North House Folk School

As many of you know Darcy and I spent several falls volunteering at the John C Campbell Folk School in Brasstown,NC. It was probably some of the most enjoyable times of our travels. How could one not enjoy learning a new craft from a top knotch instructor, in a beautiful location, with a community of like minds. Our travels have led us to another such place, The North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN. Its mission tells it all. Enriching lives and building community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind. After spending time at John C Campbell Folk School I started looking on the net for other Folk Schools and found North House. It has taken several years for us to find it however once we walked into the office it was like we had always been there. We felt like we were at home. A course in Scandinavian Style Flat Plane Carving was going on but the results of many other courses were around. Boats of all kinds,skis,snowshoes,caskets-yes caskets,timber framing,blacksmithing were just a few.Check them out at www.northhouse.org. A better vacation you can't find. We will definately be back.