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Currently Scheduled Courses
Rosemaling: Os Style
Instructors:
Kim Garrett
Rosemaling means “rose painting” in Norwegian and is done in many styles reflective of…
Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 – Sun, Aug 18th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Kim Garrett
Sail Training Trip: Isle Royale Circumnavigation
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
In the northwestern portion of Lake Superior is a unique and remote island archipelago. Isle Royale…
Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Sail Training Trip: Learn to Cruise the North Shore, Knife River to Grand Marais
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
Minnesota’s north shore is a 120-mile stretch of open water renowned for its scenic cliffs,…
Sat, Aug 17th, 2024 – Tue, Aug 20th, 2024
Day 1: 1pm start; Day 4, 3pm finish
Day 1: 1pm start; Day 4, 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Sail Training Trip: Lonely Island Tour
Instructors:
Mark Gordon
One of the world's wildest cruising grounds, the waters of Lake Superior’s Canadian North…
Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 – Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Day 1: 5pm start; Final Day: 3pm finish
Instructor:
Mark Gordon
Scandinavian Band Weaving
Instructors:
Caroline Feyling
Prior to industrialization woven bands have served many purposes in Scandinavia: a hair tie, a…
Sat, Jun 8th, 2024 – Sun, Jun 9th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Caroline Feyling
Scandinavian Summer Classics
Instructors:
Scott Graden
Celebrate the peak of the warmest season with Scandinavian favorites. Join chef Scott Graden, owner…
Sat, Jul 6th, 2024 – Sun, Jul 7th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Scott Graden
Shadow Weave: Complex Patterns from Simple Structures
Instructors:
Kristina Nichols
What is shadow weave and how does it work? Immerse yourself in the exciting geometric play and…
Thu, Aug 15th, 2024 – Sun, Aug 18th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Kristina Nichols
Sharpening for the Woodworker
Instructors:
Wesley Hathaway
There are many woodworking tools out there that require a sharp edge to function properly. A…
Sat, Oct 12th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Wesley Hathaway
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Pathfinder
Instructors:
Molly Grant
Learn the age-old art of being a cordwainer. Using the original patterns designed in the mid-1930s…
Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 – Thu, Jun 27th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Shoemaking with the Cordwainer Shop: The Squire Boot
Instructors:
Molly Grant
Learn to make the Squire boot with professional shoemaker/cordwainer Molly Grant. Students will…
Sat, Jun 29th, 2024 – Tue, Jul 2nd, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
Molly Grant
Single Slat Post and Rung Chair
Instructors:
Mary Tripoli
The post and rung chair has a long history in the United States, reaching back through Shaker and…
Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 13th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mary Tripoli
Spinning: Alpaca, Llama, Mohair and More!
Instructors:
Stefania Isaacson
Learn the ins and outs of the hair fibers! In this class, students will learn to blend a variety of…
Sun, Jul 21st, 2024
Instructor:
Stefania Isaacson
Spoon Carving Crash Course
Instructors:
Barnaby Carder
Spend a day with one of the world's finest spoon carvers and all-around lovely human being, Barn…
Fri, Sep 20th, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Barnaby Carder
Sun, Sep 22nd, 2024
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Barnaby Carder
Spoon Carving with Barn the Spoon
Instructors:
Barnaby Carder
Spend three days in spoon nirvana with the inimitable Barn the Spoon. Barn will offer an…
Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 – Thu, Sep 26th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Barnaby Carder