This was my second time to teach at the Folk School. I cannot say enough good things about it: the remoteness, the mountains, the staff, the FOOD, the activities, and some very enthusiastic students.
This post is strictly about the weeklong class. Next post will be about the weekend class.
There were other classes going on at the Folk School as well, maybe 6 or 8 others. Anything from making chocolate truffles (we all wanted to be their friends), to paper arts, to blacksmithing, to dulcimer building, and more.
Bear with me as I try to give you a taste of what it is like to be in this magical place.
Coming out of the dining hall one evening I walked past this beautifully lit bunch of flowers. I don’t know what they are called but I’ve seen them all my life. Folklore is that once these flowers show up the first frost of the year is 6 weeks away. Loved the natural spotlight! See the mushrooms? They are carved, probably from some long ago woodcarving class, and randomly placed around the flower beds.
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Those are called Spider Lillies. I have also heard them called Resurection Lilies and Hurricane Lillies. They start with a tiny spike out of the ground (in the first or second week in Sept here on the coast) and within 2-3 days they grow up to 3′ tall! They are awesome as cut flowers and last a long time. Little yellow butterflies herald their arrival and when I see them I know the spider lillie is about to show itself.