The following is an excerpt from Jan Wutkowski’s blog (janshatshatshats.blogspot.com) who taught hat making at the Folk School a couple weeks ago. I just spent an incredible 8 days of teaching at John C. Campbell Folk School in the mountains of North Carolina. I live at the beach in North Carolina, so this place is [...]
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Woodturning instructor, Alan Leland, tells us why he loves teaching at the Folk School: One of my favorite things about teaching at the Folk School is watching the students grow and stretch their boundaries not just artistically but in all aspects of their lives. I will never forget the time one of our students managed [...]
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Nature Studies instructor, Joel Zachry, will share “bear stories” with us from his book “Bears We’ve Met- Short Stories of Close Encounters.” Two readings will take place in the Keith House Living Room. One will be Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. and the second will be Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Books will [...]
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Quilting instructor Marilyn Wall first discovered Art Quilts at an American Quilter’s Society show in Kentucky. Employing the folk learning process, Marilyn “blundered through” teaching herself to make her first art quilt, which is still a favorite among those who view her galleries of work. Art quilting takes a mixed-media perspective, which is well suited [...]
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We recently had a very interesting first time instructor here, Christa Knidt Newhouse, who taught a weekend class of Bi-Color Brioche Knitting. She also brought with her some amazing double knitted garments that she had designed herself. One particularly impressive piece was a long, knit sweater with an intricate scene of Chicago, which took Christa [...]
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