North House Folk School’s Craft Exploration Camp offers a unique opportunity for kids and their grown-ups to try a traditional craft sampler.

In this five-day “summer camp,” adult/child pairs will engage with textiles, Anishinaabe-style beadwork, hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, and outdoor exploration of the North Shore’s landscapes. Students will explore a bit of these crafts, all rooted in intergenerational learning and examining our connection with the natural world.

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Curiosity is inherent to craft, and North House Folk School’s Craft Exploration Camp offers a unique experience for adult learners wanting to try it all.

In this five-day “summer camp” experience, students will engage with wool textiles, Anishinaabe-style beadwork, hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, and outdoor exploration of the North Shore’s landscapes. Students have the opportunity to taste a bit of these core crafts, all rooted in examining our connection with the natural world.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn about rosemaling (Norwegian rose painting) on dala horses! This is a course that is for families and can be accessed throughout the month. Instructor Rachael Saum brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to this course.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn tapestry weaving. Instructor Laura Berlage brings a wealth of knowledge to this class.

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Join Vesterheim Folk Art School from anywhere in the world to learn the Norwegian art of kolrosing or incising decorative designs into wood. Instructor Darlene Fossum-Martin brings her years of experience and skill to this class.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn how to dye with lichen. Instructor Jane Addams has a wealth of fiber arts knowledge which she brings to this class.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn to rosemaling (Norwegian rose painting) in the Os style. Instructor Nancy Schmidt is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist with many years of teaching experience and a wealth of knowledge.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn how to make a prehistoric bow like one found in the peat bogs of Denmark. Instructor Steve Daughton is a woodworker and lifelong archer who brings a wealth of knowledge to this course.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn the fundamentals of floor loom weaving. Instructors Laura Demuth and Sheila Oberreuter bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to this class.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn to forge your own kitchen utensils out of copper and steel. Instructor Elizabeth Belz owns her own forge and is a knowledgable instructor.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn the basics of woodcarving. Instructor Alex Clarke was an apprentice under Fred Livesay, and has been teaching her own classes. She has years of experience working with wood.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn traditional Viksdal rosemaling techniques. Instructor Cathy Castellanos is herself a rosemaler with many years of knowledge and teaching experience.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn metalworking and forging of a Viking flint striker.  Instructor Tom Latané is a knowledgable and fascinating instructor.

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Visit scenic Decorah, Iowa to learn woodworking techniques including this unique traditional tool for Norwegian beer making.  Instructor Fred Livesay is a talented carver and inspirational instructor.

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Join us for a special lecture and papermaking workshop with guest historian Dr. Joran Proot! Dr. Proot is a distinguished historian of early modern books from the Cultura Fonds and the University of Antwerp. Dr. Proot will discuss the materials and workflow of paper making as it was carried out in Europe during the early modern period. After the lecture participants will learn to make paper, using the classic Western style technique.

All skill levels welcome and all materials provided.

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