Traditional craft and fine art items are essential elements of the Benefit Auction. In the painting category, this year’s selected poster art is an original watercolor by local Murphy artist, June Rollins.
The star of our auction poster this year is none other than Lady Amethyst, a stunning watercolor by June Rollins. June’s love of irises started in her grandmother’s garden when the majestic flowers were taller than her. June has her own iris garden now where she gets plenty of inspiration for her watercolors. Love the lady? Bid on Lady Amethyst this Saturday at our Annual Gala & Benefit Auction.
See June’s watercolor painting process of Lady Amethyst on her blog where she has an art demo series chronicling the steps.
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Nancy Hinds and Kate Mitchell, May 2017
Kate and friend in the Festival Barn during the June 1997 Little/Middle Show and Tell
A magical reunion happened in a recent Quilting class: “Playful Piercing” taught by Nancy Hinds. Nancy has been teaching at the Folk School for over 20 years, so it’s not unusual for her to have students return year after year to study with her, but what happened on April 30th was pretty remarkable.
When Nancy arrived at the Folk School on Sunday, she noticed that two students had signed up last minute. When the class met on the screen porch after dinner, Nancy turned to one of the new students on the roster and recognized her immediately. The young woman standing there was a former student of Nancy’s from Little/Middle Folk School 20 years ago! Kate had taken Nancy’s Quilting class when she was 14 and had now returned as an adult to take another Quilting class with Nancy.
Nancy says:
I actually recognized her after all these years! She took my Little/Middle class at least twice back then. At the time, Quilting was her least desirable class choice back then, but she came anyway. In the 20 years since, she has made 31 quilts. What an amazing and delightful surprise that she was in my class this week!
How cool is that? A big thanks to Nancy for sending us the story and the photos. You never know how you influence someone’s life as an instructor at the Folk School. It’s neat in rare instances like this when you can see how your students have grown and how the seed you may have planted has taken root and become a big part of a student’s life. We love stories like this!
Visit Nancy’s website: fiberartsstudio.com
The Folk School is a Title Sponsor of the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville, NC on May 6 & 7, 2017. Visit our Folk School exhibit area, featuring demonstrations in Blacksmithing, Broom Making, Cooking, Leather Craft, Spinning & Natural Dyeing and Woodturning on a Spring Pole Lathe.
Mother Earth News Fair Info
Date
May 6-7, 2017
Hours
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center
1301 Fanning Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, N.C. 28732
If you are using GPS and enter the WNC Ag Center address, it will take you to the incorrect parking lot. Please stay on 280 and park at Gate 6. You can use “WNC Ag Center Park-n-Ride” for more accurate GPS directions.
With more than 150 Workshops, there is no shortage informative demonstrations and lectures to educate and entertain you over the weekend. Sit in on dozens of practical workshops from the leading authorities on Modern Homesteading, Animal Husbandry, Organic Gardening, Green Building, Natural Health, Renewable Energy, Real Food and more! Get great deals from dozens of regional and national vendors that feature sustainable lifestyle products and services, including: books, tools, seeds, tractors, organic foods, clothes, solar gadgets and more.
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During many weeks of the year, the Folk School Cooking Studio invites students to partake in a culinary tour around the world. Come savor the tastes and textures of Japanese, Greek, French, Thai, and other cuisines. Sample heady foreign spices, and learn specialty cooking techniques from professionals skilled in each cooking style. Explore these upcoming classes designed to help you enhance your cooking repertoire.
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Please join us on May 27 for an evening of friendly camaraderie, delicious food and drink, live music and, new this year, a raffle for door prizes. This year, we are celebrating and honoring those artists who week after week share their handmade skills with our students. We invite you to join us in this celebration by bidding on the pieces that speak to you in a live and silent auction. Jack Smoot, JCCFS Board member and woodworking instructor, will be your emcee, and Bob Grove and Tim Ryan will lead the bidding. Donated items are on display in the Keith Community Room or visit our online auction item preview. All proceeds benefit the craft programs at the Folk School.
Event Details
Saturday, May 27 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Keith House, Community Room
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
Visit the Auction website for more information and to see a preview of donated items.
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