Northern Fibers Retreat
February 15-20, 2012

Co-hosted with the Grand Marais Art Colony
and the Northwoods Arts Fiber Guild
 The Art & Craft of Fiber

What could be better than focusing on fibers in the heart of winter?

This five-day event celebrates all manner of fiber arts featuring

seminars and class offerings from long-time North House Instructors.

Event Highlights
Over 25 Courses (see below) - Lunch & Learn Sessions
Fiber Project Show & Share - Family Fibers Workshop
Called Concert & Dance with Celtic band McInnis' Kitchen

Event Course Offerings
Coursework for the Fiber Retreat features some brand new courses and some old favorites. To review all of the currently scheduled courses in Calendar Format visit the February 2012 course calendar. 

Starting Wednesday, Feb 15
- Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Spinners - 1 day
- Transforming Fiber into Art - 2 days*

Starting Thursday, Feb 16
- Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series - 1 day
- Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Weavers - 1 day
- Help Yourself to Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class - 2 days
- Spinning Fibers on a Wheel - 2 days

Starting Friday, Feb 17
- Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom - 1 day
- Sculpting with Wasp Paper - 1 day*
- Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics - 1.25 days
- Nature's Insulator: Sew Your Own Wool Blanket Shirt - 1.5 days
- Expedition Footwear: Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks - 2.5 days

Starting Saturday, Feb 18
- Fibers for Kids - .25 days
- Create Your Own Designs in Fiber - 1/2 day
- Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding - 1 day
- Origami I - 1 day*
- Kiln-Carved Fused Glass - 1.5 days*
- Square to Round Black Ash Baskets - 2 days
- Latvian Mittens - 2 days
- Wool Felting: Matching Scarf and Mittens - 2 days
- Silk Painting Scarves - 2 days*
- Northwoods in Stitches - 2 days*

Starting Sunday, Feb 19
- Knitting Socks: The Essential Craft - 1 day
- Tablet Weaving - 1 day
- Origami II - 1 day*

  * Grand Marais Art Colony course