We are excited that our very own Resident Writer, Nancy Simpson, has written a new book of poetry! Living Above the Frost Line: New and Selected Poems was published by Carolina Wren Press in July 2010 as the first work in their Carolina Laureate Series. Simpson is the founder of North Carolina Writer’s Network West, [...]
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This month, while you’re waiting in the checkout line at your grocery store, flipping through magazines, you just might come across the Folk School. The October issue of Whole Living, in the “Smart Travel: Teaching Trips” article on page 24, recommends the Folk School as a destination to “channel your inner blacksmith, woodcarver, or weaver” [...]
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Appalachian blogger and neighbor, Tipper has posted an exciting opportunity to win 4 tickets to this year’s festival on her blog Blind Pig & the Acorn. To find out how to win, visit her colorful blog about Appalachian life and read her reminiscence of attending Fall Festival as a young’un, and now, as a mother [...]
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Next month a couple of very serious craft organizations, Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow (CRAFT) and Craft in America will launch American Craft Week. Slated for Oct 1-10, this week aims to heighten the awareness of craft in America and explain how craft enriches our lives and contributes to our national aesthetic and economy. [...]
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The Folk School’s new catalog is mailing this week and we’ve received our shipment here in Brasstown. This catalog features lots of new classes as well as many long-running favorites. Many of our students say that our catalog is their “ultimate wish book” and that they keep it within reach on their coffee or bedside [...]
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