I headed up to North House last week for a few days of demonstrating and with my goods on display for sale. The school has a Unplugged concert series every year and a few artisan/instructors come to demonstrate. I always love going up to the school because I always feel inspired to make things when I'm there, I think many of us do. The school is an inspiring place. Evening time seems to be filled with more making, creating, visiting and of coarse laughter. A few trips ago during the evenings after the day attending the birch bark box class I was teaching a few of us sat around and carved spoons til the wee hours...most nights are like that up at the school. Beth, this years intern walked by the class room one late night with all of us carving away and remarked "you folks are all strung out on craft" Ha! But it's true and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Here are some pictures from this past weekend. Hand craft is alive and well in the northern Midwest!