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Playing all Day at John C. Campbell Folk School
To have the freedom we had as children: to explore, to try new things, to dabble, to be alright with not being good at it, to immerse ourselves and relinquish all responsibilities for awhile… sound...
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Luttie May Comes Alive
Brasstown, NC “I can’t believe it’s over!” said Luttie May. “Maybe I should have left my suitcase in the room at Rock House so we’d have to come back and get it.” “And you were dreading the class...
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Weaving Fascination
Rag Rug Weaving on ole’ Brownie Over a year ago, I decided to try my hand at a weekend weaving class in which I would weave a scarf. I was really excited. The first weaving class I took was Weave a...
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So Happy Together at JCCFS
Ivan & Leanne I met Ivan Ewert in Leatherworking class at the Folk School this past fall. While we were busy cutting and riveting leather in the Wood Carving Studio, Ivan’s wife Leanne was just...
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Charcuterie: The Art of Salting, Smoking, and Curing
A variety of meats in the smoker Charcuterie, a French word stemming from the words chair ‘flesh’ and cuit ‘cooked’, is the branch of cooking devoted to the preparation and preservation of meat...
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We Still Play Things at Dance Musicians’ Week
DMW Week instructors and students play on the porch for the hungry Dining Hall lunch line. I don’t know about you, but I am awash in changing technology and the new world where I shop, make...
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Quest: Pottery, Printmaking & Family Vacations
I met Tom Quest over meatloaf dinner in the Dining Hall on Sunday night. We quickly discovered that we were enrolled in the same class: Jim Horton’s “Great American Poster” printmaking class. I...
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Sienna’s First Class: Enameling
Enameled Bowl by Sienna The summertime at the Folk School offers two opportunities for people under the age of 18 to take classes at the Folk School: Little/Middle Folk School and Intergenerational...
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Listen to These Folk School Stories
I realized soon after joining the Folk School this summer that this was a unique place brimming with stories. Stories about what happens here, stories about learning a new skill or technique. Stories...
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From the Writing Studio: The Blacksmith’s Wife
Earlier this fall, Donna Glee Williams taught a writing class at the Folk School: “Write What You Don’t Know.” In the class, students took inspiration from life at the Folk School to find prompts for...
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