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Start Date - Course Title (Length - Theme)
Summer -
Daily & Weekends

Daily
Lake Superior Schooner Adventure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (daily - 2 hours – see Sailing - thru
early Oct)
Daily Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (daily - 0.5 days – see Outdoor Skills &
Travel) July
2009

Daily
Lake Superior Schooner Adventure - 2-hr Sail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(dailys – see
Sailing)
Daily Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(daily – see Outdoor
Skills)
7/4/2009 From the Deck - Lake Superior Shoreline Naturalist Tour
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.25 days – see
Northern Ecology)
7/6/2009 Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Woodworking)
7/8/2009 Art of Cob: Building, Sculpting, and Making Art with
Earth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Shelter)
7/9/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
7/9/2009 Timber Frame - Custom Built and Larger Frame Projects
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
( days – see Timber
Framing)
7/10/2009 Weaving with Beads - On The Loom
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see Fiber
Art)
7/10/2009 Earthen Oven Building
- FULL, please call for waiting list
and Baking (Preserving the Past)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Foods)
7/10/2009 Wood-Canvas Canoe Restoration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see
Boatbuilding)
7/11/2009 Birch Bark Boxes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
7/11/2009 Tapestry Weaving I - Painting with Fiber
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Fiber
Art)
7/12/2009 Tapestry Weaving II - Beyond the Basics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Fiber
Art)
7/12/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
7/13/2009 Bladesmithing For Knifemakers
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Toolmaking)
7/15/2009 Wood-Canvas Canoe – ReCanvas & Fill
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Boatbuilding)
7/16/2009 Fly Fishing The North Shore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see Outdoor
Skills)
7/16/2009 Timber Frame - Custom Built and Larger Frame Projects
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
( days – see Timber
Framing)
7/17/2009 Aniishiinabe-Style Moccasin and
Bead Embroidery (Preserving The Past)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
7/17/2009 Whole Grain Sourdough Bakery- Full, Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1.5 days – see
Foods)
7/18/2009 Birch Bark Tutorial
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
7/18/2009 Natural Botanicals - Wild Medicine Workshop
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Sustainable Living)
7/19/2009 Flatbreads Bakery - From the Wood-Fired Hearth
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see Foods)
7/22/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
7/22/2009 Superior/Gunflint Photography - Summer Session
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Painting & Photography)
7/24/2009 Natural Plant Dyes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Fiber
Art)
7/24/2009 Viking Dragon Relief Carving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
7/25/2009 Bead Embroidery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Fiber
Art)
7/31/2009 Crafting a Traditional Longbow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Outdoor
Skills)
7/31/2009 Old-Fashioned Soap Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.5 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
August
2009

Daily
Lake Superior Schooner Adventure - 2-hr Sail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(daily – see Sailing)
Daily Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(daily – see Outdoor
Skills)
8/1/2009 Service Learning Project - Add Some Color: Mosaic
The Bread Oven -
Full, Please Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Community Service)
8/1/2009 Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Boatbuilding)
8/4/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
8/6/2009 Craft of Sail
-
Full, Please Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Sailing)
8/7/2009 Hookers & Spooners: Working in Horn, Bone, Antler
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
8/7/2009 Pierced Celtic Knot Pendant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
8/8/2009 Building With Stone - The Basics & Beyond
- Full, Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Shelter)
8/8/2009 Saami Friendship Bracelet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
8/8/2009 Sourdough Breads
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Foods)
8/8/2009 Thor's Velvet Hammer - An Introduction to Anticlastic
Raising
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
8/9/2009 The Viking "Knit" Chain Bracelet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
8/10/2009 The Harvest - Preparing For
Birch Bark Canoe Construction (Preserving the Past)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Boatbuilding)
8/12/2009 Blacksmithing - The Basics & Beyond -
Full, Please Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see
Toolmaking)
8/12/2009 Norwegian Knifemaking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Toolmaking)
8/14/2009 Rustic Stick Furniture
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodworking)
8/15/2009 Building With Stone - The Basics & Beyond
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Shelter)
8/15/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
8/15/2009 Sweet Grass Basketry
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
8/15/2009 Timber Frame - Build Your Own
- Full, Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(variess – see Timber
Framing)
8/15/2009 Wildflowers of Late Summer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Northern Ecology)
8/16/2009 Raku Pottery Experience
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
8/17/2009 On The Building Bed - Birch Bark Canoe (Preserving The
Past)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10 days – see
Boatbuilding)
8/17/2009 Damascus Ware For the Blacksmith
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Toolmaking)
8/21/2009 Mushrooming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.5 days – see
Northern Ecology)
8/21/2009 Traditional Seat Caning For the Vintage Chair
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
8/22/2009 Flintknapping
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Toolmaking)
8/23/2009 Blacksmithing - Crafting The Tools of the Trade
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see
Toolmaking)
8/26/2009 Build Thoreau's Cabin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Shelter)
8/27/2009 Basic Timber Framing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see Timber
Framing)
8/28/2009 Dovetail Log Cabin - Builders Workshop
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see
Shelter)
8/29/2009 Scandinavian Style Spoon Carving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Woodcarving)
September
2009

Daily
Lake Superior Schooner Adventure - 2-hr Sail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(see Sailing)
Daily Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(see Outdoor Skills)
9/4/2009
Mushrooming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.5 days – see
Northern Ecology)
9/4/2009 North Shore Fall Migration (with Bob!)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Northern Ecology)
9/4/2009 North Shore Geology - Lake Superior's Volcanic Heritage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Northern Ecology)
9/4/2009 Scandinavian Bowl Carving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
9/4/2009 Sewing the Saami-Inspired Tuomisalo Hat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
9/4/2009 Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice (Preserving The Past)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Foods)
9/5/2009 Flintknapping
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Toolmaking)
9/6/2009 Searching For Migrants - The September Session
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Northern Ecology)
9/11/2009 Exploration In Handmade Paper
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2.5 days – see Fiber
Art)
9/11/2009 Felting - From Sculpture to Scarves
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Fiber
Art)
9/11/2009 North Shore Birch Bound Journal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
9/11/2009 Solar Power - Plug Into The Sun
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Sustainable Living)
9/17/2009 Fundamentals of Yurt Construction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6 days – see
Shelter)
9/17/2009 Nomadic Pursuits – Building Your Own Portable Yurt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6 days – see
Shelter)
9/18/2009 All Stacked Up - Straw Bale Construction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Shelter)
9/18/2009 Basic Cabinetry – Building The Wall Cabinet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2.5 days – see
Woodworking)
9/18/2009 Etched Metal Jewelry – Patterns, Textures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
9/18/2009 Low and Slow - Low-Tech Clay Forming and Firing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
9/23/2009 Gardensljod – Handcrafting Wooden Gardening Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
9/24/2009 Lake Superior Harvest Cooking Class
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.5 days – see
Foods)
9/24/2009 The Harvest Basket - Red-Osier Basketry
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
9/24/2009 Unplugged Songwriting Workshop
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Music)
9/25/2009 North Shore Pebble Jewelry
- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Clothing & Jewelry)
2009 Unplugged: The Northern Harvest
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see Special Event)
9/26/2009 Birch Bark Basketry - The Berry Basket
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
9/26/2009 Carve Your Own Cedar Hand Drum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1.5 days – see
Music)
9/26/2009 Poke, Pierce and Paint - Surface Treatments for Clay
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
9/26/2009 Swedish Farmlife – Carving Wooden Spoons and Drinking
Vessels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Woodcarving)
9/30/2009 Superior/Gunflint Photography - Fall Equinox Session
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Painting & Photography)
October 2009

10/2/2009
Natural Plant
Dyes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Fiber
Art)
10/2/2009 Ovencrafting - Building and Baking In The Wood-Fired Brick
Oven
-
Full, Please Call for Wait List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4 days – see Foods)
10/3/2009 Swedish Potato Sausage Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see Foods)
10/3/2009 The Cedar Tree - A Tree For All Seasons
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
10/7/2009 Norse Pram - Build Your Own
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12 days – see
Boatbuilding)
10/7/2009 Techniques of Pram Boat Building
- Old World Swedish and Norwegian Boatbuilding Traditions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5 days – see
Boatbuilding)
10/9/2009 Carving the Swedish Shrinkbox (Krympburkar)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
10/9/2009 Twig Furniture - The Chair
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
10/10/2009 Timber Frame Home
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Timber
Framing)
10/16/2009 Herbal Healthcare for Winter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Sustainable Living)
10/16/2009 Rosemaling - Valdres Style & Traditions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Painting & Photography)
10/16/2009 Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle - Woven, Decorative
Bands
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Fiber
Art)
10/17/2009 Rustic Breads for the Hearth Oven- FULL, please call for waiting list
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Foods)
10/17/2009 Bead Embroidery - The Pin Series
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Fiber
Art)
10/17/2009 Building The Classic Wooden Rowboat - Build Your Own
Susan Skiff
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(16 days – see
Boatbuilding)
10/19/2009 Oar Construction - Make Your Own Set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Boatbuilding)
10/21/2009 Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6 days – see
Boatbuilding)
10/23/2009 Creating & Designing Mosaics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
10/23/2009 Help Yourself To Knitting!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Knitting)
10/24/2009 All Ground Up - Sausage Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Foods)
10/24/2009 Introduction to Northern Knitting Traditions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Knitting)
10/25/2009 Knitting Socks - The Essential Craft
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Knitting)
10/25/2009 Tricks of the Knitting Trade
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Knitting)
10/29/2009 Turning Out Gems - Intro to Woodturning On A Lathe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4 days – see Woodworking)
10/29/2009 Snowshoe Construction - Build Your Own
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4 days – see Outdoor Skills)
10/30/2009 Whole Grain Sourdough Bakery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1.5 days – see
Foods)
10/31/2009 Sharpening Basics for Hand Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Toolmaking) November 2009

11/2/2009 Lathe Turning - The Wooden Bowl
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Woodworking)
11/7/2009
Antler Basketry - Open Season
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Basketry)
11/7/2009 Old-Fashioned Soap Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0.5 days – see Traditional Crafts)
11/7/2009 Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Traditional Crafts)
11/12/2009 Building A Classic Canoe Sail Rig - Canoe for Sail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5 days – see Boatbuilding)
11/13/2009 Scandinavian Bowl Carving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3 days – see Woodcarving)
11/13/2009 Wooden Bowl Turning - Norwegian Ale Bowls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3 days – see Woodworking)
11/13/2009 Early American-Style Workbench
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3 days – see Woodworking)
2009 Winterer's
Gathering & Arctic Film Festival
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see Special Event)
11/17/2009 A Handmade life - Three Days, Three
Projects (Bowls, Spoons, Tools)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3 days – see Traditional Crafts)
11/18/2009 Craft of Birch Ski Making - Make Your Own
Set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3.5 days – see Outdoor Skills)
11/19/2009 Footwear For The Camp - Moccasin Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Clothing & Jewelry)
11/20/2009 Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2.5 days – see Clothing & Jewelry)
11/21/2009 Building A Wooden Longbow - The Essential Outdoor Skill
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Outdoor Skills)
11/21/2009 Felting For Your Feet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Clothing & Jewelry)
11/21/2009 True North Mittens - Sew Your Own Pair
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 days – see Clothing & Jewelry)
11/22/2009 A Handmade life - Two Days, Two Projects (Northern
Clothing)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Traditional Crafts)
11/22/2009 Nature's Insulator - Sew A Traditional Wool Blanket Shirt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 days – see Clothing & Jewelry)
11/22/2009 Traditional Finnish Ski Poles - Craft Your Own Set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 days – see Outdoor Skills)
December 2009

12/4/2009
Komatik - Craft
Your Own Hauling Sled
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see Outdoor
Skills)
12/4/2009 Weaving Holiday Ornaments From Birch Bark
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see
Basketry)
12/4/2009 Wreath Weaving - The Traditional Balsam Bough Wreath
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.5 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
12/5/2009 Swedish Potato Sausage Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see Foods)
12/6/2009 Natural Wreaths - From Minnesota's Forest
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Traditional Crafts)
January 2010 and Beyond
1/8/2010 Making a Traditional Toboggan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2.5 days – see
Outdoor Skills)
1/16/2010 All Ground Up - Sausage Making
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Foods)
1/21/2010 Craft of Birch Ski Making - Make Your Own Set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3.5 days – see
Outdoor Skills)
1/22/2010 Bury Yourself In Your Work - Build Your Own Casket
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodworking)
1/23/2010 Marine Navigation Studies
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1 days – see
Sailing)
1/25/2010 Traditional Finnish Ski Poles - Craft Your Own Set
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2 days – see Outdoor
Skills)
1/29/2010 Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
2/19/2010 Timbered Sawhorse Trestles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2.5 days - see Timber
Framing)
3/12/2010 Celtic Carving - Relief Celtic Knot & Leprechaun
Figure Forms
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3 days – see
Woodcarving)
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