
Courses
Categories:
All
Basketry
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Boatbuilding
Clothing & Jewelry
Fiber Art
Foods
Group Learning
Kids’ Courses
Music & Stories
Northern Ecology
Online Courses
Outdoor Skills
Painting & Photography
Sailing
Service Learning
Shelter
Special Event
Sustainable Living
Timber Framing
Traditional Crafts
Volunteer
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking & Furniturecraft
Youth Camp
Community Classes
Indigenous Craft
Basketry
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Boatbuilding
Clothing & Jewelry
Fiber Art
Foods
Group Learning
Kids’ Courses
Music & Stories
Northern Ecology
Online Courses
Outdoor Skills
Painting & Photography
Sailing
Service Learning
Shelter
Special Event
Sustainable Living
Timber Framing
Traditional Crafts
Volunteer
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking & Furniturecraft
Youth Camp
Community Classes
Indigenous Craft
Currently Scheduled Courses

Leather Bag with Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork
Instructors:
Marcie McIntire
Join Marcie McIntire for an exploration of Anishinaabe beadwork as you make a beautiful beaded…
Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 – Sun, Jun 25th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Marcie McIntire

A Canoe Built By You!
Instructors:
Brian Thorkildson
Get ready to float a boat built with your own hands! Come join boatbuilder Brian as he guides you…
Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 – Fri, Aug 11th, 2023
9am-12 noon each day
9am-12 noon each day
Instructor:
Brian Thorkildson
Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 – Fri, Aug 11th, 2023
1-4pm each day
1-4pm each day
Instructor:
Brian Thorkildson

A Midsommar Feast
Instructors:
Anna Sharratt
Come celebrate Midsommar by Lake Superior! Over two days, students will learn to prepare a feast…
Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 – Sat, Jun 24th, 2023
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 10am-7pm
Instructor:
Anna Sharratt

All Ground Up: Sausage Making
Instructors:
Jay DeCoux
Make your own sausage flavored the way you like it using your favorite meats. As a class,…
Sat, Jul 15th, 2023 – Sun, Jul 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux
Sat, Sep 23rd, 2023 – Sun, Sep 24th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Jay DeCoux

Apples!
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Fall means apples in abundance! In anticipation of the season, join Chef Scott Graden of the New…
Sat, Oct 7th, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden

Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood
Instructors:
Cecilia Schiller
Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp, and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata:…
Fri, Jul 21st, 2023 – Tue, Jul 25th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Cecilia Schiller

Bags of the Boundary Waters and Beyond
Instructors:
Amir Najam
Head out on the lake, into the woods, or to the grocery store in style and function with a…
Fri, Sep 1st, 2023 – Sun, Sep 3rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Amir Najam

Bark Tanned Sheep Leather
Tan sheep leather using natural plant tannins, oils, and some hard work. Bark tanning is an…
Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8th, 2023
9am-5pm Tue-Thurs and San-Sun (class will pause on Friday for conference day)
9am-5pm Tue-Thurs and San-Sun (class will pause on Friday for conference day)

Basic Botany for Wild Crafters, Ecologists, and Herbalists
Instructors:
Cynthia Lane
Take your botanical chops to the next level with plant taxonomic skills—the foundation of any…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023 – Sun, Jun 4th, 2023
Day 1: 3pm-5pm Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Day 1: 3pm-5pm Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Cynthia Lane

Basic Timber Framing
Learn the planning, layout, and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame (post and…
Wed, Aug 16th, 2023 – Sun, Aug 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Beaded Buckskin Shoulder Bag: Online Course
Instructors:
Marcie McIntire
Traditional beadwork is widely practiced in Grand Portage, Minnesota where for generations it has…
Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 – Wed, Nov 8th, 2023
6-9pm CT; Three Wednesday evenings, October 25th, and November 1st, and 8th.
6-9pm CT; Three Wednesday evenings, October 25th, and November 1st, and 8th.
Instructor:
Marcie McIntire
Beekeeping Basics
Hobby beekeeping is growing as people realize how rewarding it can be to collaborate with the…
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023
9am-3pm
9am-3pm