We’ve taken a peak in some of the classes at the Folk School this week. See what they’re up to! Folk Harp with Lorinda Jones (that’s her class playing and singing in the video!) Charleston Sweetgrass Basketry with Sarah Hammond Blacksmithing 18th Century Tobacco and Smoking Implements with Jerry Darnell
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Nancy Cutrer, wife to one of our wonderful instructors, has produced a video capturing the sense of what the folk school experience is like. “I was a guest of the photography instructor at the Folk School during the week of Sept 16-22, 2012. This video is a compilation of some of the photographs I took [...]
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So let me preface this blog entry with the fact that I grew up reading comic books (or as I would have argued adamantly at one point—graphic novels), and much to my wife’s chagrin I still have several subscriptions to this day. My father grew up reading comics and he passed them on to me. [...]
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You may remember that the Clay Spencer Blacksmith shop was dedicated July 18, 2010 (Read the post here). Students and instructors alike have been enjoying classes there since then, but recently two Folk School blacksmith instructors put the finishing touches on the building. Through collaborative efforts, blacksmiths Matt Jenkins and Ted Thompson designed, fabricated, and forged [...]
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Our beautiful pastoral setting inspires many outdoor activities. Our greening landscape and blooming flowers are joyously brightening our campus. Come enjoy the spring sunshine and fresh mountain air during a springtime Folk School class. Be inspired by spring flowers in Illustrating Spring Blooms (Apr. 28-May 3) with Redenta Soprano. Embrace the Appalachian Spring in [...]
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