Instructors
Lauren Newby
Milwaukee, WI USA
Growing up in Eau Claire, WI, Lauren was always told by her mother, "If you are bored, use your hands and make something." She developed her admiration for design, strength of wood, and traditional craft while rebuilding a 1850s dovetail log cabin and studying woodworking and furniture design at UW-Madison. Exploring early American craft history, she is interested in breathing new life into antique tools and methods. Lauren is excited to advance tactile processes at North House through woodworking, weaving, picking berries, and baking bread.
Current Courses Offered by Lauren Newby
Carve a Bench: Introduction to Greenwood Chair Building
Instructors:
Lauren Newby
Chairmaking is the holy grail of greenwood working—just three days to get started but a…
Fri, Jul 5th, 2024 – Sun, Jul 7th, 2024
9am- 5pm each day
9am- 5pm each day
Instructor:
Lauren Newby
Young Makers Camp
Instructors:
Lauren Newby
This is a week-long camp for tinkerers, explorers, curious kids—MAKERS! Spend each day…
Mon, Jul 29th, 2024 – Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Lauren Newby
Young Woodworkers Camp
Kids ages 5-6 (morning session) and kids ages 7-9 (afternoon session) are invited to bring their…
Mon, Jul 22nd, 2024 – Fri, Jul 26th, 2024
9am-noon each day
9am-noon each day
Mon, Jul 22nd, 2024 – Fri, Jul 26th, 2024
1pm-4pm each day
1pm-4pm each day