To celebrate the life of David Rakoff, The John C. Campbell Folk School has established a fund that will award the first David Rakoff Scholarship in 2013. This Scholarship fund will provide tuition and board for a week-long class. David was a student, a dear friend of the Folk School and a member of its Board of [...]
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David Rakoff, writer and performer, died Aug 9, 2012 at his home in New York City. He was 47. He was a Folk School student who wrote of his Brasstown experiences in a New York Times T Magazine article in 2007. He was a member of the Folk School Board of Directors. He was a regular contributor [...]
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John Neil Davidson (1983-2007) grew up at the Folk School. He was a musician, a dancer, a craftsman, an actor and a humorist. His friends have started a scholarship fund for students 25 and under, and the Folk School will dedicate the gazebo in the vegetable garden to his memory, as the John Neil Davidson [...]
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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. ~Washington Irving Over the course of this summer, we have experienced loss at the Folk School. Three people who have meant a great deal to us have passed away. We are thankful [...]
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A one-of-a-kind friend and weaver, Dee Richards, has left us. She leaves behind memories full of warmth and wit. A memorial fund has been set up in her name here at the Folk School to buy something special for the weaving studio in her memory. Those interested in making a donation of any amount should [...]
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