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Currently Scheduled Courses
Milk Paint: Exploring Color, Texture, and Pattern
Instructors:
Maeve Gathje
Explore color, pattern, and texture using milk paint, a durable natural finish with a long history.…
Sat, Mar 7th, 2026 – Sun, Mar 8th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Maeve Gathje
Natural Dyes – Adding Iron: How Sad can be Happy!
Instructors:
Stefania Isaacson
The wide variety of colors from natural dyes can be greatly augmented by adding an iron post-mordant…
Wed, Feb 11th, 2026 – Thu, Feb 12th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Stefania Isaacson
Natural Finishes for Bark Tan
Instructors:
Matt Richards
Finishing bark or vegetable-tanned leather is an art unto itself typically done by entirely separate…
Sun, May 17th, 2026
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Matt Richards
Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame
Instructors:
Jo Wood
Combine bead embroidery and needle felting to create a unique landscape “painting” in…
Never Summer Sweater
Instructors:
Brienne Moody
Inspired by the rugged beauty of year-round sweater weather, the Never Summer Sweater is a worsted…
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Brienne Moody
North House Fair Isle Project
Instructors:
Brienne Moody
The dates printed in the catalog for this class are incorrect. This class will run January 9-11,…
Fri, Jan 9th, 2026 – Sun, Jan 11th, 2026
Day 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-1:30pm
Day 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-1:30pm
Instructor:
Brienne Moody
Northwoods Nature Through the Lens
Instructors:
David Brickner
The beauty of the Northwoods inspires countless photographers in all seasons. And now that everyone…
Fri, May 29th, 2026 – Sun, May 31st, 2026
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Day 1: 4-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Instructor:
David Brickner
Norwegian Needlecraft: Taking the 'Hard' out of Hardanger
Instructors:
Lori Zimmerman
In this class, students will experience the practice of hardanger as a traditional Scandinavian…
Sat, Feb 14th, 2026 – Sun, Feb 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Lori Zimmerman
Norwegian Rogaland Rosemaling
Instructors:
Michelle Carlson
In this class you will learn the basic “C” and “S” strokes that are the…
Sat, Jun 6th, 2026 – Sun, Jun 7th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Michelle Carlson
Outdoor Timbered Benches
Instructors:
Randy Schnobrich
A sturdy, timbered outdoor bench will invite years of use and is perfect for long conversations, a…
Sat, Apr 18th, 2026 – Tue, Apr 21st, 2026
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 1-5pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Randy Schnobrich
Ovencrafting: Building and Baking in the Wood-Fired Oven
Instructors:
Caleb Mattison
Hearth loaves, live-fire cooking, flatbreads, and overnight baked bean pots are just a few of the…
Thu, Apr 23rd, 2026 – Mon, Apr 27th, 2026
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6:30 pm; Days 2-5: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Caleb Mattison
pahkêkinokêwin: Moose Hide Tanning
The practice of tanning moose hides holds deep cultural significance for many northern Indigenous…
Sat, May 16th, 2026 – Mon, May 18th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Pajaki: Making Polish Mobiles
Instructors:
Britt Malec
Making Pająki mobiles from straw and paper is a Polish tradition that goes back hundreds of…
Sat, Jun 27th, 2026 – Sun, Jun 28th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Britt Malec
Papermaking 101
Instructors:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Handmade paper can be fashioned with almost any plant matter and rudimentary tools. But a…
Tue, Jun 16th, 2026 – Thu, Jun 18th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Days 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9-11am
Instructor:
Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Perching Stools
Instructors:
Mike Loeffler
We all spend a lot of time sitting, so how can we do a better job of it? The key ergonomic feature…