by Emolyn Liden, Programming Operations Assistant on March 8, 2010
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By Glenda Beall:
What is it about the John C. Campbell Folk School that seduces us into coming back again and again, either as student or teacher? Like so many others, I was hooked after the first class. In 1995, I moved to the mountains of western North Carolina and found the folk school through Nancy [...]
by Emolyn Liden, Programming Operations Assistant on February 25, 2010
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I’m Pam East, and my first experience with the Folk School was teaching an enamel bead making class in 2003. From that very first time I knew I had stumbled upon a truly special place. Since then the John C. Campbell Folk School has become my home away from home. Even though I’m [...]
by Emolyn Liden, Programming Operations Assistant on February 18, 2010
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This week is a time of celebration for David Baker’s Kaleidoscope Class. It all started Sunday night with Valentine’s Day when the students arrived at the studio and the walls were covered in red heart fabric. Everyone was invited to take a treat from under the white Valentine’s tree covered in Cupid’s feathers decorated with [...]
by Emolyn Liden, Programming Operations Assistant on February 11, 2010
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Hi, I am Alan Leland, a professional woodturner and one of the many Woodturning instructors at the John C. Campbell Folk School. I first discovered the Folk School through Doug Barnes who was the JCCFS resident woodturner for many years. I took my first class at the Folk School in January 2004 with the intent [...]
If you find yourself in Cleveland, Tennessee (or are looking for a really good reason to go to Cleveland, Tennessee), the Young Guns and Ol’ Geezers Pottery Exhibit is a not-to-be missed show at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. Mike Lalone, our Resident Artist in Clay has curated a wonderful exhibit showcasing the work [...]