There are treasures in the Folk School archives that help us get perspective for understanding the days we live in. Anna Shearouse, who works in our archives, found this item. It is one of the “Monday Morning Messages” of William H. Danforth, who founded the Purina company. He wrote these to his employees for forty [...]
by Anna Shearouse, from the Folk School archives on January 17, 2009
in From the Archives
Carving, or “whittling” is one of the first crafts that comes to mind when one thinks of mountain crafts. This might be because it doesn’t take a lot to get started. The historic Brasstown Carvers used their pocket knives as tools. They used wood that was available to them, such as walnut and buckeye, and [...]
Here at the Folk School, we aim to find joy in every aspect of life. We take pleasure in carving a life-like squirrel, playing a banjo, and knitting a sweater from homespun wool. A week’s worth of hard work results in something we are proud to claim as a product of our own hands. While [...]