tell a compelling, vibrant tale ...without memorization! Students will work with both classic and lesser-known folktales and learn about narrator and character voices, gesture and movement, and call and response. Students will also learn the skills of supportive listening and feedback, and how to interpret an old story and tell it in their own style. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm tuition $110 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $95 materials included

The Cedar Hand Drum: Carving, Stretching & Drumming with Eric Mase

10/10/15-10/11/15

The timeless beat of the drum stems back to a time when we made our own music literally from the ground up. Before drum shops and before Putumayo, materials were hand-harvested from the forest to create wonderful sounds and were used to find rhythm in the world. In this course you will learn to carve a cedar hand drum from a hand-harvested log and then explore hand drumming patterns for lifelong skills with music. You will also work with softened rawhide as it is stretched to a desired tension and tune in the drum head. Although every drum will vary depending on the hand-harvested log, the finished drum will be approximately 9” in diameter and 8” in depth.

Traditional American Dance: Freestyle Clogging with Andy Lambert 7/18/15

Turn your feet into percussive instruments by learning the fundamentals of traditional Appalachian freestyle clogging! This course covers everything from the historical roots of clogging, to the basic steps and poly-rhythmic layering. Clogging (a.k.a flatfooting and buckdancing) was the original percussive accompaniment to old time string band music, which dates back to the early 1800s. As with freestyle cloggers back then, you’ll learn to think like a drummer and become an accompanying instrument. The best thing about freestyle clogging is that as long as you’re in time, you can do it to any style of music. Previous dance experience will enhance your experience in this class, but beginners are welcome. length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included

Traditional American Dance: Keep On Clogging with Andy Lambert 7/19/15

Can’t get enough clogging? Once you start this traditional American form of folk dance, it can be hard to stop. In this session, we’ll expand on what you already know, learning new more complicated steps and stringing together longer patterns. Previous clogging experience (including the introductory course offered the day before) is highly recommended, as we will move more quickly in this intermediate session.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included

Ukulele: Build Your Own with David Seaton

11/7/15-11/10/15

Have uke, will travel. While we may associate the sounds of the ukulele with more tropical locales, this easy to pack and play instrument has a lot to offer any musician, aspiring or professional, northern or otherwise. Join luthier David Seaton to build your very own ukulele in just four days. Adding a northern twist, you’ll start with locally sourced woods and use hand tools to assemble and string your instrument, learning the basic principles of stringed instrument construction along the way. After all, the soprano ukulele is a fun, easy to play, and downright cute addition to your musical quiver you’ll take pride in for years to come. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $300 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $260 materials $250

why are

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ? “In a day and age when much of what we do goes off into space as a series of ones and zeros,

making something by hand becomes more & more important. To carve a spoon,

for instance, gives us not only a spoon,

but knowledge of the wood, respect for the tools, a sense of

accomplishment, and most of all

an understanding of all those crafters who came before.”

length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 9am-5pm Day 2: 9am-Noon tuition $160 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $50

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Bird & Wildlife Photography: In the Field with David Brislance and Paul Sundberg 5/29/15

Join wildlife photographers David Brislance and Paul Sundberg for a day-long field class in bird and wildlife photography. You’ll learn tips and tricks for capturing birds in flight, using tripods and getting those intimate close-ups. The course will start with a presentation and discussion of their work and approach to photographing birds and animals, as well as an overview of some of the useful options and settings available in digital cameras. After lunch, you’ll carpool to David’s homestead, where he routinely observes and photographs birds and other wildlife in the surrounding woods. Bring plenty of memory cards!

length (days) 1 hours 8am-4pm tuition $95 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials included

Birding By Ear with Ann Russ 5/30/15

Most birds are not known for sitting still. By learning to recognize their songs, calls and the habitats they live in, you can have a satisfying birding experience every time you step outdoors, with or without your binoculars! In this one day workshop we’ll travel to various habitats and birding hotspots in Cook County, listening and watching for spring migrants. Ann will share tips and tricks for remembering bird songs. Bring your binoculars, but be prepared to listen to the birds.

length (days) 1 hours 7am-3pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials included age with adult 14+

Boreal Field ID Workshop (with Bob) with Bob Janssen 5/29/15

Mushrooming in the Field

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Spring in northeastern Minnesota is truly alive with life. After a winter of cold and white, there is a veritable explosion of all things feathered. Spend the day watching and listening to warblers, sparrows, flycatchers and vireos – learn and be inspired by the songs of North Shore birds. During this course you will hear and learn to identify an amazing array of northern birds. Enjoy a relaxed experience testing birdsong skills, discussing Minnesota birding and more after a morning of outdoor fieldwork. Materials fee covers lunch as well as van transportation for the entire group to maximize opportunities for discussion during the field outings. This course is part of the Northern Landscapes Festival. Instructor Bob Janssen will give a presentation on his new book, Birds of Minnesota State Parks on Saturday, May 30 as part of the festival. length (days) 1 hours 7am-4pm tuition $95 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials $45 includes lunch and transportation age with adult 14+

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3 Saami Friendship Bracelet p. 24

5-8 Nordic Drinking Vessels In Wood p.

5-6 Pony Up: Build Your Own Shaving Horse, Smaller Style p. 47

14-16 Spring-Pole Lathe: Build Your Own

17-19 Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving p. 45

17-19 SERVICE LEARNING & VOLUNTEER WEEKEND

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17-19 Sawhorses for the Shop: Service Learning in the Woodshop p. 40 17-19 Tools for the Shop: Service Learning in the Blacksmith Shop p. 11

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21-26 Dovetail Log Sauna or Cabin: Build Your Own p. 37 24-26 Prepare and Preserve Healthful Meats

p. 22

25-26 Beadwork on a Bag p. 17 25 Growing Dye Plants: Gardening for Color! p. 18

5-8 Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving: Wood Week 2015 p. 45

25-26 The Harvest Basket: Red-Osier Basketry

5-8 Tool-Making for Wood Workers and Others p. 11

30-5/1 Spoon Carving Tutorial I p. 45

5-8 Wooden Bowl Turning: Norwegian Ale Bowls p. 48 7 Carving for Kids p. 44 8 Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes p. 47 8 Skimming the Surface: The Basics of Milk Paint p. 45 11-13 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings

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11-22 Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse or Swedish Pram

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may

1-3 NORTHERN SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM

1 All Fired Up: Cooking with Fire p. 20 1-3 Cabin Masonry Mass Stove Building

p. 37

1 Creating Sacred Space p. 38

2-3 Black Ash Basketry: An Introduction

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22 Sausages for the Summer Grill p. 23

23-24 Cattail Basketry: Twining and Fishtail Plaiting Techniques p. 7 23 Fly Casting Workshop p. 32

19 Intermediate Knitting Skills p. 18

26-29 Knife, Bowl & Spoon: Four Days of Woodcraft p. 47 29-31 NORTHERN LANDSCAPES FESTIVAL 29-31 Adirondack Chair Building p. 46

29 Bird & Wildlife Photography: In the Field p. 27

29 Boreal Field ID Workshop (with Bob)

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29-31 What’s This Rock? Unraveling the Geologic Story of Minnesota’s North Shore p. 31 29-31 Wool: The Full Experience p. 19

30 Birding By Ear p. 27

30 Firestarting & More: Primitive Skills Workshop p. 32

30-31 Foraging for Spring Wild Edibles p. 21 30-31 Spring Phenology in the Field: Wildflowers and Beyond p. 30

30 Spring Wildlife Tracking p. 30 31 Tree & Shrub ID for the Craftsperson and Naturalist p. 30

2 Essentials of Cordwood Construction

13-14 Capturing the Frozen Shore: Photographing Lake Superior in Winter

2 Soba: Preparing Japanese-Style Buckwheat Noodles p. 23

june

2-7 Grindbygg-Norwegian ‘Trestle Frame’ Timber Framing p. 40

13-15 Woodblock Printmaking p. 43

2-3 Spoon Carving Tutorial II p. 45

14-15 Eating Nose to Tail: Rabbit p. 21

2 Willow Plant Supports for the Garden

5-7 Ancient Grains: Baker’s Workshop

3 Green Medicines p. 38

19-22 Aniishiinaabe-Style Bead Embroidery & Moccasin Sewing p. 14

5-7 Mosaic Garden Art p. 42

3 Oh So Sweet: Maple Sugaring in Your Backyard p. 22

20-22 Black Ash Pack Baskets p. 7

5-9 Ovencrafting: Building and Baking In The Wood-Fired Brick Oven p. 22

4-7 Woven, Decorative Bands: Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle p. 19

20-22 First Impressions: Building Exterior Doors Service Learning Course p. 47

6-10 Basic Timber Framing p. 40

21-22 Sharpening Tutorial p. 11

22 Charcuterie: An Introduction p. 21

24-4/3 Building the Northwest Trade Gun

p. 10

24-4/3 Wood-Canvas Canoe: Build Your Own

p. 13

26-28 Automata: Making Wood Move p. 44 27-29 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner’s Botanical Medicine, Self Care to Community p. 38 27-28 Nuno Felting: Scarves & Wraps p. 18 27-28 Once Upon a Folktale…Intro to Storytelling p. 26 30-4/1 Bows and Arrows: Crafting the Traditional Long Bow & Arrow Making

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8-9 Artisan Breads II p. 21 8-10 Swedish Decorated Birch Bark Canisters

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8-10 Twig Furniture: Crafting the Twig Chair

p. 48

10 Flatbreads Bakery: From the WoodFired Hearth p. 21

13-15 Lost Wax Casting: Sterling Silver Rings

p. 24

14-17 Outdoor Timbered Benches p. 40

15-Oct 15 Fjord Horse Experience: Two-Hour “Pleasure Driving” p. 32 15-17 Learn to Fish: Up the Gunflint Trail

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15-17 Lost Wax Casting: Folds, Ribbons and Beyond p. 24

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18 Wooly Birds: Intro To Felting p. 19

19 Artisan Breads Service Learning: Baking for the Chowder Experience

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18-19 Weave a Willow Bark Hat p. 8

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11-15 Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions p. 13

14 Soap Making: The Old Fashioned Way

18-19 Spinning Fibers On A Wheel p. 19

26-29 Damascus Folding Jackknife: Make Your Own p. 10

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17 Weaving an Original Walking Stick Grip with Barks p. 8

2 Creating Your Home Herbal Apothecary

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26-29 Building the Fisherman: Joe Seliga’s Square-Stern Wood Canvas Canoe Form

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17 Drop Spindle: Spinning in the Old Way

21-24 Dovetail Log Cabin: Builder’s Workshop

4 Saami Friendship Bracelet Continuation

20-22 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

5-6 Cutting it Close: Improve Your Knife & Axe Skills p. 44

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21-23 Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod

5-6 Carving Ladles & Spoons p. 44

17-19 Building the Fisherman: Joe Seliga’s Square-Stern Wood Canvas Canoe Form

17-18 Help Yourself To Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class p. 18

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5-9 WOOD WEEK

16-18 Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking p. 18

16 Cooking with the Seasons: Fish Cookery

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march

15-17 Rosemaling: Shaded Telemark Style & Traditions p. 34

20-24 Forge-Welding a Damascus Blade and Other Items p. 10

3-4 Silversmithing: The Jeweler’s Palette

Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl

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6 Intro to Bobbin Lace Making p. 18 6-7 Sustainable Living Workshop p. 39 7 Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series p. 17 9-11 Nålbinding Mittens p. 15 11-13 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade p. 9 11-12 Carving Ladles & Spoons p. 44

12-14 Gunflint Trail Spring Birding Experience: Up the Trail p. 30

12-13 Wildflower Photography p. 34 12-14 Wooden Bowl Turning: Norwegian Ale Bowls p. 48 13-14 Carving for the Kitchen: Breadboards, Butter Knives & Spoons p. 47 13-22 Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation p. 35 15-18 Birch Bark Canoes: Traditional Construction p. 12 28

19-21 WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL

p. 21

22-23 Artistic Bark-Edged Wooden Bowls

p. 46

22-24 Cut-out Relief Carving: Scandinavian Themes p. 44 22-24 Krympburkar: Scandanavian-Style Shrink Boxes p. 44

22 Sausages for the Summer Grill p. 23

22-24 Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving: Continuation p. 45 22-23 Weaving with Willow Barks: Plaited Bowls p. 8 24-28 Build Thoreau’s Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop p. 36 25-28 Build Your Own Yurt p. 36 26-28 Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest p. 6 26-29 Blacksmithing: Viking Fire Steels p. 10

26 Passionate Purples: Natural Dyes p. 19

27 Entirely Socks: Spinning for Socks

p. 17

27 Small Breads: Pretzel Rolls, English Muffins & Bagels p. 23

28 Entirely Socks: Sock Knitting Made Easy p. 17

30-7/6 Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals p. 12

july 1-3 Hand-Forged “Using” Knife p. 11 2-3 Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle

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2-3 Silversmithing: The Jeweler’s Palette

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2 Viking “Knit” Chain Bracelet p. 25

3 Saami Friendship Bracelet p. 24

6-10 German-Style Timber Framing p. 40 6-8 Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber

p. 19

7-11 Sail Training Trip: Grand Marais to Knife River (via the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore) p. 35

7-9 Timber Carving Tutorial p. 45

8 Sausages for the Summer Grill p. 23

8-10 Knock, Knock: Ring Handle Door Hardware p. 11

9-10 Smokin’ Sausage p. 23

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9 Timber Frame Engineering: An Introduction p. 40

5-9 Knifemaking: Crafting the Norwegian Tollekniv p. 11

10-12 TIMBER FRAME GATHERING

7-9 Automata: Making Wood Move p. 44

10 Advanced Mitered Log Joinery p. 40

10 Sketching Up Your Timber Frame

p. 40

10 Timber Frame Roof and Truss Engineering p. 41

14-17 Fly Fishing The North Shore p. 32

14-18 Stone Building: Art, Nature and Form

p. 37

14-22 Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Smaller Frames p. 41 16-18 Blacksmithing: The Basics & Beyond

p. 10

16-17 Northwoods Cuisine: A Wild Culinary & Ecological Experience p. 22

18-19 Exploring Fermented Foods p. 21

18 Traditional American Dance: Freestyle Clogging p. 26

19 Traditional American Dance: Keep On Clogging p. 26

20-21 Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style

p. 44

20-22 Tuesi: Birch Bark Canisters with Vladimir Yarish p. 8

21 Soap Making: The Old Fashioned Way

p. 41

22-26 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session p. 33 23-24 Carry Your Fuel: Craft a Steambent Firewood Carrier p. 46

23 Craft of Sail p. 35

23-24 Russian Birch Bark Weaving Tutorial with Vladimir Yarish p. 7 24-26 Natural Plant Dyes p. 18 24-25 Shaker Box Tradition: Make a Stacking Set p. 47

25 Basic Flintknapping p. 9

7 Soap Making: The Old Fashioned Way

7 Wood Canvas Canoe Repair Series: Surveying Your Canoe p. 13

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8-9 Sweet Grass Basketry p. 8

12-14 Mosaic: Reviving Old Furniture p. 42 13 Craft of Sail p. 35 14 Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket p. 6

14-16 Rosemaling: Os Style p. 34 15 Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket p. 6

15-16 Millinery: Blocking the Straw Hat p. 15 15-24 Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Larger Frames p. 41 18-19 Artistic Bark-Edged Wooden Bowls

20 Natural Dyes in the Steambox p. 18

21-23 Coracle Boat: Build Your Own p. 13

21 Firestarting & More: Primitive Skills Workshop p. 32

20-23 Geology of Minnesota’s Arrowhead-2.5 Billion Years of Earth History & Counting p. 30 21-23 Traditional Seat Caning For the Vintage Chair p. 43 23 Mushrooming in the Field p. 30

28-30 Crafting the Traditional Stake & Strand Willow Basket p. 7

25-26 Bead Embroidery p. 17 25-26 Kids Only: Slöjd in the Wood Shop

29-9/1 16th Century Throwing Ax p. 9

25-26 Russian Birch Bark Weaving Tutorial with Vladimir Yarish p. 7 26 Intermediate Flintknapping p. 11

26 Shaker-Style Carriers: Further Exploration p. 47

28-30 Black Ash Pack Baskets p. 7

31-8/1 Artisan Breads I p. 21

31-8/2 Bows and Arrows: Crafting the Traditional Long Bow & Arrow Making

4-6 Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice p. 23

august 1-2 Building with Stone: The Basics p. 37 1-2 Cattail Weaving: The Northern Fedora

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1-2 Natural Botanicals: Wild Medicine Workshop p. 39

2 Flatbreads Bakery: From the WoodFired Hearth p. 21

4-8 Forge-Welding a Damascus Blade and Other Items p. 10 4-7 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop

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7-10 Shoemaking: Internal Stitchdown Workboots p. 16

7-10 Ukulele: Build Your Own p. 26

12-15 Shoemaking: Modern Turn Shoe p. 16 12-15 Yurt Building: Design and Construction

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13-15 Antler Basketry: Open Season p. 6

25-27 Natural Plant Dyes p. 18 25-27 Sewing the Saami-Inspired Tuomisalo Hat p. 15

13-15 Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks p. 14 16-19 Shoemaking: Chukka Boot p. 16

30-10/4 Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Equinox Session p. 33

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18-20 Salumi: Traditional Dry Curing Methods

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19, 21-22 Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own p. 32

1-2 Spoon Carving Tutorial I p. 45

4-8 Ovencrafting: Building and Baking In The Wood-Fired Brick Oven p. 22 8-10 North Shore Pebble Jewelry p. 24 9-11 Boundary Waters Travel Basket: Up the Trail p. 7

18-19 Foot Felting: Slippers or Winter Boot Liners p. 17

9 Grains Glorious Grains! p. 22

9-11 Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner’s Botanical Medicine, Self Care to Community p. 38

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9-10 October Skies: Night Photography Workshop p. 34 10 In a Jam and a Pickle: Stocking Up!

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10-11 The Cedar Hand Drum: Carving, Stretching & Drumming p. 26 10-11 The Harvest Basket: Red-Osier Basketry

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11 Handmade Pasta p. 22

15-16 Spinning Fibers On A Wheel p. 19

2 Wild Rice Winnowing Tray: Craft Your Own p. 23

3-5 Blacksmithing: Crafting The Tools of the Trade p. 9

7-8 Pork Butchery for Home Use: Nose to Tail p. 22

15-16 Help Yourself To Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class p. 18

28-8/2 Forging the Scandinavian Small Forest Axe p. 10

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15-16 All Ground Up: Sausage Making p. 20

30 Mushrooming in the Field p. 30

september

6-8 Expedition Footwear: Making Hide & Canvas Mukluks Up the Gunflint Trail

14-16 North Shore Pebble Jewelry p. 24

29-30 Felting a Seamless Wool Vest p. 17

24-10/4 Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak p. 13

26-30 Log Home Building: Fundamentals Workshop p. 37

28-30 You Can Handle It: Nordic Inspired Stacked Handled Flatware p. 48

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18 Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series p. 17

22-25 Techniques of Wood Canvas Boat Repair p. 13

3-4 Spoon Carving Tutorial II p. 45

19-20 Traditional Paper Rush Chair Seat Weaving p. 48

17 Natural Dyes in the Steambox p. 18

17 Skimming the Surface: The Basics of Milk Paint p. 45

2-4 Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug p. 18

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17-19 UNPLUGGED

25-27 Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze and Gouge p. 44

8-9 Taking the Hard out of Hardanger: Norwegian Needlecraft p. 19

8-11 Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop

3 Wild Ricing Push Pole: Craft Your Own

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4 Mushrooming in the Field p. 30

8-13 Crafting the Traditional Pattern-Welded Puukko Knife p. 10 9-13 Basic Timber Framing p. 40

16-17 FAMILY WEEKEND 16 Wooly Critters: Intro to Felting p. 19

17 Kids Knit! p. 18 23-24 Artisan Breads II p. 21 23-25 Geology Up the Trail: Exploring the Ancient History of the Gunflint Trail

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23-25 Rosemaling: Valdres-Style p. 34 23-25 Timbered Workbench: Early American Style p. 48 24-25 Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table

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10-11 Birch Bark Tutorial p. 6 11-13 Moccasin-Making & Bead Embroidery in the Aniishiinaabe Style p. 15

25 Flatbreads Bakery: From the WoodFired Hearth p. 21

11-13 Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirt p. 15

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11-13 Up in Smoke: Meats, Sausages and More

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12-13 Pine Needle Basketry p. 7

november 3-7 Nålbinding Mittens, Socks, Caps: The Scandinavian Textile Craft p. 15

14-16 Felted Bags p. 17

3-6 Shoemaking: 10th-Century Scandinavian Turn Shoe p. 15

15-16 Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl

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Geology of Minnesota’s Arrowhead: 2.5 Billion Years of Earth History & Counting with Jim Miller

8/21/15-8/23/15

Lace up some sturdy footwear and head into the field to immerse in the fascinating geology of the North Shore with expert geologist Jim Miller. Using only your powers of observation, we will “read” the rocks exposed along the Gunflint Trail and along the North Shore of Lake Superior to unravel the 2.5 billion year geological story of the Arrowhead of Minnesota. Each day of the course will feature classic North Shore destinations, including trips to the Canadian border, up the Gunflint Trail and down the shore to Temperance River & Cascade River state parks, as well as rock-hounding on the shore of Lake Superior. Time in the field will be supplemented with lecture and discussion of ancient seabeds torn asunder by tsunamis, red hot lava eruptions and milethick glaciers. You’ll never see the North Shore the same way again. length (days) 3.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm, Day 2/3: 8am-5:30 pm, Day 4: 8am-2pm tuition $250 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials included age with adult 10+

Geology Up the Trail: Exploring the Ancient History of the Gunflint Trail with Jim Miller

10/23/15-10/25/15

Head up the trail and experience the unique and ancient geology of the Gunflint area. We are pleased to partner with Gunflint Lodge to offer students an opportunity to immerse in the rich history of this special area using one of Minnesota’s premier wilderness resorts as a home base for exploration. The Gunflint Trail traverses an ancient sequence of rocks that tell an incredible and awesome story of how North America was assembled. We will start our Saturday exploration at the “end of the trail” where 2.5 billion-year-old granites that formed deep in the earth are now exposed. We will then progress into 1.8 billion-year-old iron formation that was deposited in an ancient seabed and later ripped asunder by meteor impact-generated tsunamis and earthquakes. Finally, we will explore intrusions of magma generated 1.1 billion years ago when North America was attempting to split apart. Along the route, we will also observe the effects that mile-thick glaciers had on reshaping the landscape as they repeatedly crept out of Canada over the past 2 million years. On Sunday morning, we will take a pontoon boat to explore various geological and historical features on Gunflint Lake. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 7-9pm, Day 2: 8am-9pm, Day 3: 8am-1pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $190 materials $5

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Spring Phenology in the Field: Wildflowers and Beyond

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Gunflint Trail Spring Birding Experience: Up the Trail with Ann Russ

6/12/15-6/14/15

Enjoy excellent spring birding in a truly spectacular location on the iconic Gunflint Trail. In this course, part of the Up the Trail series, students will take advantage of the spring migration and enjoy being in the field on the edge of the Boundary Waters. Based out of Gunflint Lodge, students will spend two morning sessions up early and immersed in the boreal forest right outside the door. On Day 2, students will take a short afternoon field trip to the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center, which has been home to nesting loons easily viewed from a safe distance in years past. Some specific species we will be hoping to find include: Black-backed Woodpecker, winter wren, Gray Jay, and 15 species of warbler including Northern Parula, Northern Waterthrush, Canada Warbler, and Mourning Warbler. A variety of lodging options are available to students at special rates, allowing students to enjoy the beauty and northwoods hospitality of one of Minnesota’s premier wilderness resorts and immerse in spring birding while exploring the Gunflint wilderness. Note, this course will meet at Gunflint Lodge for a short introductory session on Day 1, 7-8pm. length (days) 2.25 hours Day 1: 7pm-8pm, Day 2: 7am-4pm, Day 3: 7am-noon tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials included

Mushrooming in the Field with Mike McCall 8/23/15 8/30/15 9/4/15

Without question, one of the late summer and early fall miracles in the North is the emergence of mushrooms and fungi. Not one type or three, but almost an uncountable variety – from the classic mushroom shape we all drew as children to shelf fungus, slime molds and coral roots. Where to begin – oh – where to begin? Mushroom identification is notoriously tricky, but this course’s emphasis on field exploration and collection followed by on campus identification offers a chance to discover and rediscover. An introduction to edible mushrooms will be emphasized. Bring a knife, a collecting basket and a mushroom guide. You are encouraged to bring mushrooms from your local area for identification.

length (days) 0.5 hours 10am-3pm tuition $70 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials included

with Jim Gilbert

5/30/15-5/31/15

Nature has its own rhythms and these days, it can be hard to predict! Phenology is the recording of the natural calendar—the arrival times of various migrating birds, lake ice-outs, blooming dates of wildflowers, harvest times for crops, and tree leaves changing color in the fall are all events that help us understand the pulse of the landscape. Join co-author of the Minnesota Weather Guild Calendar Jim Gilbert for a hands-on exploration of spring phenological events on the North Shore. We’ll go into the field to observe what’s happening in a variety of habitats, including wildflower and other plant identification, as well as observation of birds, insects and the water. Since long-term phenology monitoring helps us keep track of the changing world, the events that we observe and record during this class will be compared with several years in the past. Jim will get you started with your own phenology journal or list of nature’s happenings, which will draw you deeper into a relationship with the environment. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 9am-4pm, Day 2: 9am-noon tuition $125 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $115 materials $5

Spring Wildlife Tracking with Nate Johnson 5/30/15

From foxes to flying squirrels, the northwoods is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife, some of them familiar from our backyards, and some of them mysterious and rarely seen. In this class we will cover the basics of track identification and animal behavior, learn to read signs that animals leave, and in general seek a greater understanding of the wildlife that surrounds us. We will start the morning in the classroom looking at slides and building a framework for tracking, and spend the rest of the day out in the field looking at tracks and signs. This class is suitable for both the beginner and the advanced student of tracking. Students should be able to hike a few miles on uneven ground. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials included age with adult 9+ w/ adult

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Tree & Shrub ID for the Craftsperson and Naturalist with Nate Johnson 5/31/15

Wood carving, bow and arrow making, traditional hide tanning, herbal medicine, basket weaving, rope and cordage, fishing nets, friction fires…these are just a tiny sample of the practical uses of woody plants for the northern crafter. This course is designed for both the traditional craftsman and the naturalist. We’ll look at the diversity of trees and shrubs in Cook County, learning to ID approximately 25 species by twigs, leaves, bark, and overall form, and then go in depth with their possible uses, both currently and historically. Whether you’re a woodworker looking to harvest trees for future projects, or a weaver wanting to learn about other materials to gather, a fiber artist, an herbalist, a budding botanist, or just curious about what’s out there, this class will give you a broad foundation for working with your home landscape. Time permitting, we’ll learn a simple craft or two from what we find on our walk.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included age with adult 14+

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What’s This Rock? Unraveling the Geologic Story of Minnesota’s North Shore with Jim Miller

5/29/15-5/31/15

How many times have you walked along a cobbled beach or a rocky ledge along the North Shore and wondered: What’s this rock? Where did it come from? Why is it here? And Lake Superior agates – what do they look like? Where do I find them? How do they form? This is your opportunity to not only have those questions answered by an expert on North Shore geology, but to also learn some basic observational tools that will help you identify many rocks along the shore and understand the story they tell. After an introductory lecture, the remainder of the course will be in the field along the North Shore. We will examine volcanic rocks that tell the dramatic story of spectacular lava eruptions that spilled across a vast barren landscape over one billion years ago. We will also investigate sediments and landforms created by enormous continental glaciers that have intermittently filled the Lake Superior basin over the past two million years.

length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1:5-8pm, Day 2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-2pm tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials included age with adult 10+

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in Finland, MN • wolf-ridge.org Phenology Adventures

with Jim Gilbert • April 24-26 • June 26-28 • October 2-4 • December 19-21 Four dazzling seasons, three days of adventure in the northwoods, two great educational organizations and one talented expert equals an unmatched opportunity to immerse in the phenological rhythms of Minnesota’s North Shore. Wolf Ridge is partnering with North House Folk School in Grand Marais to offer an in-depth exploration of the natural calendar in the field with Jim Gilbert, one of Minnesota’s foremost naturalists. The course will be based at Wolf Ridge in Finland, MN, where students will stay on-site. Day 1 and 2 will feature expeditions in the Wolf Ridge area; Day 3 will highlight the shore and Grand Marais, culminating with a community experience at North House Folk School. Offered once each season, attend just one session or return each new season for new adventures, explorations, and stories unfolding before your eyes. Tuition includes lodging, meals and transportation. For more information, see http:// wolf-ridge.org/camp/phenology-adventureswith-jim-gilbert. To register, call Wolf Ridge ELC at 218-353-7414. 3 Days, 9am-5pm each day Tuition: $325 includes lodging, meals and transportation

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Bows and Arrows: Crafting the Traditional Long Bow & Arrow Making

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Bows and Arrows: Crafting the Traditional Long Bow & Arrow Making Build Your Own Custom Fishing Rod Firestarting & More: Primitive Skills Workshop Fjord Horse Experience: Two-Hour “Pleasure Driving” Fly Casting Workshop Fly Fishing The North Shore Learn to Fish: Up the Gunflint Trail Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own 31

Bows and Arrows: Crafting the Traditional Long Bow & Arrow Making with Rick Yonker

3/30/15-4/1/15 7/31/15-8/2/15

This course takes students through the step-by-step process of crafting a wooden longbow, wooden-shafted arrow and bow string. To facilitate learning about constructing a traditional bow, students start with a roughcut stave of hickory. Bows are backed with flax-fiber linen. Arrows include field point and feathers. String is made using the traditional Flemish twist technique. Throughout the course participants learn the basics of working wood with a drawknife, carpenter’s scraper and other traditional hand tools. Class discussion includes design theory, different bow shapes, and the art of tillering a bow (getting it to bend correctly). As time and weather permit, students will practice shooting techniques on campus. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $260 age with adult 12+ more details, more photos:

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Fjord Horse Experience: Two-Hour “Pleasure Driving”

5/21/15-5/23/15

5/15/15-10/15/15 Available most days, call for info

with Kris Kristufek

There’s that old saying about teaching a man to fish, but this course lets students go a step beyond fishing and build their own fishing rod. We’re not talking sapling, string and safety pin: under the guidance of professional rod builder Kris Kristufek, students will build a technically perfect spin or casting rod up to 7’ long using high quality American-made materials. There will be plenty of opportunity to personalize the rod with a choice of blanks, action/power, colors and inscriptions. This is an intensive course in which all necessary tools and supplies are furnished. Over three days, students will learn how to build a fishing rod from carbon fiber, attach the handles and reel seats, find the spine, guide placement, wrap guides, apply epoxy finish, and learn basic decorative thread cross wrapping. On the last day, students will head to a nearby lake and try out their hand-built creations. Why settle for a big box store rod when you can build your own? length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm, Day 2: 9am-5pm, 7pm-9pm, Day 3: 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $200 age with adult 14+

Firestarting & More: Primitive Skills Workshop with Mike McCall 5/30/15 8/21/15

Stone Age technology explained and placed in your hands. Matchless fires, finely flaked flint, spears, slings and combustible mushrooms: it’s the stuff many kids (and grown ups) dream of! This primitive skills workshop invites you to learn the basic skills of yesteryear, exploring the foundational skills required to nap flint, bow-drill firestarting and working with flint and steel. Would you like to learn how to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together? No problem! Students will have the opportunity to ‘play for a day’ and explore a pre-bow and arrow technology with an atlatl - a simple spear-throwing device that uses mechanical leverage to greatly increase the force of a thrown spear. Adults, kids ages 8+, and those somewhere in between are all welcome to join in the fun! length (days) 0.5 hours 10am-3pm tuition $65 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $60 materials included age with adult 10+

with Philis Anderson

Enjoy a two-hour experience with Norwegian Fjord Horses, a unique breed of gentle horses, while learning the basics of pleasure driving a horse and cart. Selectively bred for more than 20 centuries, Norwegian Fjord Horses might best be described as short and stocky, friendly and versatile. Whether pulling boats along Scandinavia’s fjords, working in farm fields, or pulling a cart to market, fjord horses were important partners for generations of farmers. Lessons begin in an outdoor arena and progress to beautiful trails through the quiet woods above Grand Marais. This experience is open to all, including those who would prefer simply to relax and take a pleasure drive with a team of fjord horses driven by the instructor. Up to four additional family members or friends are welcome to share in the cart/wagon ride pulled by these gentle giants, for an additional $25 per person. Available most days May 15 to October 15, weather permitting. length (days) 0.5 hours 10am to Noon or 2-4pm tuition $75 ($25/for additional friend/family member) early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included age with adult 12+

Fly Casting Workshop with Rueben Swenson 5/23/15

Landing a fly gracefully on a quiet inland lake or gently on a rushing river is an experience everyone should have. In this workshop taught by Rueben Swenson you’ll be introduced to the basic techniques of dropping a fly 50-60 feet out, as well as the fundamentals of roll-casting. The class ends on the water and you should be comfortable with the basics of fly casting by the end of the day. Casting from a float tube, a unique on-water experience, will also be covered, and weather depending, may be field-based. You are encouraged to bring your own gear. Equipment is available for rent from local outfitters. This is an ideal course for beginners new to fly casting, as well as to advanced fly fishing enthusiasts looking to perfect their cast. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $5 age with adult 14+

Fly Fishing The North Shore with Rueben Swenson/Jan Karnas/Erik Swenson 7/14/15-7/17/15

The North Shore area of Lake Superior provides some highly prized fly fishing opportunities. Several inland lakes stocked with rainbow, brown and brook trout are accessible by float tubing. In the spring, the streams entering Lake Superior offer steelhead and coaster brook trout fishing. This course is designed for the beginner or advanced fly fisher who wants to learn about the proper equipment, necessary knots and casting techniques, as well as how to identify fish forage and match the flies to use. The course includes extensive float tubing practice on inland lakes. Each day begins in the classroom with lecture and discussion and then moves outdoors to apply skills in a series of on-the-water field sessions on inland lakes using float tubes to seek trout, bass or pike. This course is designed not only to teach skills necessary for fly fishing the North Shore but to provide a good foundation for fly fishing lakes and streams anywhere. Course materials provided by the instructors will include fly tippet, leaders, fly box, a dozen flies, and some other useful gear.

length (days) 4 hours Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2/3: 1-9:30pm, Day 4: 10am-6pm tuition $395 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $380 materials $95 age with adult 12+

Learn to Fish: Up the Gunflint Trail

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Learn to Fish: Up the Gunflint Trail with Shawn Perich

5/15/15-5/17/15

If you want to learn to fish in North Shore lakes and streams, we can’t imagine a better way to start than this hands-on class with local outdoor writer Shawn Perich. Based out of historic Gunflint Lodge on Gunflint Lake, a lake renowned for its fishing opportunities, students will receive a rod and reel outfit and a small tackle box of proven north country lures. We’ll meet for an evening session on Friday night to cover the basics of Minnesota fishing, and then spend Saturday morning learning to use fishing tackle and practicing the basics of casting and techniques. Saturday afternoon & Sunday morning, students will head out on to Gunflint Lake to practice what they’ve learned in pursuit of the delicious inland lake trout, abundant in the spring. Upon class completion, students will be competent with a fishing rod and know enough to go fishing on their own for walleye, bass, pike and trout. Materials fee includes a full rod and reel outfit and small tackle box to take home, and access to a motor boat (and instruction from the lodge staff!) throughout the weekend. Immerse in a new-found passion in this iconic wilderness location. Different from a guided fishing weekend, this experience is designed to build your skills and confidence so that you can fish on your own all summer long. length (days) 2.25 hours Day 1: 7pm-8pm Day 2: 9am-5pm Day 3: 9am-noon tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $110 includes rod, reel and tackle and boat use age with adult 16+

Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own with John Beltman

11/19/15, 11/21-22/15

Carve, bend and lace your own pair of wooden ash snowshoes in the traditional Ojibwe style. Pointed at both ends, this snowshoe design is efficient for travel through both wooded areas or across frozen lakes and open expanses. During the evening session, students will steam bend and shape ash frames and mortise in crosspieces with simple hand tools. For the remaining two days of class will learn traditional techniques for lacing their shoes using lightweight, hollowed nylon cord. Traditional bindings will also be provided and their uses will be covered in detail. For an additional cost, students may choose to lace their snowshoes with traditional rawhide. Course discussions include a variety of binding types and their application. The end result is a satisfying reflection of craftsmanship and skills handed down through the generations. Most students do not completely finish lacing in 2 days, but leave with the knowledge to do so on their own. length (days) 2.5 Day 1: 5pm-9pm; Day 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $65 age with adult 14+

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Capturing the Frozen Shore: Photographing Lake Superior in Winter with Bryan Hansel

3/13/15-3/14/15

On the north shore, Lake Superior first begins to freeze in March. Waves and wind push the ice against the shore where it piles up into infinite shapes and shades of blue. These unique ice features, combined with winter sea smoke, (which rises off Superior only during the winter months), open water, and the sun, make for one-of-akind images. Join instructor Bryan Hansel for a photography workshop along Superior’s frozen shoreline. Participants should bring a digital camera, preferably a DSLR, extra batteries, memory cards, a laptop, a sturdy tripod and snowshoes.

length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-8 pm; Day 2: sunrise-5 pm tuition $145 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $135 materials included age with adult 14+

Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session with Layne Kennedy 7/22/15-7/26/15

Grand Marais & Beyond is a unique opportunity to photograph and explore the pristine shores of Lake Superior with editorial photographer Layne Kennedy (www.laynekennedy.com). The course is designed for the enthusiastic photographer, amateur or professional, with an emphasis on storytelling with your photography. At the conclusion of the workshop, each photographer will learn to edit and prepare up to 10 images for inclusion into a self-published book of all individual workshop stories. You will explore and photograph the scenic shores of Lake Superior, create portraits of local folks, photograph history of the region at the Fort at Grand Portage, point your lens at the iconic images that identify Grand Marais, and explore the pine-laden Superior National Forest near the picturesque community of Grand Marais. Participants will learn to “light-paint” in numerous situations, developing new techniques to enhance your personal photographic vision.

length (days) 5 hours Day 1: 6-9pm; Day 2-4: Sunrise to 5pm; Day 5: Sunrise to 11am tuition $450 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425

Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Fall Equinox Session with Layne Kennedy 9/30/15-10/4/15 Rosemaling: Shaded Telemark Style & Traditions

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October Skies: Night Photography Workshop

Rosemaling: Shaded Telemark Style & Traditions

10/9/15-10/10/15

5/15/15-5/17/15

with Bryan Hansel

When you combine the autumn nights, the north shore of Lake Superior and a passion for photography, something interesting and beautiful is bound to happen. In this course, you’ll join photography instructor Bryan Hansel in the darkness to capture images of star trails and the moon over Lake Superior. During the night we’ll also experiment with spinning flaming steel wool, light painting and making light orbs with LED lights. The course starts with a presentation and then heads out into the field after twilight and stays out until after midnight. We’ll meet up mid-morning the next day for an image review session. It’s certain to be an unforgettable experience. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5pm-1am; Day 2: 10am-1pm tuition $145 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $135 materials included

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Rosemaling: Os Style with Kim Garrett/Mary Schliep 8/14/15-8/16/15

Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of specific regions in Norway. The Os region in western coastal Norway is known for its fanciful flowers and bright colors, making it different from many of the other styles of rosemaling. In this course you’ll study and practice basic techniques of this traditional decorative painting style. You will decorate a Christmas ornament and then apply the same techniques to the creation of a plate. If you have rosemaled before you can even bring your own woodenware and develop a design in class. Plenty of one-on-one instruction is provided. Students interested in building a solid base of skills are encouraged to register for the optional fourth day of instruction for $50. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 Optional 4th Day: $50 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($5-$10) age with adult 15+

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with Mary Schliep/Kim Garrett

Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian, and the Telemark region in southeastern Norway is known for the classic look of its painting with asymmetrical scrolls and varied placement of leaves and flowers. In this course you’ll study and practice basic techniques of this traditional decorative painting style. You will decorate a plate and then apply the same techniques to the creation of Christmas ornaments. Plenty of one-on-one instruction is provided. Students interested in building a solid base of skills are encouraged to register for the optional fourth day of instruction for $50. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 Optional 4th Day $50 additional early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($5-$10) age with adult 15+

Rosemaling: Valdres-Style with Mary Schliep/Kim Garrett 10/23/15-10/25/15

Rosemaling is a decorative painting style which originated in Norway where it traditionally decorated churches, homes and farmhouse interiors. The Valdres style of rosemaling originated in the Valdres valley and is known for its strong floral motif. This course emphasizes the basic techniques of painting these traditional floral bouquets. You will apply your skills to decorating a plate and a Christmas tree ornament. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 Optional 4th day: $50 additional early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($5-$10) age with adult 15+

Wildflower Photography with Bryan Hansel

6/12/15-6/13/15

Wild strawberry, wood anemone, bunchberry, hawkweed, blue flag iris and lupine are a few of the many flowers blooming in the northwoods during June. The boreal forest feels vibrant with green, and although you can’t capture smells in photos, the woods smell of pine sap. It’s the perfect time to spend a day in the woods capturing photos of flowers. During the workshop, professional photographer Bryan Hansel teaches techniques for taking your macro images from a simple picture of a flower to dreamy fine art while emphasizing the emotion of discovery. Participants should bring a digital camera, a macro lens, memory cards and extra batteries. length (days) 1.5 hours Day 1: 5-8 pm; Day 2: sunrise-5 pm tuition $145 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $135 materials included age with adult 10+

daily sails Lake Superior Schooner Adventure: Two-hour Sail Memorial Weekend through September

Departure times - 9 am; 11 am; 1 pm; 3 pm & 5 pm

Set sail on Lake Superior aboard Grand Marais’ signature boat, the Hjørdis - a 50’ traditionally rigged schooner. Your two-hour sailing adventure includes an introduction to the craft of sail and, as opportunities arise, a colorful look at the ecology, geology, and history of Lake Superior. The twohour sail begins with a tour of the Grand Marais Harbor, and as conditions permit, a journey past the lighthouse and onto the largest freshwater lake in the world - Lake Superior. Your sailing experience may include views of the Sawtooth Mountains along the North Shore or nearby commercial fishing nets set up to 200 feet deep. Sails most days of the week from Memorial Day weekend through September. Call for reservations - six passenger maximum. Some sailing times may vary by month - call to confirm departure availability. Cost - $45 for adults/$35 for children under 12 All 9 am sails are $35 per person

Sunset Over The Sawtooths Sail July through September

Departure 1 hour before sunset

Hop aboard the Hjørdis as she sets sail at dusk, capturing the spectacular sunsets on the North Shore of Lake Superior. As the sun creeps behind the Sawtooth Mountain range in the west, you will enjoy the ‘red’ skies over the Sawtooth Mountain range along the shore. As the sun sets, a feast of rising stars is a dazzling experience not to be missed. Starting times vary depending on the time of sunset - call ahead. Cost - $55 for adults and children

Superior Full Moon Sail July through August

Departure times - dusk

Set sail aboard the Hjørdis at dusk and witness the full moon rising over Lake Superior. Get mystified by moonshadows and learn more about lunar cycles and ‘tides’ on Lake Superior. Enjoy the rising stars as they make their way across the sky. Starting times and dates vary depending on time of moonrise- call ahead. Sails are scheduled the evening before, after and the actual full moon dates. Cost - $55 for adults and children

Grand Marais & Beyond Nature Photography Workshop: Summer Session more details, more photos:

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Craft of Sail with Matt Thomas 7/23/15 8/13/15

Spend a day on Lake Superior aboard the Hjørdis, a traditional gaff-rigged 50’ schooner, learning the craft of sail. This course offers the student a full day of hands-on experience learning points of sail, seamanship, rope-work, sailing terminology and boat handling technique. As a floating classroom, the Hjørdis is a relaxed learning environment offering a variety of skills to be gained by an interested sailor. The sailing experience will be determined by weather and varying lake conditions. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have an enjoyable sail. length (days) 1 hours 9am-4:30 pm tuition $160 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials included

Sail Training Trip: Grand Marais to Knife River (via the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore) with Mark & Katya Gordon 7/7/15-7/11/15

Join us for an adventurous sail training expedition that combines the rigors of offshore sailing with the more tranquil waters of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The trip will begin at the North House Folk School dock as we prepare for the 46-mile open water crossing to the Apostle Islands. During the crossing you will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of sailing Amicus II - from sail handling to steering to offshore navigation. Once in the Apostle Islands, we will enjoy the beaches and explore the islands and then prepare for the 37-mile crossing to Knife River. During this leg you will learn about anchoring, coastal navigation and chart reading. If all goes according to plan, we will spend the first night at the North House Folk School Dock, three nights in the Apostle Islands and cross to Knife River on the last day. Limited to four students – discounts for a group of four. Tuition includes food and lodging throughout the course. Separate tuition payment & cancellation policies apply to this course. length (days) 5 hours Day 1: start at 5 pm, Day 5: arrive in Knife River at 5 pm tuition $650 includes all meals and lodging early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $600 materials included age with adult 13+ at full price

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Craft of Sail Sail Training Trip: Grand Marais to Knife River (via the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore) Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation 888-387-9762

By the end of this adventure you will have developed a new appreciation for the lake, formed a unique bond with your shipmates, and gained some incredible sailing experience. This course is open to children (ages 13+) but the tuition rate is the same as adults. Maximum group size is four, discounted rate for groups of 4. length (days) 10 hours Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 5pm finish tuition $1,550 materials included age with adult 13+ at full price

why are

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ? “Sure, you can buy shoes just about anywhere for just about any price,

but to see a pair that is made

by hand

– beautiful, useful, durable, functional – that’s where

Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation

meaningful conversations begin: the how, the why.

6/13/15-6/22/15

If people can see

with Mark & Katya Gordon

Craft of Sail

As a participant you will have the total sailing experience: from sail handling to navigation and anchoring. There will be plenty of time for hiking the trails and exploring the bays and streams by kayak and dinghy. Discussion topics throughout the trip include the unique ecosystem of Isle Royale, the biology and geology of Lake Superior, fish and exotic species, and the rich history of the island.

In the northwestern portion of Lake Superior is a unique and remote island archipelago. Isle Royale National Park preserves 132,018 acres of land that were federally designated as wilderness in 1976. The park consists of one large island surrounded by over 450 smaller islands, located in the largest fresh water lake in the world. Isle Royale’s unique ecosystem led to it being designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Set sail for an adventure that only miles of wilderness, a seaworthy sailboat, and a seasoned captain can provide. NHFS is partnering with Amicus Adventure Sailing to provide a 10-day circumnavigation of Isle Royale. The island provides an ideal setting to bring you into a world without cell phones and other modern “conveniences.” The hundreds of secluded bays and inlets around Isle Royale are ideal for exploring from a sailboat, and we will also bring two kayaks and a rowing dinghy for exploring the bays and streams around our anchorages and accessing the hundreds of miles of hiking trails that lace the island. Bring your sense of adventure and get ready to discover one of Lake Superior’s most precious gems as we sail, kayak and hike our way around Isle Royale National Park. 35

an object that sparks those questions

within themselves and their own lives, questioning where things

come from, how and why, that’s when an object and in turn a craft,

becomes meaningful.” - Candace LaCosse, shoemaking more details, more photos:

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Build Thoreau’s Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop with Randy Schnobrich 6/24/15-6/28/15

Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who want to build a tiny home, small cabin or workshop. The techniques for building a small frame building are not only for the skilled carpenter; nearly anyone can come away from this course with the skills needed for building virtually any small structure. Jack studs to joists, fly rafters to d-edge, birds’ mouths to top plates -- students will learn the use of basic hand and power tools, and develop knowledge of the materials and techniques used in frame or “stick” construction. Together, students will construct a 10’ x 14’ cabin based on Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” cabin, with an added sleeping loft. In addition to hands-on experience focused on framing and roofing, discussion on foundation options, siding, and window and door installation will be integrated into each day. The class begins by assessing strategies for leveling the building site, and the project goes up from there. Wall layout with door/window openings, sheathing techniques, roof pitch and ridge placement, roof systems that will keep water out – abundant hands-on experience defines every day. By the end of this class, your tool belt will do much more than simply improve your good looks. Once built, the Thoreau Cabin will be for sale to interested students at a set price (a raffle will take place on the final day if multiple students are interested). length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $400 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $375 materials included

Build Your Own Yurt

with Ian Andrus/Matthew Brown/Jim Ouray 6/25/15-6/28/15

Create yourself a comfortable living space: a spare bedroom, office, studio, sauna or whatever else you can dream up. The 18-foot yurt is an excellent shelter option that provides comfortable living arrangements for all four seasons. Working with skilled yurt builders, you’ll build a simple yurt, complete with a door and two windows, ready to be loaded into your car and set up for any purpose you can imagine. This includes constructing the wooden framework and sewing the fabric cover, building the rafter ring, windows, and door. The skylight and windows are made of Lexan plexiglass and the cover is sewn from durable acrylic coated polyester (choice in color may be possible). Whether you want to have a unique guest room in the backyard or you are interested in a lifestyle that includes living in a circular space with the wilderness outside your door, you can build your own livable shelter in a week and move in the next day!

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Build Thoreau’s Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop Build Your Own Yurt Building with Stone: The Basics Cabin Masonry Mass Stove Building Dovetail Log Cabin: Builder’s Workshop

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Log Home Building: Fundamentals Workshop

Dovetail Log Sauna or Cabin: Build Your Own Essentials of Cordwood Construction Log Home Building: Fundamentals Workshop Stone Building: Art, Nature and Form Yurt Building: Design and Construction 36

To make this large project possible, students need to also recruit a group of assistants who journey to North House together to participate in the project (minimum group size 4, max 6). Evening sessions will include a yurt homestead visit, films, a yurt slideshow, or more work on the yurt. Given the unique nature and small size of this course, please note that North House uses separate tuition payment & cancellation policies for managing this course. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition & materials $4695 (includes finished yurt)

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Building With Stone: The Basics & Beyond

Dovetail Log Sauna or Cabin: Build Your Own

Log Home Building: Fundamentals Workshop

8/1/15-8/2/15

4/21/15-4/26/15

8/26/15-8/30/15

with David Abazs

Immerse yourself in a stone building workshop at the Round River Farm (48 miles southwest of Grand Marais). The farm is an operating organic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm that works toward balancing its needs with what the land can provide. It’s the perfect setting for this building with stone class. Students learn the theory and know-how of building with stone using both the slip-form method and handbuilding techniques. Learn which rock to use and avoid, which cement mix to use depending on the building technique, and explore interior non-structural stone building applications. Students will work and learn at different stone building ‘stations,’ encountering varied building techniques and strategies.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $190 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials included

Cabin Masonry Mass Stove Building

new with Eric Moshier 5/1/15-5/3/15

Is it a cookstove? Is it a bake oven? Can it heat water? Does it heat up to 700 sq.ft.? Does it burn wood efficiently and extremely safe? Is it small and unobtrusive? The answer is yes to all! Meet the multipurpose masonry mass stove, down-sized for a smaller spaces. This is the mini-Swiss Army knife version of the masonry stove. Perfect for small homes and cabins, the masonry stove has been heating homes in Europe since the 8th century. In this class you will learn some of the history and basic theories of good stove construction plus we will get dirty and learn to lay firebrick and common clay brick in clay mortars. The cabin stove is just a smaller cousin to some of the behemoth 15,000lb masonry heaters that are built daily in North America and Europe. This class will cover the same basic principles and some of the construction techniques that the Masonry Heater class covers but only in a smaller, simpler version. These same skills learned on one of these smaller stoves could be used to build a larger version, though that will require a different set of plans.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $60

Dovetail Log Cabin: Builder’s Workshop with Lonnie Dupre

5/21/15-5/24/15

Want to learn the classic dovetail log home construction technique, also known as American heritage or Appalachian log homes? This course provides the opportunity for students to learn by constructing an 8’x8’ shelter with a 4’ porch using 4”x8” pine timbers from foundation to roof, including window and door placement and framing, that can be outfitted as a small guest cabin or sauna. This course will begin with discussions on building strategies and foundations, a site visit to a finished dovetail cabin in Cook County, hands-on application of dovetailing and milling timbers, instruction in chinking, and techniques for cutting in and framing doors and windows. Whether you’re a potential do-it-yourself home or cabin builder, or an experienced contractor looking to expand your skill set, this workshop covers all the techniques to get you on your way to a successful building project.

with Lonnie Dupre

Traditional dovetail log homes, also known as American heritage and Appalachian log homes in the United States, began to emerge in the 1700s as a sturdy abode of our ancestors. The walls were traditionally made of logs hand hewn into square timbers (sizes varied based upon logs available) and joined at the corners with a weather-resistant half-dovetail notch. This authentic design allows the weight of the building to pull the timbers tightly together for stout, tight joinery. The spaces between the timbers were historically filled with an array of clay, mortar, moss or oakum. Today’s construction includes varied thicknesses of timbers, foam backing rod for filler, and flexible latex chinking. The rustic dovetail joinery and white pine timbers reflects the quality construction of those bygone days. This Build Your Own option allows you and your friends/family the option to build your own 8’ x 8’ white pine dovetail sauna or writer’s cabin, including a 4’ porch OR the northwoods retreat cabin, a 10’x16’ dovetail cabin. Tuition covers instruction, 4”x8” white pine timbers, and use of specialized dovetail framing tools. The shelter may be built by individual students, however, working with multiple partners (up to 6) on the project is welcome and encouraged. From a design perspective note that the spacing between the timbers is approximately 1 inch and that the dimensions noted are for the building’s exterior. A larger cabin (16x16) may be possible; please call to inquire. length (days) see below hours 9am-5pm ∙ Sauna or Writer’s Cabin: 8’ x 8’ (with a 4’ porch) - $4,400: 4 days ∙ Northwoods Retreat Cabin: 10’ x 16’ - $7,250: 6 days

Essentials of Cordwood Construction with Kent Jones/Nick Vavrichek 5/2/15

Planning to build your own shed, sauna, cabin or home on land with plenty of trees or with an available wood source? Consider cordwood or “stack wall” construction. This course introduces participants to the particulars of cordwood masonry construction including: obtaining, peeling and preparing wood, mixing mortar, using insulation, laying up walls and setting windows. A comprehensive overview of the building techniques will be covered followed by an exploration of the finer details of getting the job done during a tour of a nearby cordwood home. length (days) 0.5 hours 1-5pm tuition $50 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $45 materials $10 age with adult 16+

length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $360 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $340 materials included age with adult 16+

with Jon Strom

Thinking of building the classic, round-log home? If so, this class is the perfect place to begin! This workshop explores the warm, highly efficient approach to log building that uses logs in their natural round shape with tightly scribed joints. Learn about the log building process from site preparation, to shaping logs, to discussions on home design, including site visits to existing log buildings. This course provides an in-depth, hands-on experience teaching the techniques needed to build a log structure. Working as a group, participants will work on an 8’x8’ structure (a future sauna?) using green logs to learn notching techniques used for floor joists and rafters. Students will also discover how log buildings can be taken apart and reassembled at any location using the skills taught in this class.

length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $375 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $350 materials $35 age with adult 14+

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Stone Building: Art, Nature and Form with Thea Alvin

7/14/15-7/18/15

North House is very excited to welcome stone mason Thea Alvin to lead a workshop on the shore of Lake Superior. Thea and her students will explore the possibilities of stone construction, a material for which there are few limits. During the five day workshop, the course will build a whimsical work on a nearby property. As a group, students will explore the mathematics of arch construction, dry stone walling, Fibonacci math and how it relates to installation art. The course will also cover patio building, retaining walls, pizza ovens, roof construction and vernacular reconstruction in Italy, and stone carving. The course will begin with an overview of Thea’s work and move on to build arch forms, draw and create a design plan and then install foundations and begin walling and building. Simultaneously, students will be working to build their own art creation. There will be a group show on the last day of the course.

length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $650 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $625 materials included

Yurt Building: Design and Construction

with Ian Andrus/Matthew Brown/Jim Ouray 11/12/15-11/15/15

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 out. In this course, students will work together to build a 14’ diameter yurt, and will cover the basic principles of yurt design and construction. This includes constructing the wooden framework and stitching the fabric cover, building the rafter ring, windows, and door options. When completed, students will have the experience and skills necessary to construct a yurt of their own. The team of instructors and small class size ensures that each student will get hands-on experience with all parts of the process. Once built, the yurt will be for sale to interested students at a set price (a raffle will take place on the final day if multiple students are interested). length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $380 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $360 materials included

Dovetail Log Sauna or Cabin: Build Your Own

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Creating Your Home Herbal Apothecary with Gigi Stafne 5/2/15

The term ‘apotheca’ originally refererred to a homestead pantry--large or small--that folks stored their herbs, wines, cordials and certain food stuffs in. Around the 13th century both word and concept transformed. Fewer homes had self-sufficient apothecas; instead, larger spaces called apothecaries emerged with healers and purveyors bartering and selling their medicinal goods to surrounding communities. With the progression of western medicine, home herbal pantries and community apothecaries nearly vanished. Reclaim the traditional home medicine cabinet/first aid kit and celebrate the joyful creation of traditional and cross cultural apothecaries, plus learn to design a home apothecary specifically for your use. Feel more self-sufficient and secure, and learn to integrate herbs you’ve grown in your garden or wildcrafted. Learn to assess your individual, family, even community needs to plan and stock a true apotheca to sustain you well through seasons and cycles to come. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials $12 age with adult 14+

Green Medicines with Gigi Stafne 5/3/15

Get started on the path of home and self sustainability learning about ‘down to the ground green medicines’ in an exploratory full day class with Master Herbalist, Gigi Stafne. Explore earth medicines--from wild edibles to spring tonics. There will be some foundational herbalism in this session, but plan to get your hands right into making teas, tinctures and several other helpful herbal remedies. Enjoy this fun, funky botanical exploration-herbalism immersion in a day.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials $20 age with adult 14+

Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner’s Botanical Medicine, Self Care to Community with Gigi Stafne

sustainable living Creating Sacred Space Creating Your Home Herbal Apothecary Green Medicines Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner’s Botanical Medicine, Self Care to Community Natural Botanicals: Wild Medicine Workshop Sustainable Living Workshop Willow Plant Supports for the Garden more details, more photos:

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Creating Your Home Herbal Apothecary

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Creating Sacred Space with Gigi Stafne 5/1/15

Within the theme of shelter a nourishing cross cultural tradition has been lost: that of creating a unique room or special space within the family home, hut or homestead specifically for healing and rejuvenating. There are many names for a daily sanctuary for body and soul nourishment. Some traditions called this the Quiet Room, others the Meditation Chamber. The concept of sacred space is being revived. Whether you’re planning to build a home or would like to integrate sacred space within your existing shelter, this class is a creative entry point. “Sacred space at home is a necessity rather than a luxury during these fast-paced high tech times,” notes instructor Gigi Stafne. Join in this creative session to explore elements of design. We’ll integrate your interests, intentions, dreams and desires. Practical aspects will include colors, aromas, herbs, the healing arts and more.

3/27/15-3/29/15 10/9/15-10/11/15

Desire to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Dipped your toes into the deep waters of herbalism, and ready to learn more? Combine the intuitive art and solid science of botanical medicine, apprenticing with a Master Herbalist for an intensive weekend. Core components include foundations in natural & botanical medicine, cross-cultural herbalism, herbs for the life cycle, top 20 herbs in North America, botanicals not only for physical health, but for contemporary life stressors such as stress, anxiety, depression, and environmental factors. Learn to create your own herbal apothecary and take home handcrafted preparations including teas, tinctures, lotions, oils and flower essences. This course is a special offering certificate level; a strong pathway and prerequisite for those who desire to pursue a future Master of Herbalism degree.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $45 age with adult 14+

length (days) 0.5 hours 1-5pm tuition $55 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $45 materials included 38

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Natural Botanicals: Wild Medicine Workshop with Gigi Stafne

8/1/15-8/2/15

Explore nature-based green medicines in this intensive botanical class. You’ll discover a bounty of foods and plants to use during the seasons and cycles of plant life to create your very own natural medicine kit, including over 30 botanical and herbal mixes and applications. The course tailors to individual needs as we investigate specific applications of green medicines that resonate with your body type. Learn how the solar and lunar cycles affect optimal wellness and craft herbal blends for cleansing and detox purposes useful in the sauna or during meditation. Both wild and cultivated plants will be covered. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $40 age with adult 14+

Sustainable Living Workshop with David/Lise Abazs 6/6/15-6/7/15

How can you reduce your carbon footprint in the reality of your own life? Using the solar- and wind-powered homestead at Round River Farm as a classroom, this workshop will provide a jumping off point to making environmentally sustainable decisions for yourself. We’ll look at the big picture as well as examine the specifics of transportation, water use, wastewater re-use, growing and cooking food, producing your own electricity and hot water, and choosing building designs and materials. Both rural and urban scenarios will be addressed in this workshop. Demonstrations, presentations, discussions and even some games will be interspersed with work on an individual plan of action that participants will take home with them. Prepare to be challenged and inspired as David and Lise Abazs invite you to their homestead. Note: This course takes place on the Round River Farm (48 miles southwest of Grand Marais - in Finland, MN).

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $10

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Willow Plant Supports for the Garden with Emily Derke 5/2/15

Wild willow is an abundant and resilient resource that can be easily harvested in any number of habitats. With its long, straight and pliable stems, it can be made into a perfect trellis for peas, beans or any other climbing plant in your garden. Learn to make a simple obelisk shaped plant support using locally harvested willow. We will first go to a nearby location and teach identification and proper harvest techniques and then harvest some of the material that we will work with. Each student will complete their own trellis to take home. Selecting sticks, sorting, and willow characteristics will be discussed.

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $10

timber framing

build your own

Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Larger Frames Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Smaller Frames

learn the techniques

Advanced Mitered Log Joinery Basic Timber Framing

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Basic Timber Framing

learn the techniques, continued German-Style Timber Framing Grindbygg - Norwegian ‘Trestle Frame’ Timber Framing Outdoor Timbered Benches Sawhorses for the Shop: Service Learning in the Woodshop Sketching Up Your Timber Frame Timber Frame Engineering: An Introduction Timber Frame Roof and Truss Engineering more details, more photos:

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Advanced Mitered Log Joinery with Robert Chambers 7/10/15

Log home builders have been using “mitered” log joinery for more than 20 years. Each log is placed one at a time into position over lines snapped onto a floor deck, and are then “lofted” up onto logs, and the edges of its joints are then marked. Lofting is a technique used for many centuries to build boats and other structures with complex three-dimensional shapes. Building mitered log trusses by this older lofted / mitered method presents a few problems though: the need for a large, level deck for lofting, there can be a lot of handwork for a clean, finished look, and frankly, it’s slow going. Instructor Robert Chambers will teach a new truss layout and construction method that solves all three problems: there is no lofting, multiple truss members can be layed-out and cut simultaneously and the joints fit better the first time, reducing the need for clean up and producing a better looking end result. Robert will teach his method in this hands-on one day course. Prior experience with log building or timber framing is recommended but not required. length (days) 1 hours 9am-4pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included

Basic Timber Framing with Peter Henrikson/Tom Healy

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German-Style Timber Framing

Sawhorses for the Shop: Service Learning in the Woodshop

7/6/15-7/10/15

4/17/15-4/19/15

with Gerald David

Before Sketch Up and other CAD programs, timber framers brought a low-tech but highly skilled approach to layout. Techniques for lay-out varied depending on geography: German methods, French methods, Japanese methods and American methods all differ. Using the method he learned in German trade school, instructor Gerald David will lead students in the building of a 10’x16’ cabin with a distinctively German look and features. A few lines snapped on the shop floor will provide enough information to lay out the walls of rough sawn timber, though significantly more lines will be necessary for the layout of the hip roof. This is a perfect opportunity for students with prior experience in timber framing to learn a new style and approach or for beginning timber framers to pick up a chisel and get started. The finished project will be available for sale at a fixed price at the end of the course. In the event that multiple students are interested, a raffle will be held on the final day of the course. length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $450 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425 materials included

Grindbygg - Norwegian ‘Trestle Frame’ Timber Framing with Peter Henrikson

5/6/15-5/10/15 9/9/15-9/13/15

6/2/15-6/7/15

Learn the planning, layout and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and beam) structure, such as North House’s blacksmith shop, bread oven shelter, fish house classroom and other structures around campus. The course begins with the basic mortise and tenon joint, and then expands on these techniques to cover through-tenons, shouldered mortises and scarf-joinery. In both thorough classroom sessions and hands-on experiences, you will explore the use of traditional tools and techniques of timber framing as well as adaptations using common and specialized modern tools. We will also discuss foundations, enclosing the frame, wiring and plumbing issues, and basic frame and joinery design. The course culminates with the raising of a full-sized timber frame completed by the group on the final day of class. length (days) 5 hours 9am-5pm tuition $450 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $425 materials $30

Did the Vikings build timber frames? Yes, as a matter of fact, they did. Join a 3,000-year-old tradition and take up your tools to try Grindbygg-style timber-framing. It’s the oldest construction method known in Norway, and archeological evidence suggests the style was in common use in the Viking era (790-1066 AD). Up until the early 20th century, Grindbygg frames were common in western Norway as unheated outbuildings: barns, boathouses and storehouses. Recently there has been renewed interest in preserving this building technique and there are numerous builders in western Norway constructing Grindbygg frames, mostly for outbuildings and carports. The basic form of a Grindbygg frame is similar to many European and American timber frames: posts held together by tie beams and topped by wall plates supporting common rafters. Yet there are no mortises or tenons. The tie beam sits in a slot cut into the top of the post – a bridle joint. The “plate” sits on the tie beam and against the top of the post. All the bracing is let into the sides of the wall timbers and pegged. Braces are commonly made from naturally curved birch or root knees. length (days) 6 hours 9am-5pm tuition $540 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $510 materials $25

Outdoor Timbered Benches with Randy Schnobrich 5/14/15-5/17/15

A sturdy, timbered outdoor bench will invite years of use and is perfect for long conversations, a short break from walking or simply watching the world go by. This unique bench design borrows joinery common to timber-frame construction and utilizes rough cut, sustainably harvested white pine timbers. It’s beautiful, comfortable and highly durable. We should know: North House has built several benches in this style for our campus as well as downtown Grand Marais. Over three and a half days, you’ll use professional timber-framing equipment to construct a 4.5 ft bench, ready to be finished and located in a spot with a view. Due to the size of this project, students are highly encouraged to bring a partner at no extra cost. Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Larger Frames more details, more photos:

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A stable of sturdy timbered sawhorses is a must around a place like North House; from boats to timber frames to front doors, the sawhorses in our woodshop support lots of student work (and even serve as an occasional picnic table!) Sharpen your chisel and come lend a hand as we construct eight new timbered sawhorses for campus, designed to be both utilitarian and reflective of our commitment to high-quality work. Students will learn the basics of mortise and tenon joinery, use professional timber framing tools and leave a legacy on campus. Prior experience woodworking is a plus, but is not required. Your participation includes lunch each day.

length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm, Days 2 & 3: 9am-5pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 includes dinner Day 1, lunch Day 2&3 materials included

Sketching Up Your Timber Frame with Clark Bremer 7/10/15

Dreaming of timbers? Ready to take that timbered idea that’s in your head and make it all truly fit together? This course could just as easily be called computer age meets traditional timber framing. It focuses on using Sketchup, a free CAD (computer aided design) program, to create 3D timber frame drawings. Quality concept drawings, whether hand drawn or computer generated, are great for visualizing design and for estimating costs. Importantly, Sketchup is also flexible and accurate enough to use for joinery design and for creating shop drawings directly from your concept drawings. Students will learn to use custom extensions for Sketchup designed specifically for timber framers (by the instructor), enabling them to generate precise shop drawings with full joinery detail. This is a full-day, hands-on workshop. Students will bring their own computers and follow along step by step, creating 3D timber frame models that include joinery details. Your materials fee covers a 20-page instructional booklet. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $5

Timber Frame Engineering: An Introduction with Joe Miller 7/9/15

Even the most simple timber frame structures require careful attention to basic engineering principles. Gain insight into how to design like a timber-framer but think like an engineer in this introductory course. Starting with a basic overview of how to determine the forces one can expect a traditional timber frame structure to see over the course of its lifetime, the course focus will transition into sizing individual timber beams, as well as basic joinery and connection design for common bent-style timber frames. Experience in design or fabrication of timber frames is not required, but basic math skills will be handy. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $5

length (days) 3.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm, Days 2-4: 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $160 age with adult 16+ 40

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Timber Frame Roof and Truss Engineering

Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Smaller Frames

7/10/15

7/14/15-7/22/15

with Joe Miller

The course focuses on the traits that make engineering of roof framing more challenging. Topics such as mitigating eave thrust as well as unbalanced loading will be covered, culminating in the sizing of members and connections for a king post truss. Investigation of other truss forms will be provided as time allows. Geared toward those already familiar with basic engineering principals and construction geometry, it will also be applicable for those who have successfully completed an introductory course (offered the day prior). length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials $5

Timber Frame: Build Your Own, Larger Frames with Peter Henrikson 8/15/15-8/24/15

This course offers students the opportunity to immerse fully in the craft of timber framing by building a larger and/or a custom-designed timber frame structure. Whether creating a getaway cabin, woodshop or retirement home, the beauty and durability of a timber frame structure offers a unique opportunity to literally build your own home. To participate in this course, students select from a list of stock full-sized frames or custom design a building to meet their individual needs. To make the larger projects possible, students also recruit a group of assistants who journey to North House together to participate in the project. Interested students will consult with the instructor to determine scheduling and project timeline. During the first days of class, participants engage in lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery and layout. Working together, the group of family or friends actively cut timbers for the structure every day. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will last a lifetime. Near the completion of the course, a raising rehearsal demonstrates pre-assembly and raising techniques.

with Peter Henrikson

Tired of unimaginative, small outbuilding kits available from your local lumberyard? Explore all the basic elements of timber frame construction and take home a hand-crafted building. More than 100 timber frame buildings have been built and raised throughout the country by North House students since 1997. During the first days of class, participants engage in interspersed lessons on timber frame terminology, joinery and layout. As the course progresses, each day prioritizes students actively cutting timbers for their structure. Ultimately, students complete all or most of the joinery on the structure and develop timber framing skills that will last a lifetime. Near the completion of the course, a raising rehearsal demonstrates pre-assembly and raising techniques. All that’s left is to load the timbers into a truck or trailer and then raise the building at home. The Build Your Own course emphasizes smaller timber frame structures that can be completed in a single session (for larger frames see Timber Frame: Build Your Own Larger Frames). Students may choose from a variety of different stock frames that vary in size. Tuition and course length varies depending on the frame selected. Students may work alone or with a partner on their frame. Tuition covers instruction and all materials, including timbers and pegs, as well as use of specialized timber framing tools. Traditional and modern tools will be used and/or demonstrated during the course. The frames listed below are often completed by individual students; however, working with a partner on the project is recommended for the larger projects. Plans are provided for all of the standard North House frames. Separate tuition payment & cancellation policies apply to this course. North House uses only certified sustainably harvested timbers. length (days) varies, see below hours 9am-5pm ∙10’x12’ - 7 days - $2,055 ∙10’x16’ - 9 days - $2,565 ∙13’x13’ Sauna - 14 days -$3,695 (assistant required)

Students may choose from a variety of base/stock frame of different sizes or may develop their own custom frame. Every project includes a complete set of timber frame plans. The plan set includes 3-D and 2-D views of the frame, detailed drawings with a 3-D view of each timber as well as a timber list. Tuition and course length varies depending on frame and group size (minimum six participants).

why are

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ? “Only by making

things by hand can we experience a connection with the materials

which

demystifies and informs us of where things come from,

stretching the concepts

of what is possible,

inspiring the imagination, encouraging simplicity and elegance.”

Some prior exposure to timber framing is recommended but not required. Custom course dates are created for each project and each group of students. Given this, advance planning and scheduling is essential. Separate tuition payment & cancellation policies apply to this course. North House uses only certified sustainably harvested timbers. length (days) 10 or more hours 9am-5pm ∙16’x24’ with loft – approx. $9,750 ∙28’x24’ with loft – approx. $12,500 ∙custom frames – tuition and design fees vary based on project

- John Beltman, woodworking

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Traditional Seat Caning For the Vintage Chair

Mosaic Garden Art with Jeanne Wright 6/5/15-6/7/15

Mosaic, the ancient art of using tile and found objects to make a design, meets the 21st century in your backyard! During the class you will learn how to mosaic or expand your skills using materials and techniques specific to outdoor projects. Colorful and whimsical mosaic designs can range from gazing balls to flower pots to cement sculptures. Bring your own form or choose from a variety of options that the instructor will have available to purchase. Ceramic and glass cutting, using adhesives and grouting will all be covered so you can continue on to fill your garden with whimsy.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $40 age with adult 14+

Mosaic: Reviving Old Furniture with Jeanne Wright

8/12/15-8/14/15

You like the table but the top is scratched, dull or just beat up after years of use. Maybe you have an old chair in the garage that just needs “a little something.” Take that piece of furniture that has been begging for a little TLC and give it new life. Use tile, colored glass, old dishes or objects such as toys or jewelry to create a one-of-akind piece of functional furniture. A small project will be completed during the class so all techniques from cutting tile to using fixatives to grouting will be practiced. The remaining time will be spent designing and mosaicing your piece of furniture. Grouting of furniture may need to be finished at home depending on size and complexity of the individual project. A few furniture options will be available to purchase from the instructor. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $40 furniture available for purchase @ additional cost age with adult 16+

Soap Making: The Old Fashioned Way Woodblock Printmaking

traditional crafts

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with Jeanne Wright 3/14/15 7/21/15 8/7/15

Soap - so simple, yet so misunderstood. Have you ever pondered the ingredients contained in a typical bar of soap? Petroleum distillates, sulfates, and many other unpronounceable additives. Whatever happened to that good ol’ fashioned soap that Grandma made? Using the same ingredients Grandma used, animal fat and lye, learn how to make gentle, natural soaps, and explore the history and science of this cleanser. You’ll leave with at least two varieties of handmade soap, information and resources, and plenty of experience to make soap at home. length (days) 0.5 hours 9am-1pm tuition $55 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $45 materials $15 age with adult 12+

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Traditional Seat Caning For the Vintage Chair with Cathryn Peters

8/21/15-8/23/15

Bring your worn-out chair to class and learn the nearly lost art of the traditional, seven-step method of chair seat weaving commonly known as “hole-to-hole caning.” During the course, you’ll have ample time, instruction, and all the tools required to restore your vintage chair by recaning the seat to its original condition. Whether a family heirloom chair or the one you picked up at the antique store that needs a little brushing up, vintage chairs that need seat work are welcome in this course that will be tailored to your specific project. Chairs need to have predrilled holes around the perimeter of seat and be in good condition (not in need of re-gluing or refinishing). Each student will consult with the instructor prior to the start of the course to assess the chair’s needs. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials varies ($20-$40)

Woodblock Printmaking with Nick Wroblewski 3/13/15-3/15/15

Woodblock printing is one of the oldest ways of creating multiple images. Through the tactile process of literally “carving” imagery, this workshop will investigate the methods of relief woodblock printmaking. This course is an introduction to the basics of creating a multicolor woodblock print. Techniques covered will include transfer, carving, reduction, and multi-block methods, simplifying the seemingly complicated world of layers, woodcarving, reversed imagery, registration and printing. Co-hosted with the Grand Marais Art Colony, this course will utilize a professional printing studio, allowing students to learn hand printing techniques as well as techniques that utilize a manual printing press. Students will also be encouraged to discuss imagery, abstraction and conceptual intent. Embark on the adventuresome process of creating a unique, colorful image through woodcarving! length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $270 materials $60

woodcarving Automata: Making Wood Move Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze and Gouge Carving for Kids Carving Ladles & Spoons Cut-out Relief Carving: Scandinavian Themes Cutting it Close: Improve Your Knife & Axe Skills Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style Krympburkar: Scandanavian-Style Shrink Boxes

Soap Making: The Old Fashioned Way

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Automata: Making Wood Move

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Automata: Making Wood Move

Carving Ladles & Spoons

Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style

3/26/15-3/28/15 8/7/15-8/9/15

3/5/15-3/6/15 6/11/15-6/12/15

7/20/15-7/21/15

with Cecilia Schiller

Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata: simple wooden machines that delight and amaze. Join Cecilia Schiller for a three-day exploration of the principles of making wooden machines and the simple mechanisms that make things move. Beginning with the design process, students will learn techniques to draw, drill and cut gears, cams and levers, and how to assemble machines that will actually work. There will be ample time to discuss design considerations and allow for experimentation with different combinations of mechanisms and the resulting movements. Students will choose from two different simple projects--a figure that comes to life and dances when the crank is turned or a galloping animal-and leave with plenty of ideas and inspiration to create their own whirling, chomping, and flying machines.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials $65

Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze and Gouge with Jon Strom

9/25/15-9/27/15

Make the wood chips fly! This course is for students ready to stand at the chopping block and learn to use classic wooden bowl-carving hand tools – the adze, axe, gouge and push knife. During this class, topics including selection of wood stock, elements of bowl design, strategies for hand-hewing, use of sharpening skills, and techniques for finishing will be explored. Students start with a birch log and end with a spectacular bowl (or two!) with graceful lines and smooth surfaces. The shape and style of the bowl connects directly to how the tools themselves function – the classic hand-crafted lines echo the Scandinavian bowl carving tradition that reaches back hundreds of years.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $15 age with adult 16+

with Jon Strom

The spoon is in the eye of the beholder. A crooked branch can become a perfect ladle; a slight bend makes a lovely eating spoon. Enjoy two days of handwork in this greenwood carving class focused on ladles and spoons. Working with birch, you’ll use simple hand tools and carving techniques to reveal the spoon within the branch. The quiet nature of the work will allow ample time for discussion of design points and variables depending on the intended use of the spoon. Suitable for beginning carvers and those looking to expand their skills. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $180 materials $15 age with adult 16+

Cut-out Relief Carving: Scandinavian Themes with Bruce Futterer

6/22/15-6/24/15

Here’s your opportunity to develop your relief carving skills alongside national award-winning carver Bruce Futterer while also exploring Scandinavian traditions. In this class, students will work from a cutout blank to create a relief carving. A third day has been added to this course to offer students more time to experiment with finishing techniques and to start an additional project. By the end of this course, students will have enjoyed multiple relief carving projects and utilized finishing stains, paints and waxes. Students unable to stay for three days may choose to stay for just days one and two for a reduced tuition rate (early bird tuition $150/regular $170). The instructor will have a large variety of tools available for students to use. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($20-$30) age with adult 14+

Cutting it Close: Improve Your Knife & Axe Skills with Jarrod StoneDahl

Carving for Kids

3/5/15-3/6/15

with Paul Linden 3/7/15

This is a course for kids only, and it is designed as an introduction to the safe and efficient use of the knife as a carving tool. Many craftspeople are interested in reversing the stigma that knives often carry in contemporary modern society, one that identifies them as weapons. We hope to restore the knife’s place (as it exists in many other cultures of the world) as a tool that was designed to help people, not to harm them. Kids in this course will learn to safely use sharp knives for carving wood. They will gain the confidence to use these tools in the correct way, and to respect and to care for them. We will give examples of various uses for the knife here at North House, hoping to inspire a passion for making things. length (days) 0.25 hours 9:30-11:30am tuition $15 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $15 materials included ages 8+

Ready to cut to the core of the matter? No matter what the project is, traditional woodworking requires a solid command of two fundamental tools: the axe and the knife. This will be an intense process/skill building workshop for folks who have some knife and axe carving experience but are ready to take it to another level. Through the carving of chopsticks, butter spreaders, cooking spades, small stirring spoons or herring forks, students will explore the more intense and skilled uses of the axe and knife. We’ll explore different variations of the standard carving grips/grasps and delve deep into cutting theory to help understand what’s happening at the blade’s edge, and to learn to make long, clean, smooth cuts with our knives. We will also focus on learning to use the axe in an efficient way to save time and energy. There will be ample time for one-on-one lessons and skill building exercises in this two-day workshop. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $180 materials $15

with Bruce Futterer

Beginning and experienced carvers will enjoy this opportunity to focus on figures carved in the Scandinavian flatplane style. Tool sharpening and the history of carving are presented at the start of the course and the instructor will lead you through an initial figure in step-by-step fashion. Then you can carve an additional piece with individual assistance from the instructor. The figures are then finished with paint. Natural oils or wax finishes will also be covered. For inspiration, the instructor will display the works of Scandinavian carvings from such woodworkers as Trygg, Gunnarrson, Larsen, Henning, Peason and more. Students may also choose to stay for an optional third day ($75 tuition). length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 (plus $75 for additional 3rd day) early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials varies ($5 per blank) age with adult 14+

Krympburkar: Scandanavian-Style Shrink Boxes with Paul Linden/Jim Sannerud 6/22/15-6/24/15

The shrink box is a wooden container that relies on a simple trick: Freshly cut (green) wood and dry wood behave differently. The body of the vessel is made from green wood that changes in size as it dries (putting the “shrink” in shrink box). The bottom of the vessel is made of dry wood. As the green wood dries out, it shrinks, tightens and locks around the dry bottom. If done correctly, this will create a water-tight vessel. Though they are called boxes, these containers are typically cylindrical in shape because they are usually made from hollowed tree branches. Centuries ago, the Vikings made tight fitting lids for shrink boxes and used them for storing salt and spices. This course, team-taught by two accomplished woodworkers, will serve both newcomers to the craft of shrink boxes and woodworkers with previous experience who are looking to further explore the possibilities of shape and/or surface decoration. Students may choose to make one special box or perhaps several of them, depending on their skills and desires. Traditional paints and decorative carving will be demonstrated and available for students to practice. Both instructors bring a wealth of knowledge of green woodworking traditions, skills and techniques, providing a highly supportive environment and diverse perspectives for student learning. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $45

Nordic Drinking Vessels In Wood with Phillip Odden/Else Bigton 3/5/15-3/8/15

Nordic cultures have created ornate wooden drinking vessels for centuries. Phillip and Else have been studying these designs for over 20 years. Under their tutelage, you will explore the process of designing, forming, and decorating a variety of drinking vessels. Drinking cups and ale bowls, large and small, will be the focus of the class, as many have interesting heads in the form of chickens, dragons, ducks, or horses. You first sculpt the piece and then decorate it with acrylic paint, kolerosing and traditional carving patterns. We will use a variety of woodworking tools and the working time will be accented with mini lectures on aspects of technique, creativity, ornamentation styles, form and function, wood selection, tool sharpening, and finishes. Students are also welcome to bring other wood carving projects with which they would like to receive assistance. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $300 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $285 materials varies ($6-$25 per blank)

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Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving: Continuation

Spoon Carving Tutorial II

6/22/15-6/24/15

Another appropriate name for this course could simply be: “Let’s Keep Carving!” It is an inspiring immersion for students with prior carving experience, including seasoned figure carvers, as well as new-to-carving folks who have just completed the three-day Scandinavian Style Figure Carving course. Need some inspiration or a few new ideas? Carving blanks and patterns for over 40 different characters will be available. Workshop discussions and demonstrations will be facilitated by master carver Harley Refsal. Pick up your knife and get carving!

Spoon carvers will relish the opportunity to dig deep into the finer points (curves?) of this addictive craft. Join prolific carvers Fred Livesay and Jarrod Stonedahl for an exploration and in-depth discussion of the design elements of spoons of all sorts. Time will be devoted to instruction in decoration and finishing techniques to help students move their work to the next level. This tutorial format with two instructors allows students to pursue their own project interests with support and tutelage, all while enjoying the company of other spoon enthusiasts.

Skimming the Surface: The Basics of Milk Paint

Timber Carving Tutorial

with Harley Refsal

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials varies (see description) age with adult 12+

Skimming the Surface: The Basics of Milk Paint

Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving: Wood Week 2015 with Harley Refsal 3/5/15-3/8/15

This course provides beginning carvers with the opportunity to carve several figures in the Scandinavian flat-plane style. Beginning with tool sharpening, the course provides hands-on carving experience as you complete a figure in step-by-step fashion. You will then paint the figures and apply a final oil finish. Sharpening equipment and finishing supplies are also covered. Band-sawn wooden cutouts may be purchased directly from the instructor and he will also have a supply of basic carving tools for purchase for students who do not have their own. New for Wood Week 2015, Harley will offer a “Think Small” option: Carve “Tommeliten,” the Norwegian fairy tale character similar to Tom Thumb, and his tiny horse, Pip Pip. The Tommeliten character is from the collected fairy tales of Asbjørnsen and Moe, published in Norway in approximately 1841. Pip Pip, the very small horse, springs directly from Harley’s imagination. Registration in the March 2015 session of this class includes participation in mini classes & excursions on Saturday, March 7, as part of the Wood Week. More information will be provided upon registration. Please plan to participate! The third day of this course will be offered Sunday, March 8.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $285 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials varies (see description)

Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving with Harley Refsal

6/17/15-6/19/15

This course provides beginning carvers with the opportunity to carve several figures in the Scandinavian flatplane style. Beginning with tool sharpening, the course provides hands-on carving experience as you complete a figure in step-by-step fashion. You will then paint the figures and apply a final oil finish. After this initial figure, you will carve additional pieces independently while the instructor offers assistance on an individual basis. Sharpening equipment and finishing supplies are also covered. Band-sawn wooden cutouts may be purchased directly from the instructor and he will also have a supply of basic carving tools for purchase for students who do not have their own.

with Jim Sannerud 3/8/15 9/17/15

Got milk (paint)? Add color and creativity to any project without using toxic and petroleum-derived products (no cow required). Learn how to prepare, mix your own colors and apply milk paint. Milk paint is one of the most ancient forms of paint known. Milk protein (also known as casein) and crushed limestone are mixed to form a very strong binder. Clay is added for body and earth pigments are added for color. The paints are made in powder form to avoid adding chemical preservatives. The instructor will provide a sample board and paints to work with or bring a project you’d like to experiment on. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $95 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials $15

Spoon Carving Tutorial I

with Fred Livesay/Jarrod Stonedahl 5/2/15-5/3/15 10/3/15-10/4/15

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $180 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $10

with Jock Holmen 7/7/15-7/9/15

Meet Jock Holmen, the “Norwegian Termite:” When it comes to carving on timbers, you can’t “stump” him. From blueberries to little people, lettering to logos, Jock can help you chisel your ideas into white pine as you design and carve decorative embellishments for your home. Choose from a variety of projects: a post suitable for outdoor or indoor use, a door casing and header, or other outdoor installations and take home a work of art that will be a treasured family heirloom for years to come. Day one will be focused on design work, moving to physical carving on days 2 and 3, adding texture, detail and refinement as time allows. The optional day 4 ($50 additional tuition), added by request of course alumni, allows students time to embellish and fully complete their work with additional instruction in lettering and dating. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 Optional 4th day $50 tuition early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials varies ($45-$65)

with Fred Livesay/Jarrod Stonedahl 4/30/15-5/1/15 10/1/15-10/2/15

Spoon carving has a near-magnetic pull on both novice woodcarvers and old hands with a carving knife; once you experience the satisfaction of crafting something beautiful, useful and vastly superior to any commercial offering, you’re likely to carve spoons for years to come. In this introductory session with instructors Fred Livesay and Jarrod Stonedahl, students will familiarize themselves with traditional knife strokes, wood grain and carving techniques by roughing out, carving and finishing an eating spoon or two, depending on time and personal preferences. This two-day session will focus on the basic elements of spoon carving and touch upon sharpening, finishing, and decorating. Suitable for beginners and experienced carvers. Instructors will have some tools for student use and additional spoon blanks for sale. Students are encouraged to register for Spoon Carving Tutorial II to continue to build their skills. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $180 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $10

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Artistic Bark-Edged Wooden Bowls with Lou Pignolet

6/22/15-6/23/15 8/18/15-8/19/15

This course is intended for students already familiar with bowl turning on an electric lathe and who want to learn more advanced woodturning methods. We will explore turning asymmetrical forms from bark-edged bowls to unusual end-grain pieces. The course will include selection of wood, cutting bowl blanks, choice of form, and techniques of mounting and turning amazing bark-edged bowls. We will also cover the details of drying and finishing (sanding and oiling) a turned bowl. Each student will turn several bark-edged bowls suitable for artistic display and learn many tricks of the trade. This class is most suitable for students who have some prior turning experience. This class takes place at the instructor’s home studio, located in Hovland, a 20-minute drive east of Grand Marais. Students will meet at North House on the first day of class and can arrange to carpool if they wish. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $190 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $170 materials $75

Adirondack Chair Building with Randy Schnobrich 5/29/15-5/31/15

Without question, the Adirondack chair is a timeless classic - its high back, large armrests and contoured seat and back are unmistakable. For many, the Adirondack chair defines the ideal deck or lawn chair for a well-deserved break. This course is the perfect opportunity for you to learn and expand basic woodworking skills. During the weekend, you will learn to utilize various woodworking hand and power tools safely and proficiently. You will cut, shape, sand, and assemble your own rot-resistant cedar Adirondack chair. The dimensions of the chair will be approximately 28” wide, 38” tall and 34” deep. After returning home, you will have the knowledge and ability to build its match. So let the sawdust fly and imagine how good it will feel to relax for many years to come in a chair you built yourself. Carving for the Kitchen: Breadboards, Butter Knives & Spoons

woodworking & furniture craft Carry Your Fuel: Craft a Steambent Firewood Carrier Carving for the Kitchen: Breadboards, Butter Knives & Spoons First Impressions: Building Exterior Doors Service Learning Course Kids Only: Slöjd in the Wood Shop Knife, Bowl & Spoon: Four Days of Woodcraft Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes Pony Up: Build Your Own Shaving Horse, Smaller Style Shaker Box Tradition: Make a Stacking Set Shaker-Style Carriers: Further Exploration You Can Handle It: Nordic Inspired Stacked Handled Flatware more details, more photos:

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length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-8pm, Day 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $185 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $160 materials $95 per chair age with adult 14+

Carry Your Fuel: Craft a Steambent Firewood Carrier with Paul Linden

Artistic Bark-Edged Wooden Bowls Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl Spring-Pole Lathe: Build Your Own Wooden Bowl Turning: Norwegian Ale Bowls

furniture craft Adirondack Chair Building Timbered Workbench: Early American Style Traditional Paper Rush Chair Seat Weaving Twig Furniture: Crafting the Twig Chair Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table

7/23/15-7/24/15

Whether you heat your home or cabin with wood, or just carry it to the backyard bonfire pit, the steam-bent firewood carrier you’ll make in this course is fantastically useful (and quite pleasing to the eye). By following a pattern developed by chair-maker Dave Sawyer, we will begin by splitting and riving our stock from a fresh log. Students will learn the techniques of preparing green wood using hand tools exclusively. Once sized, the main bow will be steamed until flexible and bent in a purposebuilt form to dry overnight. The second day will be spent shaping the cross braces, assembling the carrier, then scraping and applying an oil finish. The elegant beauty of this project is that although only a small amount of wood is used, this carrier will easily haul up to 50 pounds of firewood. This project is an excellent introduction to some of the processes of green woodworking, and allows students to make a beautiful utilitarian object that will last a long time. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $150 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $130 materials $11

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Carving for the Kitchen: Breadboards, Butter Knives & Spoons

Pony Up: Build Your Own Shaving Horse, Smaller Style

6/13/15-6/14/15

3/5/15-3/6/15

with Jon Strom

Create beautiful and useful things for your kitchen using simple hand tools and birch wood. Participants in this course will be introduced to the Swedish traditions of ‘köksredskap,’ or carving traditional Swedish butter knives, small spoons or bread boards by starting with a green log, splitting it, and using classic hand tools to carve their desired project. Instruction will cover how to properly care for your creations so that they will be durable and functional for years to come. No trips to Ikea here, just innovative designs following the folk art traditions of Sweden. No experience necessary as we provide the tools, wood and direction. Students will leave with two to three hand carved projects that are reminiscent of yesteryear. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $15 age with adult 16+

First Impressions: Building Exterior Doors Service Learning Course with Randy Schnobrich 3/20/15-3/22/15

You only have one chance to make a solid first impression (and goodness knows the importance of preventing cold drafts). So, building new front doors, both beautiful and functional, for North House’s campus is nothing short of serious business. Opening any front door is a momentous occasion: behind you, the outside world, in front of you, home. Learn to construct sturdy layered exterior doors in this hands-on workshop. Each session of this course will build four exterior doors (we need thirteen total!) with large windows that will welcome students and visitors alike. The techniques and skills covered are easily transferable to interior doors. Each day will include instruction in using the table saw for material preparation and mortise & tenon joinery. Door finishing, hardware and hanging will also be discussed. length (days) 2.5 hours Day 1: 5-9pm Days 2/3: 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials included

Kids Only: Slöjd in the Wood Shop with Paul Linden/Avery Carlson 7/25/15-7/26/15

This kid’s course is meant as an introduction to the various hand tools and simple skills involved in working with wood. The course is co-taught by a father and son team, Paul Linden and Avery Carlson (age 12). We will start with an introduction to common tools, stressing safety for both the child and the tools. Then we will make a coat hook/peg board, students will design their own and finish/paint/decorate them as they see fit. Following the Slöyd education model, the instructor will not touch the student’s work unless specifically requested, allowing them to complete the project wholly by themselves. We hope that this course will serve as either an empowering start or an invigorating catalyst to a lifelong relationship with hand tools and craftwork. length (days) 2 hours 9am-3pm tuition $75 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $65 materials $20 age 10+

with Jim Sannerud

Kids Only: Slöjd in the Wood Shop

Knife, Bowl & Spoon: Four Days of Woodcraft with Jim Sannerud

5/26/15-5/29/15

Four days of handcraft can be the beginning of a passionate relationship that will last a lifetime. Immerse yourself in craft step-by-step at North House during this unique four day course with Jim Sannerud. On day one you’ll turn simple ale bowls concentrating on form and thickness. Day two will focus on knife skills by making a butter spreader and learning about how to add food safe colors to your project with Milk Paint. Days three and four will allow you to develop more turning skills by making more bowls. In the afternoons practice your knife skills by making a spoon or spatula and add carved decorations to your bowl. On one of the days you’ll also head into the woods to harvest materials for use in some projects, and draw a direct connection between tree and craft. Four full days of craft, stories, laughter and undoubtedly some new friendships… a truly wonderful immersion. Optional evening activities and film screenings will enhance the session. length (days) 4 hours 9am-5pm tuition $360 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $340 materials $65

Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl with Jim Sannerud

9/15/15-9/16/15

The wooden bowl is a reflection of both utility and beauty - an inspiring craft form to experience. Explore the grains of northern hardwoods - birch and maple - as you learn detailed lathe handling and turning techniques to turn a wooden bowl on the electric lathe. From tree to bowl, learn how to identify the best parts of a tree for a bowl blank and how to orient stock for the best grain patterns to match the outcomes you desire. To ensure longevity and finishing of the bowl, drying techniques will also be covered. Take home a traditional utility bowl for the kitchen as well as an artistic form for the coffee table. Materials fee includes all wood for projects plus the use of individual lathes and a set of tools. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $195 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $185 materials $45

Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes with Fred Livesay 3/8/15

In an age of power tools, the hand plane gets short shrift. The hand plane is a more efficient tool than a sander or power planer in many applications and takes less time to set up and use when properly tuned. After this course, you will be singing the praises of the hand plane and your plane will be singing back to you, plain as day. Don’t be mystified by your old plane. Bring it to class. Learn to sharpen, tune and plane properly.

The shaving horse is a must-have shop tool for the traditional woodworker committed to pursuing classic building projects that require handtools and handwork, but can be a lot to lug around. In this session of BYO, you’ll build a simple shave horse that fits on your lap, is lightweight, ready to go anywhere, and customized to your body proportions, inspired by Swedish craftsman Ramon Persson. Compared to a standard workbench with a conventional wood vise, the shaving horse allows for quick adjustments and leverage that ultimately suits drawknife and spokeshave work. The instructor will demonstrate varied uses of the shaving horse, including working chair legs, preparing wood to be turned on a lathe and carving spoons and other Swedish influenced woodworking projects.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $200 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $180 materials $45

Shaker Box Tradition: Make a Stacking Set with Bob Ristow

7/24/15-7/25/15

There was a time when households had few belongings, and clutter from too much stuff was not an issue. Basics such as matches, glue powders and paint pigments, and sugar, coffee, tea, and spices needed containers. Before the age of canisters and Tupperware, Shaker craftsmen made and marketed their oval boxes to meet this purpose. Explore the traditions of the Shaker box as you learn to make a stacked set of boxes (five total), reflecting on both the traditional uses and production methods, as well as more decorative touches such as the use of cherry woods rather than plain maple and wood finishes suited for the coffee table rather than cupboard. The Shaker Box is a box for all occasions, utilitarian as well as decorative. Its charm and grace make a difference whatever role it plays.

length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $60 age with adult 12+

Shaker-Style Carriers: Further Exploration with Bob Ristow 7/26/15

The simple and practical design of Shaker woodworking is not limited to boxes: A wide variety of containers and carriers can be made using straight-grained thin wood strips bent and tacked into shape. In this one-day course, students will choose to craft either a set of nested carriers, a swing handle carrier or a divided carrier. Using both traditional hand tools and some modern tools, this is a simple woodworking project with a utilitarian and lovely product that can be finished in a plain style, or painted and embellished further at home. Students are encouraged to enroll in the two-day Shaker boxes course scheduled before this session or take this class as an introduction to this style of woodworking. The materials fee for this course will vary depending on the number of projects a student chooses to complete. length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $85 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $75 materials varies ($25-$35/project) age with adult 12+

length (days) 1 hours 9am-5pm tuition $95 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $85 materials included

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Spring-Pole Lathe: Build Your Own

Wooden Bowl Turning: Norwegian Ale Bowls

with John Beltman

4/14/15-4/16/15

with Roger Abrahamson

Spring-pole lathes are reminiscent of colonial woodworking traditions and have been used for hundreds of years to create elegant chair legs, spindles, and bowls from freshly cut, rough wood stock. In its simplest form the foot-powered spring-pole lathe is both easy to operate and efficient, allowing for complete control over the turning process. In this course you work with traditional woodworking tools to build your own wood turning machine from freshly milled white pine. The course also covers the basics of wood turning. You will have the chance to split green wood into rough stock and experience a real sense of satisfaction as a piece of wood evolves into a chair stretcher, candlestick or similarly shaped object.

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Wooden ale bowls are an excellent example of functional Scandinavian folk art. These ceremonial drinking vessels were used both for serving on special occasions and in the brewing process. In this class, students begin with a green birch log. Using axes, knives, hook tools and a foot-powered spring-pole lathe (plus lots of vigorous work), you’ll create an ale bowl to take home and use. Tool sharpening and proper cutting techniques will be taught. There will also be lively discussions on the design, function and culture surrounding these objects, as well as the history of woodturning. The instructor will have several antique bowls from his collection for study and inspiration. Skills taught in this class will also be very useful to modern bowl turners.

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $190

Timbered Workbench: Early American Style with John Beltman

10/23/15-10/25/15

Have bench, will travel? Indeed - with this workbench you can do both! A fine workbench is an essential fixture in the home workshop. In this class students will build a sturdy timbered workbench based on early American designs using simple and classic joinery that echoes timber framing techniques. Mortise and tenon joints of different sizes are used so the finished bench is held together with wedges and can easily be disassembled. The portable, knock-down features of this workbench make it a versatile addition to your workspace and easy to load to bring home. Dimensions: 38”H x 72”L x 30”W (with some variations possible). The bench is made using white pine timbers for the legs and top, and ash for the wedges. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $255 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $225 materials $245

Traditional Paper Rush Chair Seat Weaving with Cathryn Peters

8/19/15-8/20/15

Most likely you’ve seen this type of weaving done on antique and flea market chairs and always wondered how it was done. In this two-day course you will learn how to weave the rush seat design pattern, which forms four distinct triangular envelope shapes that meet in the center. The instructor will provide vintage chairs for students to complete during class, but with prior approval from the instructor, students are welcome to bring their own chair instead. You will be using a continuous strand of rolled paper rope, a product that was invented in the early 1900s and made to resemble the hand-twisted natural bulrush or cattail leaves found in older chair seats. The instructor will show you the tricks of the trade to speed and improve your weaving process. Take home a completed chair and a new interest. Total material fee for the chair and material will be $75. If your bring a chair, the paper rush material only will be approximately $25-$35. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $150 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $130 materials varies ($25-$75)

Twig Furniture: Crafting the Twig Chair

You Can Handle It: Nordic Inspired Stacked Handled Flatware

5/8/15-5/10/15

8/28/15-8/30/15

with Paula Sundet Wolf

The twig chair is the hallmark project for someone who appreciates the traditional craft of twig furniture making. In this course you will work with native alder and willow following a basic twig chair design that can be individualized with curved, bent, or straight twig furniture techniques. A harvesting field trip will provide an opportunity to gather some of the materials that will personalize each chair, in addition to providing a chance to field identify twig furniture materials. During the first day of class, students will construct a basic chair frame using materials provided by the instructor. On the following morning, students will take a field trip to identify brushwood species and to gather materials for the chair seat and back. By afternoon, students will start constructing the seat and back using gathered materials. By day three students will finish their chair and talk about other applications such as footstools, tables, etc.

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with Harley Refsal/Mike Schelmeske

Stacked handle flatware is an aesthetic unique to the Nordic kitchen. From cheese planes to spatulas, serving spoons to filet knives, the handles of these items are a reflection of three basic Scandinavian natural materials – character birch wood, stacked birch bark and reindeer antler. Starting with these essential materials, you will learn to shape and layer the handles and fasten to the Nordic metalware provided by the instructor, choosing from these aforementioned projects. Your materials fee covers the cost of the Nordic crafted metalware. The rest of the design you shape using traditional carving and fastening techniques. length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $270 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $255 materials varies ($45-$65) age with adult 16+

length (days) 3 hours 9am-5pm tuition $225 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $195 materials $35

Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table with Paula Sundet Wolf 10/24/15-10/25/15

The complexity of geometric patterns complemented by a rustic, handcrafted look best describes the craft of twig mosaic. Twig mosaic is an early American folk art form using full or half rounded branches nailed over a frame creating a geometric pattern that provides volume and intricacy, delicacy and geometry. You will work with native brush and tree species such as red-osier dogwood, willow and alder to make the visually striking table top - a great complement to any handwoven rug on the floor or used as a reading table next to the sofa at the cabin. The base of the table and legs will also be constructed using a variety of rustic twig furniture joinery techniques including the woven and entwined method and the nailed stick method. A field trip will provide an opportunity to identify useful brush and tree species and to cut and gather materials for your specific project. Size options include 12x12”, 12x16”, 16x16”, or 16x24”. Students new to carpentry are strongly encouraged to start with a smaller project. Please indicate your preference when registering for the class. length (days) 2 hours 9am-5pm tuition $170 early bird tuition (6+ wks in advance) $150 materials $25 age with adult 10+

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Jay Arrowsmith Decoux - Grand Marais, MN

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Although Jay is a native of southern Minnesota, he has made Grand Marais his home over the past few years. As a former North House intern and wilderness guide, Jay brings a mixed bag of skills and stories to the classroom. Apart from making mouthwatering meats, Jay is currently writing a North Shore Adventure Guide with Adventure Publications and runs the Art House Bed and Breakfast with his wife (and fellow instructor) Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux.

traditional crafts meaningful in today’s world ? “Traditional crafts offer a strong tangible connection for us to our past– to those human spirits whose world was

shaped by hand.

When my hands move and manipulate

in the same ways that many hands have before me, that bond makes my life in today’s world

richer and more grounded.” - Lee Zieke Lee, basketry

Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux - Grand Marais, MN

Rose is a storyteller, writer and creative midwife, with roots in poetry and theatre. She draws heavily on her European and Scandinavian heritage, telling traditional tales and crafting new stories with an old feel. Rose has performed professionally since 2001 at schools, museums and Swedish festivals. She has been an instructor for the Children’s Theatre Company, Young Authors’ Conference, Learner’s Edge Inc, Concordia Language Villages, and the American Swedish Institute. Rose leads workshops and retreats in Minneapolis and Grand Marais. She and her husband run Art House B+B.

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Chef Judi Barsness - Lutsen, MN

instructors David/Lise Abazs - Finland, MN

David and Lise of Round River Farm live on the North Shore of Lake Superior. There the rocky soil provides the materials to build their homestead, and the northern elements provide the solar and wind power to keep it all running. The Abazses grow and sell organic fruit and vegetables, make wreaths, and raise livestock. Teaching, consulting, and installing renewable energy systems fill out their lives as they strive to balance their needs with what the Earth can provide. Visit www.round-river.com.

Roger Abrahamson - Minneapolis, MN

Roger is a traditional bowl turner. Using a spring pole lathe, handforged tools and freshly harvested native woods, he specializes in the creation of Norwegian ale vessels. Roger’s fascination with these objects has its roots in his immigrant grandmother’s ale bowl, which is still in the family. Roger has demonstrated his trade at the Nordic Fest, Norsk Hostfest, the Minnesota State Fair, the Smithsonian Institute’s Viking Exhibition and several other historic sites. He has been a turner for 18 years, working with a pole lathe exclusively for the past 12.

Thea Alvin - Morrisville, VT

Thea is the owner of a successful design company specializing in stone sculpture and featuring a sculpture park in Vermont. She designs and builds installations from China to England and all over the United States. She has been a professional stone mason for 31 years, and uses the dry stone stacking techniques learned from master masons around the world to create sculptures and natural landscape installations.

Paul Anderson - Grand Marais, MN

Paul Anderson enjoys preparing and preserving meats of all kinds; he’s nearly always got something delicious in the smoker or on the table. Having served on the North House Board of Directors for 6 years, he is very familiar with campus and the many characters that hang out there. Paul fills his time fly fishing, traveling and sampling meats around the world.

Philis Anderson - Grand Marais, MN

Philis has owned and trained horses since the 1970s. The Norwegian Fjord horse has been her horse of choice in recent years because of its intelligence and gentle nature. Philis and her horses enter pleasure driving competitions and shows, and her horses have received high evaluations in the Norwegian system of confirmation and work discipline. Learn more about Philis at www.SawtoothMountainFjords.com.

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

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Judi is Executive Chef of Chez Jude, now offering contemporary cuisine, private dining, events catering and a series of culinary classes, in your cabin, condo or home, Chez Vous. Her restaurant, Chez Jude, formerly located on the Grand Marais Harbor, was renowned throughout the state for its flair for local cuisine -- Minnsine. A second generation chef, Judi learned her passion for cooking and baking growing up in her mother’s French kitchen. Chef Judi has served an internship at Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She has also studied at The Culinary Institute of America, Greystone and the National Baking Center.

John Beltman - Nashwauk, MN

John is a master woodworker who specializes in working with traditional hand tools and utilizing traditional building techniques. His students consistently comment that this approach permeates every class he teaches. John has recently concentrated his efforts on traditional early American methods of woodworking, including spring-pole lathe turning, the construction of snowshoes, and hand-crafting Windsor chairs & stools. John’s training includes work with the Rockport Apprentice Shop in Maine, Strong’s Canoe Yard in Vermont, and the Windsor Institute in New Hampshire.

Traudi Bestler - Long Lake, MN

Traudi has been weaving and creating textile projects for over 30 years. Her prime interest is passing along the history and joy of making fiber art. Traudi studied weaving, spinning, and dyeing at the Weaver’s Guild of Minnesota, The Weaving School and Sievers School of Fiber Arts. She currently teaches weaving and dyeing at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts and has been a workshop presenter for the last 25 years at the MN Federation of Weavers conferences.

Jeanne Bourquin - Ely, MN

Jeanne is a full-time wood-canvas canoe builder and runs her business, Bourquin Boats, from her workshop in Ely. She began her canoe building career by repairing her own wood-canvas canoe in the early 1980s. In 1985, she built her first wood-canvas canoe with Jerry Stelmok. Since then she has been hooked, and has been building and repairing canoes in her Ely shop. She is known among canoe builders for her care in construction and finishing details. See her work at www.bourquin.wcha.org.

David Brislance - Lutsen, MN

David resides on a ridge above Lake Superior near Lutsen, MN with his wife Mary. David specializes in photographing the birds and wildlife of Cook County, concentrating on songbirds, the wood-warbler migration, and the nesting and drumming of the ruffed grouse. He has been walking his ridge observing birds and animals since 1967. David is a graduate of Luther College and is a retired art teacher. He has had various bird and animal photos displayed in books, magazines, and calendars through the years, including Jim Gilbert’s book “Minnesota Nature Notes,” and the publications of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union.

Matthew Brown - Grand Marais, MN

Active in sailing since the 1980s, Matthew has sailed a wide variety of boats from sloops to tall ships on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. A U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, Matthew has played a major role aboard North House’s schooner Hjørdis since she was acquired in September 1997.

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Liz Bucheit - Lanesboro, MN

Liz is owner of Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro, Minnesota and has been a goldsmith for over 30 years. She holds a Master’s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa, Iowa City and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques both in Ireland and Norway. Liz has been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Sons of Norway, and the SE Minnesota Arts Council. Known for her Scandinavian-inspired bridal crown and wedding jewelry, Liz was recently awarded a MN State Arts Board Folk and Traditional Grant to complete her “Ibsen Adorned” filigree jewelry collection. Preview her designs at www.crowntrout.com.

Robert Burns - Chaska, MN

Robert has been fascinated by metalwork and traditional crafts– particularly in how they connect to history–since childhood. Robert began studying blacksmithing under James Hoffman learning the American colonial style of blacksmithing. He then went on to learn the craft of bladesmithing and joined the American Bladesmith’s Society (ABS) where he hopes to achieve the rank of master smith. Robert works full time out of his shop in Chaska Minnesota creating knives, woodworking tools, and historic reproductions.

Robert Chambers - River Falls, WI

Robert W. Chambers started building log homes in 1983. He has owned two log construction companies: Sparwood Log Homes (Wisconsin) and Natural Log Homes (New Zealand). He currently trains log builders, licenses his patented Accelerated Log Building techniques, and works as an expert witness in lawsuits. He is the author of the Log Construction Manual and an instructional DVD series. He is the editor of Log Building News and is President of the International Log Builders Association (ILBA).

Dennis Chilcote - Minneapolis, MN

Dennis has a great appreciation for historical crafts and a longstanding fascination with the way our ancestors expressed art through craft. In that vein, he uses baskets, brooms and traditional woodwork as both canvas and palette for his art. His work can be viewed at www.mnartists.org/dennis_chilcote.

Michael Clookey - Morrisville, VT

A life long artist from Northern New York, Michael Clookey spent much of his childhood and teens reveling in the rural country setting with pencils and paper in hand. In pursuit of his dreams, he went on to study studio art at Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York and SUNY-Potsdam, New York. During the latter he took the opportunity to study in San Miguel, Mexico. Clookey’s inspirations are rooted in the mystic schools and touch upon the ancient, spiritual, dream-time and the divine. Clookey finds rich reward in the connection of stone, tools, hand and heart as they orchestrate together in three dimensions. Through the years, Clookey has accumulated a vast repertoire of drawings, paintings, and prints. He incorporates a realistic approach to the surreal and creature-like subject matter to communicate the intricate and complicated weaving of the world. His pieces are intimate and capture expressive moments in our human nature.

Carol Colburn - Duluth, MN

Carol teaches sewing workshops at North House that incorporate traditional Scandinavian textile traditions along with contemporary craft. Through her travels, she has found inspiration in everyday as well as the festive textile and clothing traditions of Scandinavia. Her numerous publications discuss the design, techniques, and meanings behind Norwegian folk textiles, including clothing and household items. She taught period clothing design, pattern making, and sewing in universities before she began teaching focused heritage sewing workshops at Vesaas Farm Studio in Telemark, Norway, Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, and at North House. Students in her sewing workshops are introduced to an appreciation of traditional techniques while creating contemporary custom garments that are ultimately practical for the northern climate.

Gerald David - Duluth, MN

Gerald has roots on both sides of the Atlantic: He was born and raised in Germany by an American mother and a German father. Upon completion of his apprenticeship as a Zimmermann he left his hometown of Aachen to live, travel and work for three years as a traditional journeyman on the ‘Wanderschaft’. This journey took him throughout Germany, Europe and the US, where he moved in 2006. Gerald has taught timber framing at TFGuild events in Poland, Vermont and Texas, as well as for the Virginia Military Institute. Together with his Minnesotan wife he has recently settled in Duluth.

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Emily Derke - Duluth, MN

Emily has had a love for craft as long as she can remember. For the last six or seven years, she has focused on learning about and practicing making pottery and baskets, while also exploring many other traditional skills and crafts. This search for knowledge and experience has brought her from her home in Minnesota to both the east and west coasts to learn from many experienced teachers. Most recently, Emily’s focus has been on basketry. Primarily useful willow baskets, but she also has an unusual fixation for making micro-miniatures. Emily also enjoys teaching people the things she has learned. She feels that it is of great importance for people to have access to learning crafts and skills for making their own things.

Carol Dunn - Hackensack, MN

Carol is a middle level English teacher in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. As a way to relax and maintain her calm easy-going personality (read therapy!) she became a “hooker” when a friend taught her to rug hook in 1989. In the 25 years since then, Carol has attended many hooking retreats and workshops and has taught hooking to friends, family members and has given both beginning and intermediate classes. Carol and her husband Bart have been coming to Grand Marais on their summer vacation for many years. Carol’s sister Mary is a rug hooking designer and teacher. See samples at http://www.designsinwool.com/ and https://www.etsy.com/ shop/PrimitivesByCarolRae

Lonnie Dupre - Grand Marais, MN

During an Arctic career spanning more than two decades, Lonnie Dupre has traveled over 14,000 miles throughout the high Arctic regions of northeastern Russia, Lapland, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. He has led five major Arctic expeditions and participated in six. Lonnie’s expeditions have been featured in “Reader’s Digest,” “Sports Illustrated,” “Outside,” and “National Geographic Online.” In 1991, he organized and led the Northwest Passage Expedition, making a 3,000-mile transit of the Canadian Arctic by dog sled while comparing changes in Inuit culture since Knud Rasmussen’s expedition in 1923. Recently, Lonnie worked on the One World Expedition project, a trip from Greenland to the North Pole, pulling and paddling specially modified canoes across shifting sea ice and open ocean to raise awareness of global warming and climate change. Visit www.lonniedupre.com.

Eric Edgin - Duluth, MN

Eric grew up in rural southern Illinois fishing, hunting, foraging, and gardening as a way of life. He has continued to build on the skills and knowledge of his roots by attending a naturopathic school, woodworking and teaching self-sufficient food classes, harvesting his own food, and perfecting food preservation and fermentation methods from around the world in a local context.

Tina Fung Holder - Washburn, WI

Since 1996, Tina Fung Holder has lived and worked in northwest Wisconsin after moving from the urban city life in Chicago. While pursuing her formal education in Chicago, Tina did extensive research in basketry techniques at the Field Museum. Since moving to the north woods she has explored both traditional and new applications of the available natural materials and thinks that anything that grows flexible is fair game. Tina enjoys developing new basket designs and teaching them in workshops. Her basketry is sold in galleries in the region.

Bruce Futterer - Russellville, AR

Bruce has been an avid carver since 1977. Since 2000, Bruce has won numerous blue ribbons at the International Carving Competition held each year in Davenport, Iowa. In 2004 his Santa Claus carving was selected as the National Grand Prize winner in the Woodcraft/Wood Carving Illustrated contests. In 2006, Bruce won Best of Show at the National Caricature Carvers Competition, and in 2005, he was awarded a Gold Medal for Scandinavian style carving from the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum. Bruce was raised in Grand Marais and returns to the North Shore each summer. Visit www.futtererwoodcarving.blogspot.com.

Kim Garrett - Ely, MN

Kim started rosemaling six years ago by taking a class at the North House Folk School with rosemaling instructor Mary Schliep. She fell in love with it and has been painting ever since. Kim has studied with several Vesterheim Gold Medal winning rosemaling instructors. She has also studied with Norwegian instructors here in the US and while studying traditional rosemaling and other Scandinavian folk art in Norway. Kim’s goal is to bring together a blend of traditional Scandinavian folk art with modern techniques and point of view.

Jim Gilbert - Waconia, MN

Since 1998, Jim has been an instructor of environmental studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Previously Jim served as a Hopkins Public School science teacher and naturalist for 30 years. He is a consulting naturalist for WCCO Radio, co-author of the Minnesota Weatherguide Calendars, author of three books on nature in Minnesota and writer of a weekly newspaper column.

Mark & Katya Gordon - Two Harbors, MN

Mark and Katya Gordon are co-owners of Amicus Adenture Sailing, a small family-owned charter business that operates out of Knife River, MN. Mark (captain) has more than 25 years experience in leading trips and over 18 years as a licensed Captain and EMT. Katya (first mate) is a lifelong sailor and is a veteran of outdoor wilderness experiences, with more than 15 years of experience leading trips in mountains, lakes, deserts, rivers and oceans. Together they have sailed thousands of miles on Lake Superior and beyond with their two daughters Cedar and Lamar.

Scott Graden - Two Harbors, MN

The regionally-renowned creative force behind the sustainable, local & distinctly northern cuisine at the New Scenic Café, Chef Scott Graden does not hesitate to share his cooking artistry with others. Chef Graden has taught at the Blue Heron, the Kitchen Window, and the Minnesota State Fair, among other places. His passion for culinary arts, industriousness, and wry humor are revealed in his tutelage. He teaches in systems and philosophies, shifting the focus away from memory-based methods.

Molly Grant - Deerfield, NH

Molly Grant began leatherworking in her early 20’s, first by working on her own and then by apprenticing at the Black Swan Leather Shop at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH where she learned the basic skills of traditional leatherworking. She became a juried member in 1989 of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and while showing her line of handbags had the opportunity to meet Paul Mathews, owner of the Cordwainer Shop. Within a few months time Molly was traveling to national craft shows with Paul and learning the art of being a Cordwainer. The original patterns and designs that Paul and his father Edward Mathews designed beginning in the1930’s are still used today. Molly continues to make handbags, but her main business is showing her line of custom hand made footwear and teaching shoemaking workshops at her shop in New Hampshire, as well as traveling nationally to craft schools to teach the art of shoemaking.

Brent Gurtek - Duluth Township, MN

Brent Gurtek has been professionally fashioning authentic, custom muzzle loading firearms since 2001, having made over 70 such weapons to date. He is a member of the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association and the Contemporary Longrifle Association. He has successfully hunted white tail deer and black bear with firearms he has made himself. He lives with his wife, Ann, just north of Duluth in French River in a period house they built themselves, along with much of the furnishings.

Bryan Hansel - Grand Marais, MN

Bryan likes spending his mornings and evenings along the shore of Lake Superior making photographs of the sun creating new colors in the sky. He learned photography over 20 years ago in the black and white darkroom. Now,he makes his living taking photos. Not only is he a professional photographer, he writes freelance articles for magazines and he’s a Lake Superior kayak guide. Bryan loves the North Shore and shares his passion for the area teaching photography workshops and guiding. Learn more about him at www. bryanhansel.com.

Mark Hansen - Grand Marais, MN

Mark was introduced to the craft of wooden ski making after meeting Marvin Salo, whose father was a master ski maker trained in the old Saami school of ski construction nearly two decades ago. Since then he has collaborated with ski historians, researchers, and builders, to learn about the wooden ski’s origin, design variations, cultural functions and construction methods. From his findings Mark has been teaching students from around the globe about wooden ski construction. His investigations into the wooden ski have also led him to a number of exhibitions, commissions and presentations on the subject. Mark’s interest in traditional methods of transportation throughout northern cultures also include wooden work boat construction–from birch bark canoes to Norse prams, toboggan and sled construction, northern clothing, and traditional shelter designs, including the yurt. Mark was instrumental in the founding of the North House Folk School.

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Dave Hanson - Duluth, MN

Metalworking has always been important in Dave’s life, learning from his cousin who owns one of the largest machine shops in Iowa. Known to have one of the largest travelling blacksmith shops in the five-state area, Dave spends countless hours around the Midwest demonstrating his work and skills to the public at rendezvous and special events. Dave founded the Lake Superior Metal Smith Club. Other pastimes include training and caring for his horses, woodcarving and pottery.

Kate Hartman - Madison, WI

Kate first learned to knit in high school. Since then, she has explored a variety of knitting traditions, including both the English/American and Continental knitting techniques, lace knitting, Aran, and the multicolored Fair Isle and Scandinavian techniques. Kate enjoys making sweaters, socks, mittens, and other garments in a variety of styles and materials, using many of her own wheel-spun yarns. She likes teaching and believes that enjoyment and enthusiasm are necessary as adults learn a new craft. Kate currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin, and has the good fortune of to be married to a knitter/spinner.

Todd Hawkinson - St Paul, MN

Todd Hawkinson has been handcrafting jewelry since 1971. His apprenticeship under both Ray Grobe and Robert Burke was an old world learning experience unavailable today. As an educator, Todd was the head of the Jewelry Manufacturing & Repair Program at both the Minneapolis Community & Technical College and the Southeast Technical College in Red Wing Minnesota. Currently his direction is in historic jewelry manufacturing techniques. From 1890 to 1915 jewelry design was going through dramatic changes. The Victorian Era was coming to a close, Art Nouveau was at its peak, Edwardian designs were introduced and the Arts & Crafts movement was flourishing. Jewelry of this period had an enduring quality looked up to today. With a workshop in St. Paul, Minnesota he continues to produce history inspired jewelry of quality.

Tom Healy - Whitefish, MT

Theresa Hornstein - Duluth, MN

Robert Keiper - Fountain City, WI

Jason Hovatter - Portland, OR

Layne Kennedy - Minneapolis, MN

Stefania Isaacson - St. Charles, IL

Canoes and canoeing are Ken’s passion. If he’s not building canoes for the local Kiwanis club, he’s paddling them in the Quetico. Ken first learned to build canoes in 1968 and has added over 75 new projects to his list since then. A former student at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine, Ken keeps refining the cedar strip construction technique. The chevron has become his trademark. Recently, Ken was invited to teach a woodstrip building class in Norway. Visit Ken’s web site to learn more about cedar-strip canoe building: www.kencanoe.com.

Theresa has always been fascinated with color, fiber, and learning new things and began experimenting with dyeing her own fibers for knitting, crochet, and felting as a teenager. As a biologist and avid gardener, natural dyes became a logical area of research. She spends the week teaching, but on the weekends she likes to experiment with local materials as dye sources. As far back as he can remember, Jason has been wondering how things worked before our modern age of convenience and forgetfulness. As he traveled the country via foot and train hopping, he learned various leatherworking skills and apprenticed with a master shoemaker in southern Oregon. He now runs his own custom shoemaking business, traveling to medieval re-enactments across the Western US, and teaching both period and modern styles and leaving a growing army of cobblers and cordwainers in his wake. http://laughingcrowe.com Stefania has been a life-long knitter, and started spinning and dyeing to supply herself with the best yarns in the world! She got her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweaver’s Guild of America in 1997. Since then she has opened her own business called Handspun by Stefania and taught numerous workshops dealing in natural dyes, spinning and basket making. She has spoken about the fiber arts to numerous groups, and has appeared on Home & Garden TV as a guest on the Carol Duvall Show. She sells handspun, natural hand dyed yarns, original knitting kits using her own yarns and patterns, hand dyed roving dyed with natural dyes, and handmade baskets. She was previously a high school English teacher, and now enjoys teaching spinning, dyeing, and knitting to fiber enthusiasts. Most recently, Stefania has authored a book on natural dyes called In Search of the Perfect Green–and Orange, Too!

Amy James - Grand Marais, MN

Tom is a professional timber framer, a member of the Timber Frame Guild of North America, and a biology graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In addition to teaching, Tom served as co-director of North House from 1997 to 2000 and as a member of the North House board. He and his wife Meagen raise Wirehaired Pointing Griffons and operate a Nordic Ski Lodge in Whitefish, Montana. www.stillwatermtnlodge.com.

Amy taught herself to bake using a free Fleischmann Yeast booklet back in 1972. She has been a teacher almost as long, in settings from traditional school classrooms to wilderness, with students from preschoolers through seniors, and covering topics from life science to sea kayaking. Combining her passions for teaching and baking, with a little science and history thrown in for good measure, Amy leads bread baking courses for new to intermediate bakers.

Peter Henrikson - Grand Marais, MN

Bob Janssen - Golden Valley, MN

Peter settled in Grand Marais after a transient career of log building, basket making, timber bridge building, and teaching timber skills on public lands. He is now a professional timber framer and designer and has been teaching timber framing at North House since 1998. Peter has taught black ash basketry and paddle making courses, but now focuses on timber framing and spending time with his family (he’s a man who’s rich in daughters).

Jock Holmen - Burnsville, MN

Jock Holmen, “The Norwegian Termite,” has been a professional woodcarver for over 30 years. He is a gold medal winner at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American National Juried Exhibitions in Decorah, Iowa, and won the First Place Carving award at the 2005 Northern Woods Exhibition in Minneapolis. In addition to his commissioned projects, Jock is a contributing editor at American Woodworker magazine and teaches woodcarving classes. He has received training and tutoring from various American and Norwegian master carvers.

Allen Holzhueter - Madison, WI

Allen has been knitting since the 1980s with an interest in multicolor knitting techniques. He has focused on the knitting traditions of Northern Europe and the British Isles and has taught traditional Scandinavian, Fair Isle and Latvian projects using the multicolor technique. Allen has expanded on his fiber interests to include spinning his own knitting yarns on one of his several spinning wheels. Allen lives in Madison, where he divides his time among knitting and spinning projects and spoiling the family Greyhounds.

Beth Homa-Style - St Paul, MN

Beth Homa-Style is a full time basket weaver in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After studying painting in college and working as a caseworker for the homeless, she interned at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota. At the Folk School, Beth learned many traditional crafts including boat building, but mostly different styles of basketry. This sparked her obsession with birch bark, which is now her main medium. She locally and sustainably harvests and processes her own materials by hand. Beth is always trying to figure out what she can make out of birch bark next and how to share this durable and beautiful material with people.

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Bob first journeyed to the North Shore and Grand Marais when the main highway was still gravel. Since then, Bob has continued to travel the entire state in pursuit of his passion: birds. Past president of the Minnesota Ornithologists Union (MOU), Bob served as editor of the MOU journal “The Loon” for 38 years and has received multiple awards for his birding efforts. Actively involved in numerous bird surveys around the state, including all of Minnesota’s 71 state parks and over 50 scientific and natural areas, Bob has published three books on Minnesota birds.

Nate Johnson - Marlow, NH

Born and raised in northern Minnesota, Nate likes to craft the crafts, know the plants, eat the mushrooms, make the tools, trap the animals, tan the hides, weave the baskets, catch the fish, fiddle the fiddle, sing the songs, watch the birds, work the woods, sew the clothing, knock the rice, make the canoes, and bend the snowshoes. Nate has traveled the continent studying wilderness living, traditional crafts, natural building, wildlife tracking, botany, birds, mushrooms, and ancient skills in general. He now makes his living sharing his learning with others. See more at www.ivegottwohands. com

Kent Jones - Grand Marais, MN

Kent has a passionate and professional interest in the ecology and history of northern Minnesota. He loves to explore the often-overlooked areas. Before moving to the North Shore, he worked for 20 years as an interpretive naturalist near the Twin Cities. This led him to research and experiment with elements of sustainable living. He now lives in his self-built timber frame, cordwood masonry, solarpowered home in the woods near Grand Marais.

For 40 years, Robert Keiper has been turning stone into tools, using both the aboriginal approach and 21st century conveniences in developing his skill as a flintknapper. He has taught hundreds of students to flint knap, keeping an ancient skill alive. Robert’s work has been published in several journals. He currently runs his own flintknapping workshop and studio in Fountain City, WI. Layne Kennedy is a nationally recognized magazine photographer. His assignments take him all around the globe for publications like “Smithsonian,” “National Geographic,” “Traveler,” “Islands,” “Backpacker,” “Time,” “Newsweek,” and “National Geographic Adventure,” to name a few. Layne is the founder and director of the Superior/Gunflint Photography Workshop, conducting wilderness adventure photography trips. Visit his website www.laynekennedy.com or his blog www.firstexposure.wordpress.com.

Ken Koscik - Monona, WI

Kris Kristufek - Breez y Point, MN

Kris Kristufek builds award winning custom fishing rods. He uses only premium blanks and components, creating unique fishing rods for the discriminating fisherperson at LakeLady Custom Fishing Rods. A Certified Professional Rod Builder by the Custom Rod Builders Guild, Inc., he is one of only two such Certified Pros in Minnesota and one of 36 in the U.S. He has built over 2,300 custom fishing rods. Kristufek is becoming known as the “Rod Professor” as he shares his skills, and teaches others this interesting craft of Custom Rod Building. When not building rods he is a medical courier and travels the world.

Elise Kyllo - Grand Marais, MN

Elise is a gardener and visual artist. She finds balance in the urban chaos by engaging the seasons. In the summer she is usually outdoors in somebody’s garden; in the cold months, she is making art. The simplicity and endless possibilities of working with wool intrigue her, especially creating felted creatures inspired by her experiences as a painter and printmaker. “I can’t think of a more meditative, pure and organic medium than working with wool and water and reusing old socks.”

Candace LaCosse- Duluth, MN

With an eclectic professional background in journalism, education, and art, Candace strives for sustainability and life-long learning. Following her 2012 internship at North House, she apprenticed with shoemaker Molly Grant at The Cordwainer Shop in Deerfield, New Hampshire. She currently works from her studio in downtown Duluth making shoes and other leather goods for her business Hemlocks Leatherworks. Her other areas of interest include wood-fired baking, food fermentation, simple shelters, black ash basketry, and traditional cultures around the world.

Andy Lambert - Minneapolis, MN

Andy accidentally fell in love with traditional Appalachian clogging in 2004 when he saw the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers perform in south Minneapolis. It’s with this group that he learned, performed and started teaching from ’05 to ’10. Along the way, he joined Pert Near Sandstone as the band’s percussionist and has to date recorded five albums and clogged with the band all over the country. Andy has been lucky enough to perform on domestic and international stages at places such as: First Avenue, A Prairie Home Companion, Big Top Chautauqua, Wood Songs Radio Hour, Music City Roots and various folk festivals in Latvia and France.

Julie Kean - Hovland, MN

Julie has been making baskets and ornaments since 1981. She utilizes materials gathered from the woods around her home in Hovland. Her favorite materials are birch bark and red-osier dogwood. In 2001, Julie’s artistic talents were featured on the program “Venture North” on public television. At times, Julie integrates other natural materials into her work including pinecones, driftwood and spruce roots. 51

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Cheryl Larsen - Grand Marais, MN

Expressive movement is the essense of what sparks her imagination and kindles her inspriration. Whether it be in the form of interpretive dance, rythmns of nature, the play of words or the smooth flow of dyes across silk, it is what Cheryl seeks. As a fiber artist, she has purposely developed skills in a multitude of techniques to allow her to combine various mediums, textures and embellishments in individual pieces. Cheryl’s passions also include spending lots of time outdoors, writing and learning about new places and other cultures.

Thomas Latané - Pepin, WI

Tom has been devoted to traditional hand technology for working iron and wood since he made a sash saw to cut boards from a cedar log that a high school shop teacher would not let him run through the band saw in 1972. His work involved more Early American designs when he was living in Maryland, but since moving to Pepin, Wisconsin in 1983, Tom has discovered the freedom and whimsy expressed in Scandinavian metalwork. Tom’s skills as a blacksmith have led to multiple invitations to demonstrate at ABANA’s national conferences,

Lindsay & Lee Zeike Lee - Decorah, IA

Lee and Lindsay have operated their perennial flower nursery in NE Iowa for the past 20 years. Willow work has followed them during these years as a serious sideline and passionate pasttime. Together they grow a sizeable cultivated willow patch, offering their willow to craftspeople across the country. Their own willow work combines functional and beautiful baskets with garden and fencing projects. Lee and Lindsay are excited to share their knowledge and experiences about basket making, willow lore, history and culture with their students.

Paul Linden - Minneapolis, MN

Paul Linden is an artist who lives in Minneapolis and works in the Art Department of the University of Minnesota. He has taught courses and workshops in sculptural woodworking, metal fabrication and metal-casting and has a deep love for craft-based techniques. Paul has almost never met a tool that he didn’t like, and proves this by his ever-expanding collection. He takes great satisfaction from using self-made tools and is constantly modifying, remaking, and learning the use of old and new hand tools. Paul tries hard to spend all of his extra time either in the wood or metal shop, or outside with his kids

Paul Linden/Avery Carlson - Minneapolis, MN

Avery is a lover of craft work, playing chess and reading, and the outdoors, and he loves to combine these things whenever possible. He has been visiting the North Shore and the surrounding wilderness for his entire life, and has developed a special connection to NHFS as a student and a volunteer. Avery has practiced various fiber arts and woodworking specifically, but his newest passion and focus is leather-craft. He is very comfortable using knives of different sorts and enjoys helping others to learn safe and useful knife skills. His favorite woodshop tool is the spokeshave and he can deftly create a large pile of shavings on request. While in Grand Marias, his love of wood-fired pizza and skipping rocks on the harbor is nearly the only thing that will coax him from the wood shop.

Fred Livesay - Willarnie, MN

Fred discovered his woodworking skills at age 10. He later trained as a wheelwright and carriage-builder for seven summers and then went on to study Scandinavian folk art, decorative arts, art history and museum studies. Fred currently makes his living as a carpenter but hopes to make teaching and craftwork his fulltime job. Fred has taught at North House since its beginning, has studied crafts in Sweden and demonstrates crafts in the five state area. Fred also teaches at the Milan Village Art School, Ingebretsen’s, the American Swedish Institute and Woodcraft.

Derek Lucchese - South Gillies, ONT

Derek was an understudy and longtime friend of the famed bread oven builder Alan Scott. In fact, Derek’s first run-in with Alan happened during one of the first bread oven building workshops that North House ever hosted. Since then, Derek has gone on to build a wood-fired bakery of his own on a homestead just outside Thunder Bay, Ontario. Derek runs a portable wood-fired pizza business and builds brick ovens in addition to baking weekly for the Thunder Bay Country Market. Learn more about Derek’s baking and building at www.bothhandsbread.ca.

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Kelly Marshall - Minneapolis, MN

Kelly’s passion for textiles blossomed as a child through hand embroidery and knitting. In college, she learned bobbin lace while attending a 2 year folk high school in Sweden, studying textile design and techniques. After finishing her studies in Sweden, she returned home to complete her Bachelors of Science degree at the University of MN in textile design. She has studied Binche bobbin lace technique in Brugge, Belgium and a variety of other techniques. She started her weaving business, Custom Woven Interiors, in 1992. The business forcuses on custom textiles, functional and decorative, for interiors in residential and corporate settings. You can find many examples of her textiles on her website at www.kellymarshall.com. Her textiles are sold nationwide and also grace the homes of some of Minnesota’s local celebrities. For over 20 years, Kelly has enjoyed sharing the art of bobbin lace making with her students at the American Swedish Institute and other locations.

Eric/Dayna Mase - Ely, MN

Eric Mase moved to Ely, Minnesota in 1996 to build birch bark canoes. Since then, he has built over 80 bark canoes both full & scale models, in addition to other historical art pieces. For the past 16 years, Eric has spent time everyday renewing his true passion: the drum. Eric’s focus on the cedar hand drum has been influenced by the same traditional tools and building methods that stem from handcrafted bark canoes. Eric is also the owner & builder of the WEE CABIN TM Company, specializing in handcrafted timber frame cabins.

Charlie Mayo - St. Croix Falls, WI

Since the 1970s, Charlie has had a consuming interest in birch bark. He has traveled to Scandinavia many times to study with the masters while pursuing this interest. He has demonstrated at Rice Lake Audubon, Swedish Institute, Luther College, Hostfest, and the Minnesota State Fair. Charlie is a founding board member of North House.

Mike McCall - Grand Marais, MN

Mike was born sometime in the last century in a humble log cabin that he built with his own hands. When asked about his early life, Michael tends to mumble and change the subject. If he isn’t out collecting fungus or flint, he may be seen wandering the beach at Grand Marais where he believes he lost his Congressional Medal of Honor. Mike’s favorite color is blue.

Marcie McIntire - Grand Portage, MN

Beadwork is widely practiced at Grand Portage, where for generation after generation it has enlivened the lives of Ojibwe people. Many of Marcie’s relatives have been beadworkers, and Marcie learned by watching her mother. Today she is a traditional artist specializing in floral-based Ojibwe beadwork, operating her own gallery, Ningii-Ozhitoomin Ojibwe Art Gallery, in Grand Portage. Marcie has been commissioned for exhibitions and instruction and teaches as far away as Arizona and Florida, and as close to home as Ontario and throughout Minnesota. Learn more about her work by visiting www.mnfolkarts.org/marcie/marcie.html.

Jim Miller - Duluth, MN

Jim Miller (Ph.D., geology, University of Minnesota) is an Associate Professor of Geology and Director of the Precambrian Research Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Formerly, he was a Senior Geologist with the Minnesota Geological Survey (19832008). His research specialty is the geology and mineral deposits of northeastern Minnesota. He has conducted geological research and led field trips for geologists and non-geologists for over 30 years.

Joe Miller - Allouez, MI

Joe Miller (joe@ftet.com) is a structural engineer specializing in the design and engineering of timber framer structures. As partner with Fire Tower Engineered Timber, he heads up the Michigan office located just across the lake on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Catching the timber framing bug early in life when helping restore the familial homestead, Joe gained academic experience through graduate engineering degrees in mortise and tenon joinery as well as key-laminated timber beams. He had hands-on experience working with several timber frame companies, both in the office and in the shop, before working as a consulting engineer, licensed throughout the US and Canada.

Emily Moe - Duluth, MN

Emily Moe has been a milliner and haberdasher for close to ten years. She learned her trade by apprenticing under Master Milliner Eva May in Chicago. She is captain of the Milliners of Etsy, a global group of over 300 milliners. She has been active in a dizzying number of artistic projects from knitting to radio drama, tango to bead embroidery and has been a piano teacher for 18 years. She loves hat-making because she can use all of her experience with other media in her hats. She believes that what one wears is a person’s purest form of artistic expression and that it is good to be comfortable in both stilettos and Carhartts, but probably not at the same time. She and her husband Adam, an embroidery artist, are the driving forces behind Moe Sew Co -- Fine millinery and hand-embroidery for the discriminating weirdo. They have shown their work together at craft fairs in Minneapolis, Chicago and Nashville. Emily’s Moe Sew Co millinery division maintains an Etsy storefront at MoeSewCoMillinery.etsy.com. She relocated to Duluth from Chicago last August.

Eric Moshier - Duluth, MN

Eric is a third-generation stone mason who has over 25 years of experience. As the owner of Solid Rock Masonry in Duluth, he has built Finnish, Swedish, Russian and German style masonry heaters throughout the Midwest and southern Ontario. A longtime member of the Masonry Heaters Association, he has led numerous workshops across the Great Lakes Region and at the MHA annual gathering. To complement his strong desire to educate people about heating with wood in efficient and beautiful ways, Eric has pursued projects ranging from coaching hockey to building log homes to being an environmental consultant. Visit www.solidrockmasonry.com.

Cody Myers - Duluth, MN

Growing up on a farm in the northwoods, Cody has always led a hands-on lifestyle. Through traveling he took a great interest in the way that people lived long ago and how those traditions still survive today in the world today. The fine balance of art and function, design and utility, steel seemed to be the perfect medium to work. As a blacksmith, he apprenticed under David Hanson at North House and continues to work with David as a co-instructor. Bringing hammer to hand, steel to anvil and turning billet to knife he is grateful to share in teaching the art he loves.

Phillip Odden/Else Bigton - Barronett, WI

Phillip and Else are professional woodcarvers and furniture makers in the Norwegian tradition. They have taught carving classes for over 20 years, specializing in the classic ornamental styles of Baroque (acanthus), Rococo, and Romanesque dragon style. Else is also an accomplished weaver and cabinet maker. Phillip enjoys picture carving, free form ale bowls, and kubbestols. The couple was commissioned to work on the Stave Church which stands in the Norwegian Pavilion at Epcot in Florida and the Gol Stave Church replica, which stands in Minot, North Dakota. Visit www. norskwoodworks.com to learn more.

Kim Ode - Edina, MN

Kim Ode has written two cookbooks for the Minnesota Historical Society Press: “Rhubarb Renaissance,” and “Baking With the St. Paul Bread Club: Recipes, Tips, and Stories,” which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award. She’s also a North House alum, having learned to make her wood-fired brick oven from the legendary Alan Scott. She’s been a feature writer with the Star Tribune since 1985, and is in her fifth year of doing the monthly Baking Central for its Taste section. She and her husband, John Danicic, live in Edina, Minn., but spend as much of their summer as possible sailing on Lake Superior.

Jim Ouray - Duluth, MN

Jim is a puppeteer and builder. He has directed and performed in the summer solstice puppet pageant here at North House for many years. When he is not making puppet shows, Jim is often tinkering with shelters. Having grown up in a big city on the east coast, Jim has long yearned for smaller dwellings in beautiful places. Jim loves home made cabins and camp shelters, and has found yurts to be a remarkable hybrid between the two. He appreciates the adaptability of yurts, and believes that time spent in a circle improves the disposition. Jim lives on the beach in Duluth and in the forest outside Grand Marais.

Shawn Perich - Grand Marais, MN

Shawn Perich grew up in a northern Minnesota hunting family and began helping out with home deer processing at a young age. He is an avid hunter who enjoys preparing and eating wild game. Perich is veteran outdoor writer and co-owner of Northern Wilds Media, Inc. in Grand Marais. His popular weekly column, Points North, has appeared in Minnesota Outdoor News for over 20 years. 52

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Cathryn Peters - Angora, MN

Cathryn is a chair seat weaver, antler basketmaker, teacher, writer, pattern author who hails from Angora, Minnesota. She delights in sharing her nearly 40 years of accumulated knowledge and resources to those who desire to perpetuate the nearly lost art of wicker restoration, chair seat weaving, and basketry. Cathryn’s works have appeared on public television, and in books, periodicals and national galleries and she teaches nation-wide. Visit her resource and information website at www.WickerWoman.com

Craig/Dianne Peterson - Grand Marais, MN

Craig and Dianne relocated to Grand Marais from Waseca, Minnesota, where they made their own Swedish Potato sausage and demonstrated sausage making at Farmamerica, the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center. With a focus on organic ingredients and healthy food products, they have been teaching classes at North House for 17+ years and have been featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Over the years, they have expanded sausage offerings to include German, Italian, Mexican, American, Morroccan and Minnesota’s own “North House Wild.” They are currently expanding into smoking sausage.

Lou Pignolet - Hovland, MN

Lou grew up in New Jersey and came to Minnesota in 1970, where he taught and did research as a chemistry professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. After 38 years he retired to Hovland, MN, to enjoy the wild nature of the North Shore. Lou and his wife have had a cabin in Hovland since 1980. Lou has always had an interest in woodworking and became inspired by the beautiful lathe turned wood bowls in Hawaii during a vacation in 2005. After taking a course in wood turning on a spring-pole lathe at the North House in 2006, he set up a woodturning shop in Hovland and learned the craft by trial and error and advice from wood turners in Hawaii. Lou spends much of his time turning artistic bark-edged and unusual shaped bowls from local wood. His bowls combine the natural beauty of the wood with form and function. He participates in art shows and workshops on the North Shore and has established a reputation for making unique wooden bowls that are in high demand.

Harley Refsal - Decorah, IA

Harley specializes in Scandinavian-style flat plane figure carving, a minimalist style that leaves the tool marks exposed. He has won numerous carving awards and has taught carving classes throughout the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia. In 1996, he was decorated by the government and King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian folk art studies. Harley is the author of “Art and Technique of Scandinavian-Style Woodcarving.” In addition to his carving and teaching, Harley is a professor of Norwegian language and Scandinavian folk art at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

Mary Reichert - Duluth, MN

Mary began working on farms and learning the fiber arts in her mid twenties, knitting, spinning, and weaving, but it wasn’t until she started felting that she focused her passion for creating beauty in the world. She love the textures, the ability to shape forms without sewing, the ability to sew forms with such a forgiving fabric, and the connection to a long line of those who have come before, especially the nomads of Central Asia whose lives rotate with the seasons of the grasslands and the animals they sustain. Mary hopes to keep breathing new life into these old ways, honoring the incredible marriage of function and beauty and passing on this art through hands-on experiences at my studio, Otlak Felt Studio and Clothing, in her hometown of Duluth, MN.

Bob Ristow - Hopkinton, IA

Bob’s interest in Shaker Oval Boxes began with a visit to the Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire. To advance his knowledge in box making he attended several classes taught by John Wilson at the Home Shop in Charlotte, Michigan, to learn the procedures in making these boxes. Since then Bob has demonstrated these procedures at several woodcarving clubs in Iowa and Minnesota, and has taught several classes at the Fine Woodworkers Store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Waldorf Woodcarving Weekend at Forest City, Iowa and at the Woodcarvers Rendezvous at West Glacier, Montana. Bob is also experimenting with different woods, shapes and sizes to make these boxes. His other interests are woodcarving, woodturning, winemaking and fiber arts.

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Karen Rognsvoog - Minnetonka, MN

Karen has been dyeing natural fibers and growing plants for dye since the mid-70s. Always interested in the colors of nature, boiling plants, weeds, flowers and bark for use with fibers made this an inexpensive hobby for her. After some hands-on experience, she began teaching in schools and community centers in the Twin Cities area. She regularily teaches at North House Folk School and the Clearing Folk School, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, and the Minnetonka Community Center. She is a professional pianist and amateur cellist and teaches piano lessons. Some of her other hobbies include fishing, Japanese ink painting, Japanese shibori, gardening (has her own dye garden), spinning and ham radio. She’s always on the lookout for new and interesting dyestuffs, so don’t follow her on the road too closely. She notes, “I brake for roadside weeds.”

Ann Russ - Grand Marais, MN

Ann has been a resident of Cook County since the 1980s. She has led numerous naturalist activities for all ages in all seasons and considers annual bird migrations one of life’s joys. Harmony singing is another passion; her ability to spontaneously coax multiple harmony parts out of any size group, whether four or four hundred, is legendary.

Jim Sannerud - St. Paul, MN

Jim Sannerud has been working with wood since he took a woodworking class at the age of nine. That experience inspired him to start his own woodworking business and teach others the beauty and quality of hand-made woodenware. In 2007, he began a pilot program in Ukraine, teaching woodturning to children in orphanages. He has taught private and small group classes for the last 4 years in his St. Paul studio, as well as in various folk schools throughout Minnesota and the Woodcraft store in Bloomington. Jim makes his living as a woodturner, and lives with his wife Nancy and dog Jack in St. Paul.

Mike Schelmeske - Grand Marais, MN

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 it’s carving toys for his 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.

Cecilia Schiller - St. Paul, MN

Sculptor and woodcarver Cecilia Schiller works in her studio on the Mississippi River near downtown St. Paul to make interactive, gear-driven, people powered, carved mechanical pieces (also called automata). These whimsical and colorful sculptures are brought to life when viewers turn a crank. The movement of the gears and figures mesmerize viewers, both young and old. Cecilia honed a unique skillset that combines fine aesthetic details with high quality, durable workmanship while building sets and other creative imagery for theaters and private companies, including Children’s Theater, In the Heart of the Beast, Guthrie and Minnesota Opera. Ms. Schiller has won numerous grants and awards for her work. See more of her creations at www.ceciliaschiller.com

Mary Schliep - Grand Marais, MN

Mary started rosemaling in 1989 and has been busily painting ever since. Mary specializes in the Valdres and Telemark styles (each defined by the geographic region where they found their beginning in Scandinavia). Since the school’s founding, Mary has been a consistent teacher at North House. She demonstrates annually at Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. Mary has studied with 8 Gold Medalists and two Norwegian instructors.

Larry Schmitt - Madison, WI

As a child, Larry learned many textile techniques from his parents, including nalbinding. Since the early 1980s, he has been teaching and researching nalbinding and has written a number of instructional manuals. These workbooks are some of the only resources on nalbinding in English. Larry has taught and exhibited nalbinding throughout the country and has even had students from Norway and Germany, but he considers North House home base. Larry is also interested in traditional, easy-to-complete textile projects that utilize tools and equipment that are portable and easy to obtain or construct. His classes at North House reflect his continuing interest in traditional textile crafts.

Randy Schnobrich - Grand Marais, MN

Randy’s life in the North is a classic: he has mushed dogs, planted 20,000+ trees on his homestead and built eight outbuildings on his property (but still no garage). He moved to the North Shore from Wisconsin in 1994 with plans to raise a family and create a new lifestyle. After buying some land “back in the woods a bit,” he and his wife built a woodshop and log home, a perfect spot to raise three kids and live a little closer to the earth. With more than 20 years of woodworking under his belt, Randy has built everything from cabins to dogsleds, commissioned furniture to custom doors. Nearly all of his interests lie in the outdoors, and he says it’s hard to remember life before Cook County.

Robert Schulz - Hillsboro, WI

Robert Schulz has been blacksmithing since 1996, focusing on the techniques of traditional joinery. He has been a student of many great smiths including Bill Fiorini, Chuck Patrick, Jim Batson, Tom Latane, Clay Spencer, and Peter Ross, and has taken intensive internships at the John C. Campbell Folk School and Tillers International. Along with blacksmithing, Robert and his family are homesteading their off-the-grid SW Wisconsin land practicing natural building techniques, draft horse power, and organic agriculture. Robert is also co-founder of the Driftless Folk School in Vernon County, WI (www.driftlessfolkschool.org).

David Seaton - Grand Marais, MN

Dave Seaton has been building and repairing guitars for over 35 years. His acoustic guitars are known for their innovative and beautiful design as well as their fine tone. He also builds ukuleles and electric guitars and keeps many of the North Shore’s musical pros playing by servicing their instruments. He has taught ukulele and guitar building at North House and is a former board member. In the summer months he runs Hungry Jack Outfitters with his wife Nancy.

Michael Seiler - Lanesboro, MN

Michael is co-owner of Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro, MN and has been working in the metal arts since 1995 mastering the techniques of fabrication, stone setting, wax carving, stone cutting and stone inlay work. Michael has been awarded grants from the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board for his signature stone cutting and lapidary talent. His goals are to create new and innovative techniques in stone setting and ring design combining lapidary and metal work. Preview his designs at www.crowntrout.com.

Molly Sharp - Zirconia, NC

Molly first studied her craft in England over 30 years ago. After living in England for 10 years, she moved back to the U.S. in 1981 and perfected her skills through various workshops with some of this country’s finest jewelers. She has been a fulltime professional jeweler since 1995. Molly is the mother of two grown children and resides in western North Carolina with her husband, potter David Voorhees. Molly also has work in numerous galleries throughout the U.S. and is a member of the prestigious Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville, NC. Visit www. mollysharpmetalsmith.com for more info about Molly.

Jan Sheperd - Zumbrota, MN

When Jan found herself moving to South Eastern Minnesota some 20 years ago, there wasn’t the access to lake fishing as she was accustomed to. Jan sought to learn another way to fish. Fly Fishing! Jan was a participant in one of the first Fly Fishing the North Country classes at North House. Jan has spent the last 5 summers mentoring with Rueben Swenson, David Asproth and Mike Hero (3 of north countries greatest fly fisherman), fishing up and down the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails. Jan has been a volunteer assistant in the last 3 years of Fly Fishing class, giving the ‘rookie’ perspective of what you need to know and why! Being a resident, Jan also has knowledge of the beautiful stream fishing of Southeastern Minnesota.

Erik Simula - Finland, MN

Erik is a master birch bark canoe builder, instructor at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center and director of the Arrowhead Wilderness School, whose mission is deep ecology education. Inspired by Finnish, Saami, and Anishinabe art and culture, Erik hikes or skis in the woods daily, enjoys a weekly wood-fired sauna, and leads a subsistence lifestyle which includes maple syruping, organic orcharding, harvesting wild rice, netting fish and hauling firewood with his sled dog team.

Karen Smaby - Grand Marais, MN

In an effort to un-earth herself from the mountains of scraps she accumulates as an avid fiber artist, Karen revels in recycling projects, like penny rugs, that make use of materials she already has. Karen works with both wool and paper to create an intensity of colors and textures in items of everyday use. She is a member of and exhibits through the Northwoods Fiber Guild and teaches bookbinding to local high school students. more details, more photos:

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Melinda Spinler - Grand Marais, MN

Melinda Spinler, together with her husband/man of all trades, lives on a self-sustaining homestead outside of Grand Marais. She is a partner in a cooperative Community Supported Agriculture, raises chickens and ducks for eggs and meat, operates a commercial maple syrup operation, harvests wild edibles of all kinds, enjoys electrical usage generated via the sun and wind, fills their freezers/ root cellar/pantry shelves with their food year round and still has time to enjoy the northwoods. Whew…

Gigi Stafne - New Auburn, WI

Gigi is an enthusiastic educator, activist and writer within the botanical and natural medicine world, presently the coordinator of Herbalists Without Borders, a national & international non-profit addressing issues of natural medicine health care access globally. Earth ethics, ecology, sustainability and environmental health are woven through all the courses that she teaches. Presently, she teaches through Green Wisdom and operates Wild Earth Eco Tours, offering programs in herbalism to cross cultural ethnobotany tours. Gigi invites you to join her in a North House class with open hands, heart and mind.

Jarrod StoneDahl - Odanah, WI

Jarrod lives in Northern Wisconsin with his wife, April, and their four children. Jarrod is of Scandinavian descent, and much of his woodworking style is taken from this. He has been working with wood professionally since 1993. Using primarily hand tools, Jarrod carves spoons and bowls, builds skin boats and birch bark canoes, and log and timber framed homes and much more. WOODSPIRIT, their business, is dedicated to the preservation and use of the items that were used in earlier times in day to day living.

Jon Strom - Cook, MN

Look for the woodchips flying and you’re sure to find Jon. Jon is a sculptor, woodworker, and log builder with a strong interest in Swedish spoon and bowl carving techniques as well as the history of log building. He has demonstrated at Grand Portage National Monument, Old Fort William, and White Oak Society, and has taught at various workshops, including Goods from the Woods in Grand Rapids. Jon has also designed his own personal bowlcarving bench, which may be adapted by students for their own workshops. To learn more visit www.stromart.com.

Paul Sundberg - Grand Marais, MN

Born and raised on a small farm south of McGregor, Minnesota, Paul started photographing the North Shore when he and his wife Karla moved to Cascade River State Park in 1976. The North Shore of Lake Superior is one of Paul’s favorite spots to photograph. Many family memories have been created while traveling the shore with their children, Rebecca and Adam. The Sundberg family moved to Gooseberry Falls State Park in 1983 where Paul worked for 28 years before retiring in 2010. Paul and Karla currently reside outside of Grand Marais where Paul continues to pursue his passion for photographing the wildlife around Lake Superior and the BWCAW. Paul’s photos are frequently published in Lake Superior Magazine, The Boundary Waters Journal and the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center calendar.

Paula Sundet Wolf - Lutsen, MN

Paula has been gathering grasses and brush to make traditional crafts for the past 25 years. A resident of northern Minnesota, Paula has a deep appreciation for the Northwoods and its resources and likes to convey that appreciation through her basket weaving and twig furniture. Paula has an MA in anthropology with an emphasis on utilitarian art of North American cultures. She sells her work from her home.

Erik Swenson - ,

Erik has had a passion for pursuing trout since he could carry a rod on the handle bars of his bicycle. He has fished from Maine to Montana, Florida to Texas over the past thirty years and has been in a float tube since 1985. He shares his broad knowledge of lake and stream tactics that will work wherever you fish. A professional musician by trade, in his free time Erik enjoys XC skiing, camping and mountain biking into remote areas, most recently in the Black Hills of South Dakota, still carrying a fly rod on the handle bars.

Rueben Swenson - Grand Marais, MN

News articles written about “The Frugal Fly Fisher” make apparent Rueben’s wealth of knowledge of fly fishing the Arrowhead region of Minnesota, as well as the southern regions of the White River system of Arkansas and Missouri. Rueben was certified as a fly casting instructor by the Federation of Fly Fishing in 1998 and has instructed numerous individuals and groups on all facets of fly fishing. Ask him about the two world records he holds for brown trout caught on a fly rod sometime.

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Matt Thomas - Grand Marais, MN

Matt started his sailing career right here in Grand Marais, and then he moved on to the Caribbean and sailed tall ships for the better part of 20 years. He has sailed across the Atlantic three times and spent a summer sailing in the Mediterranean. He has been fortunate to see a lot of beautiful areas but he reports that “the North Shore of Lake Superior is still on of my favorite sailing areas list.” Being able to come back home and sail for North House is absolutely a perfect fit.

Vladimir Yarish - Veliky Novgorod, Russia

Gene Tokheim - Dawson, MN

Vladimir Yarish, a master, award-winning basket maker, has worked with birch bark for more than 24 years. Born in Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan, he moved to Novgorod Province. He has been teaching birch bark basketry at his studio in the Cultural Palace of the city of Veliky Novgorod since 1993. Beginning in 1997 Vladimir has been invited to teach classes all over the US. Vladimir has published many articles on birch bark and traditional basket making for both academic journals and popular magazines. He is currently researching the history of traditional birch bark basketry, haunting, as permitted, every relevant museum and archeological site in Russia. His works have been featured in the Hamburg Museum of Ethnology, Germany, the St. Petersburg Toy Museum, and the Novgorod State Museum of Architecture, History, and Fine Arts. He has participated in numerous exhibitions and won awards at home and abroad for his basket-making talents.

Nick Vavrichek - Grand Marais, MN

Rick Yonker - White Bear Lake, MN

Gene has been teaching since the 1980s in the United States and Norway. His work has been exhibited in shows at the University of Minnesota, the Folk Art Museum in New York City, and the Hedmark Museum in Hammer, Norway. Gene has won the Gold Medal in knifemaking in the national competition at the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa. Gene graduated with an arts degree from Southwest Minnesota State University. Nick grew up on a southern Minnesota farm and fell in love with Lake Superior and the north woods the first time he visited the area. After many visits and paddling experiences, he moved to Grand Marais and bought land with NHFS instructor Kent Jones. They lived in a yurt for three years and built a timberframe cordwood masonry home together. Nick is active in kayaking, canoeing, community radio, and the Good Harbor Hill Players.

Pop Wagner - St Paul, MN

Pop Wagner mentored in Horsemanship and Training with Liz Lofgren from 1993 to 1996. He attended two of Buck Brannaman’s Horsemanship Clinics (1994 & 1995). Pop was introduced to handcrafted tack by Don Flatten in 1994. He mentored in cinch making with ArtCords founder, Darin Alexander from 2006 to the present time. He is also a folk singer and has performed at countless venues in 44 states and 10 foreign countries. He has hosted radio and TV shows and appeared in a Robert Altman film.

Rob Wells - Grand Marais, MN

Rob Wells is the executive chef of Lutsen Resort. He is a native New Mexican, having grown up in the vicinity of Santa Fe, and has worked at several area restaurants most notably the Coyote Café, Inn of the Anasazi, and La Casa Sena. Rob lives in Grand Marais with his wife Kate and their two daughters Bronwyn and Aria.

Jo Wood - Hovland, MN

Jo loves gardening, walks in the woods, and every kind of textile art. An award-winning bead and fiber artist, she has practiced her skills with needle and thread for over 40 years, making everything from tipis to wedding ensembles. She has shared her knowledge and passion for hand stitching with students both regionally and nationally since 1997. Jo is a bead artist inspired by nature. Through her work she shares her connection with the abundance, peace and beauty of this place.

Robin Wood - Hope Valley, UK

Robin Wood is a leading green woodworker in the United Kingdom and is well-known globally through his blog posts and use of social media to celebrate the story of traditional craft. His woodworking interests range widely—traditional Japanese tea houses to Viking ships, but his passion lies most strongly in crafting useful woodenware. Robin was named 2009 Artisan of the Year by Country Living magazine in the UK and is the chair of the Heritage Crafts Association. He speaks and teaches frequently, but notes that his aim now is simply to make the very best wooden bowls and plates that bring a little quiet beauty into everyday life.

Rick has been tinkering with wood for many years. He has also been bow hunting and doing recreational archery since 1980. In 1995 he began learning the craft of building traditional longbows. He has taken several classes and taught many others how to build their own wooden bows. Rick managed his own bow building business called Kickapoo Valley Longbows. Now a high school teacher, Rick lives in White Bear Lake with his lovely wife Sue, three beautiful daughters, and his cat Honey.

John Zasada - Grand Rapids, MN

The biology, ecology, use and management of birch in northern forests has been a favorite topic of John’s for many years. John is a retired silviculturist with the U.S. Forest Service in Grand Rapids.

Lori Zimmerman - Pine City, MN

Lori comes from generations of hardanger stitchers. She has worked with a wide variety of pieces fromChristmas ornaments to baptismal gowns to wall hangings, as well as pieces of mixed stitch work. A long-time educator and lifelong learner, Lori has a passion for hand work of all kinds, continuing traditional crafts into new generations, and creating communities of stitchers with conversation and interest around common themes.

Judy Zugish - Marysville, WA

Judy has been immersed- toenails, armpits & earlobes-- in her garden of fibers for over 30 years. Her twin passions are integrated as a professional nurseryman (Bouquet Banque) and basketmaker. Cultivation and nurturing, harvest and prep, weaving from nature’s provisions--each year has been a learning journey that builds skills and knowledge from traditions but also explores uncharted territory. Along the way, Judy began teaching, then co-founded the field school Fishsticks Basketry, inviting guest teachers to bring their special knowledge of materials and techniques to the Northwest. Judy loves to travel, taking the basketry path to Japan and England, Germany and Denmark, Ireland and France, Laos and Thailand, bringing home with her the experience of many cultures. She enjoys the disciplines within the craft, but also the joy and play in new discovery. This is Judy’s special connection with students as she takes barks and roots, vines and sticks in a carryall trunk, teaching across the US and abroad. Her artworks are exhibited widely and you are welcome to visit her garden in person, or please take a look at www.twigtwisters.com

Jeanne Wright - Grand Marais, MN

Jeanne believes that hands are a glimpse into a person’s life story. Her grandparents’strong thick fingers supported their farming life. Inspired by those around her that create with their hands, Jeanne has kept hers busy, too. She has built her own timber frame house and sauna (with her trusty husband), stocks the root cellar with garden produce, renders bear fat for soapmaking, and wields a hammer to build toys with her daughter. From wood working to fiber arts, beekeeping to mosaics, her hands are beginning to show her life’s work. Grandpa would be proud.

Nick Wroblewski - Viroqua, WI

Nick specializes in large multicolor woodcuts and has developed a distinctive technique reminiscent of the stylized Japanese masters yet uniquely his own. His work depicts the reverence he has for the conversations of the wild and a loyalty to the honesty of the handcrafted arts. Nick’s work can be seen in private collections and galleries throughout the country, as well as in various commercial designs and illustrations. He lives and prints from his home studio in Southwestern Wisconsin.

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Courses are intentionally kept small and often fill quickly. Pre-registration as early as possible is encouraged. Registering at least three weeks prior to the course start date is especially advisable, as courses without a minimum number of registrations may be cancelled. If you find a class you want to take close to the start date, give us a call. Last minute changes may open a spot just for you!

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Cancellations

If we must cancel a course, students receive a full refund of any payments made for that course. Students who cancel their enrollment more than 21 days prior to the first day of the course will receive a refund less a $50 cancellation fee to cover administrative costs. In recognition of the time and energy instructors invest in preparing for courses, students who cancel their enrollment 21 days or less prior to the first day of the course are not eligible for a refund.

Age Policy/“Age with Adult” Intergenerational Learning

All classes at North House Folk School are designed for and open to students 18 years old and up. In the interest of encouraging intergenerational learning, some North House courses are open to students under the age of 18 provided that they are accompanied by a fully enrolled adult student. Due to the unique nature of each course, minimum age requirements are defined by the instructor. All courses that are open for intergenerational learning are clearly defined by the course description. Generally youth tuition is discounted 25% , please inquire at registration about restrictions and more information.

Local Discounts

A local discount of 25% off course tuition (up to $200 a calendar year) is available to legal, year round residents of Cook County, Minn. The discount does not apply to materials fees. Proof of residency is required (MN Driver’s License or MN State ID).

Scholarships

Scholarships are available based on financial need. Call for more information.

Non-Discrimination Policy

In North House Folk School programs, no individual or group will be discriminated against because of race, gender, national origin, age or disability.

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North House Folk School exists thanks to the financial support of 1,125 donors whose foresight and generous commitment have been an essential. If our educational efforts align with your own ideals and interests, we encourage you to become a supporting member. Every gift makes a difference. Membership benefits include two annual course catalogs, our membership newsletter Shavings, invitations to special events and programs, and free admission to special event speaker programs. North House Folk School is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit school. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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