Donate Today: Together We Make a Great Folk School
When little Betty Hancock first visited the Folk School at eight years old in 1937, she couldn’t imagine what an important part of her life it would eventually become.
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Category: Spotlight
All Hail the Tinsmiths
Tinsmithing. It doesn’t have the glamorous appeal of blacksmithing, with roaring fires and...
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Working Under the Star – Part IV
In 2013, I posted a three-part blog serially on the Folk School home page titled “Working Under the Star Part I, II, and III”. The series related a touching description of two work camps conducted at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC in the summers of 1945 and 1946 by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). The AFSC is the voluntary service arm of the Quaker denomination. Mrs. Campbell was familiar with the AFSC having utilized several individuals from the organization in the past.
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2022 Traditional Craft Mentorship Program
Join us for our second installment of our Traditional Craft Mentorship Program! These two-week series are an opportunity for emerging artists to spend time at the Folk School learning from master artisans. Small groups of participants will join in focused sessions that enhance their interests, knowledge, and skills in traditional Appalachian craft, music or dance. Areas of study for 2022 include Cooking, Folklore and Woodcarving, and Folklore and Music.
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Enjoy Folk School Fall Festival Memories: A Photographic Look
The first weekend in October usually marks our annual Fall Festival. However, this year things are...
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Capturing Stories Through Photography: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Instructor Karen Kasmauski and Photography Student Abby in the Folk School Vegetable Garden Most...
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Keep the Folk School Healthy This Autumn
Maritza Maxwell embraces vulnerability. If you’ve been to the Folk School, you know we provide a supportive place to explore your creativity and connect with others. Maritza says, “Creativity breeds vulnerability and to share that with others is really meaningful. Every single time I’ve been to the Folk School I’ve come away with long-lasting friendships.
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About the Traditional Craft Mentorship Program
The Traditional Craft Mentorship Program is an opportunity for emerging artists to spend time at the Folk School learning from master artisans. Small groups of participants will join in focused sessions that enhance their interests, knowledge, and skills in traditional Appalachian craft, music or dance.
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Announcing Our Artist in Residence Program
We are excited to announce our first-ever Artist in Residence Program! This is a grant-funded opportunity for early to mid-career artists to spend four months in Murphy and Brasstown, North Carolina focusing on their craft while working within and building community.
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The Fantastic Flora & Fauna-inspired Jewelry of Charity Hall
Charity Hall is a full-time metalsmith and studio artist with an MFA in Metal Design from East...
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Announcing Our New Music & Dance Coordinators: T-Claw Crawford & Charmaine Slaven!
We are thrilled to announce two new members of the Folk School family. As we move forward with new...
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Keep the Folk School Healthy: Read Our New 2020 Annual Report and Donate Today
Dear Folk School Family, Our 2020 Annual Report is now available on our website. We publish it in...
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Meet Woodworker Mason Cooley, Builder of Bamboo Bicycles
This November, the Folk School is offering a unique woodworking class with Mason Cooley where you...
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Remembering David Kaynor by Sue Songer on Behalf of the DMW instructors
David Allen Kaynor passed away peacefully on June 1, 2021. His two sisters were present, as were...
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Craft Shop Interview: Jessica Kaufman, Fiber and Surface Design Artist
Jessica Kaufman is the founder and owner of WAXON Studio in West Asheville, NC. She recently joined Tammy Elwell to talk about her relationship with the Folk School, her dyeing process, and realizing her dream of creating batik and tie-dye kitchen textiles. Enjoy our interview!
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