Partnering with
Ely Folk School
The Ely Folk School builds community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage, art, history, culture, and craft of the people of northern Minnesota. Over the years the Steger Center and Folk School have partnered to provide building programs at the Center such as timber framing and masonry for both “all gender” and “women’s only” groups.
Steger Center + Ely Folk School Classes
Shackleton Hut Stone Masonry
WOMEN ONLY
2025 program has completed. 2026 program TBD.
Learn how to work with stone and mortar in the Shackleton Hut and build dry stone walls outside, skills that are often male-dominated. You'll get hands-on experience in the art and skill of stone wall construction: selecting native stones, mixing concrete, placing stones, weighing aesthetic and structural considerations, and choosing appropriate tools and materials. Help build something that will last virtually forever!
Shackleton Hut Stone Masonry
ALL GENDER
2025 program has completed. 2026 program TBD.
Learn how to work with stone and mortar in the Shackleton Hut and build dry stone walls outside, skills that are often male-dominated. You'll get hands-on experience in the art and skill of stone wall construction: selecting native stones, mixing concrete, placing stones, weighing aesthetic and structural considerations, and choosing appropriate tools and materials. Help build something that will last virtually forever!
Dry Stone Masonry
2025 program has completed. 2026 program TBD.
Learn how to work with stone by building dry stone walls and rock pathways without mortar. You'll get hands-on experience in the art and skill of stone wall and pathway construction: selecting native stones, placing stones, weighing aesthetic and structural considerations, and choosing appropriate tools and materials. Help build something that will last virtually forever!
