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Handwoven Wool Tote Bag

Instructors: Erin Endsley

Design, weave, and sew your own custom wool tote bag, perfect for all of your North Woods…

Session Information

Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 8th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Erin Endsley

Hardcover Codex Bookbinding

Instructors: Maeve Gathje

Hand-bound hardcover books are not only functional and beautiful, but they hold a certain…

Session Information

Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024 – Sun, Aug 4th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon

Instructor: Maeve Gathje

Herbalism Apprentice: Beginner's Botanical Medicine

Instructors: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Desire to be more self-sustainable with your health care and home? Dipped your toes into the deep…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 27th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 29th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm

Instructor: Gigi Risberg Stafne

Holiday Cookies of Central Europe

Instructors: Kirsten Wisniewski

Nothing says the holidays like cookies! Have some fun in the kitchen learning cookies that…

Session Information

Sun, Dec 8th, 2024
9am- 5pm

Instructor: Kirsten Wisniewski

Holiday Weaving: Monk's Belt Table Runner

Instructors: Caroline Feyling

Bring a bit of Scandinavian flair to your holiday table with a Monk's Belt table runner in…

Session Information

Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 – Sun, Dec 15th, 2024
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon

Instructor: Caroline Feyling

Inspired by Cabochons

Instructors: Beth Carter Gautsch

In this workshop, students will start by selecting either an oversized cabochon or a group of three…

Session Information

Sat, Oct 19th, 2024 – Tue, Oct 22nd, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Beth Carter Gautsch

Interwoven Barks and Fibers

Instructors: Judy Zugish

Have some fun using barks of willow and cedar plus an assortment of fibers. We will be exploring…

Session Information

Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Judy Zugish

Introduction to Anishinaabe-Style Beadwork

Instructors: Marcie McIntire

Beadwork uses simple tools but has tremendous scope for creativity and complexity. When looking at…

Session Information

Sat, Sep 7th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 8th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Marcie McIntire

Introduction to Handmade Brushes

Instructors: Marybeth Garmoe

In this class we will use a combination of hand and power tools to craft brushes with uses…

Session Information

Sat, Oct 26th, 2024 – Sun, Oct 27th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe

Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel

Instructors: Tracy Griggs

Don’t know your bobbin from your footman? How about the flyer, treadle, or mother-of-all?…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 13th, 2024 – Sun, Sep 15th, 2024
9am-5pm each day

Instructor: Tracy Griggs

Invasive Color: Using Invasive Species as Natural Dyes

Instructors: Theresa Hornstein

Many of the plants which we now consider invasive species were brought to this country for a…

Session Information

Sat, Aug 3rd, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Theresa Hornstein

Japanese Woodworking Introduction

Instructors: Shuji Nakagawa

This one-day course offers a unique opportunity to spend time with Shuji Nakagawa, a third…

Session Information

Fri, Sep 20th, 2024
9am-5pm

Instructor: Shuji Nakagawa

Kick Sled Building: Push and Glide

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich

Follow the tracks of generations of northern folks and take advantage of snow-covered roads,…

Session Information

Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 – Sun, Dec 15th, 2024
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm

Instructor: Randy Schnobrich

Kids Only - Beeswax Candle Making

Instructors: Lauren Dahl

As winter settles in the north, the days grow shorter and darker. Inside, we find ways to glow a…

Session Information

Fri, Oct 18th, 2024
9am-noon

Instructor: Lauren Dahl

Kids Only - Build Your Own Kite!

Instructors: Philip Stephens

In this class students will explore the principle forces that allow kites to function, while drawing…

Session Information

Sat, Oct 19th, 2024
1-4 pm

Instructor: Philip Stephens