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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
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Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Spinners - 1 day
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Transforming Fiber into Art - 2 days*
Starting Thursday, Feb
16
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Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series - 1 day
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Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Weavers - 1 day
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Help Yourself to Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class - 2 days
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Spinning Fibers on a Wheel - 2 days
Starting Friday, Feb 17
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Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom - 1 day
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Sculpting with Wasp Paper - 1 day*
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Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics - 1.25 days
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Nature's Insulator: Sew Your Own Wool Blanket Shirt - 1.5
days
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Expedition Footwear: Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks - 2.5
days
Starting Saturday, Feb
18
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Fibers for Kids - .25 days
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Create Your Own Designs in Fiber - 1/2 day
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Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding - 1 day
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Origami I - 1 day*
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Kiln-Carved Fused Glass - 1.5 days*
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Square to Round Black Ash Baskets - 2 days
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Latvian Mittens - 2 days
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Wool Felting: Matching Scarf and Mittens - 2 days
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Silk Painting Scarves - 2 days*
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Northwoods in Stitches - 2 days*
Starting Sunday, Feb 19
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Knitting Socks: The Essential Craft - 1 day
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Tablet Weaving - 1 day
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Origami II - 1 day*
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Grand Marais Art Colony course
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