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I Made Sandals!
Julie puts on her sandals Oh Folk School craftspeople, how many craft directions will you pull me in?! Just when I was getting cozy with fiber, you pulled me into pottery, and now that I’m getting...
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Meet Host Kyla Allon
Kyla by the path near Open House Where are you from? KA: Western Mass. – the Berkshires. It’s farming country. What do you do there? KA: I farm with my boyfriend. We have an organic vegetable farm....
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Meet Host Lynn Ann Miller
As a Folk School blogger, one of the most requested pieces of information I receive from locals is: “Why don’t you introduce the Hosts and Work/Studies!?” Well, as a former Work/Study and Host, I think...
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Get to Know Host Amy Allen
Amy Allen hiding in the flowers. Where are you from? Amy: Greensboro, NC What do you do there? Amy: I just graduated from Chapel Hill where I majored in American Studies. I was working in a bookstore...
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Dapper Mason Bee Boxes Make Stylish Dwellings for Our Pollinating Friends
Mason Bee Box Brasstown Mason bees have stylish new homes at the Folk School. Next time you walk around the Folk School Campus near the Vegetable Garden keep your eyes out for the new boxes created by...
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Meet Host Rachel Wahlig
As a Folk School blogger, one of the most requested pieces of information I receive from locals is: “Why don’t you introduce the Hosts!?” Well, as a former Work/Study and Host, I think it’s a GREAT...
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Happy Retirement Christine!
Christine and our student hosts Amy Allen and Rachel Wahlig Congratulations to Christine Gilbert, a much loved Folk School Dining Hall Chef for 28 years. Here’s Christine and Tim Ryan at Christine’s...
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Welcome Host Pam Jenkins
Pam in the Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop finishing her traditional chest. CP: Welcome back to the Folk School, Pam! How did you first hear about the Folk School?PJ: My husband Tom was a Blacksmith at...
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“We Still Make Things” is a video series that we do to show you what our students are up to at the Folk School. Here’s the video from this week: Can’t see it? Try reloading your browser, or visit our...
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Get to Know Host Aurelia Elfstrom
Let’s get to know a little bit about our current junior host, Aurelia! CP: Where are you from and what do you do there?AE: I am from Virginia, but I work in Forestry and Land Management so I often move...
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Meet Host Meredith Bridges
As a Folk School blogger, one of the most requested pieces of information I receive from locals is: “Why don’t you introduce the Hosts?” Well, as a former Work/Study and Host, I think it’s a great...
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Autoharp: It’s Not a Harpsichord! My Interview with Karen Mueller
As a host at the Folk School, sometimes really incredible opportunities come your way. Karen Mueller is an innovative, virtuosic musician and highly sought after music educator. I recently took Karen...
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Celebrating Love
It’s Valentine’s Day here at the Folk School. I caught up with some friends and classmates this week to hear more about what folks are doing to mark the occasion. Karen and Paul Wood turners and...
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Basket-Making is Good for Your Health: My Interview with Jan Stansell
When I found out Pattie Bagley (Resident Artist for Baskets, Brooms, and Chair Seats/local mischief maker) was teaching an introductory rib baskets class, I knew I wanted a spot in the class. Right...
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Host Leah Dolgoy Loves to Make Your Day
Leah and Aubrey Atwater play “Red Rocking Chair” on the Music Studio Porch. CP: Welcome back to the Folk School. What’s it like to be back as a second-time host? LD: It has been so incredible to be...
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Two Corys on a Brasstown Porch
Cory and fellow Tinsmithing student play music in the Community Room after Show and Tell In the spring, the Berea College Bluegrass Band comes down from Kentucky to charm the Folk School Community...
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Iron – Cold Iron – Is Master of Them All
Sing Behind the Plow lampshade by Ron Nichols Blacksmith Work Week is an annual Folk School tradition, bringing 20 professional blacksmiths/instructors from around the country together to volunteer...
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Catching Up With Host Bonnie
Bonnie wearing her favorite hat and gathering chard from the Vegetable Garden for her Cooking Class. The hosts at the Folk School keep the show running smoothly. Unlike the year-round staff who go home...
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Fall Festival 2014 Shirt Design
Check out Work/Studies Hannah & Cara and Student Host Laura modeling our 2014 Fall Festival shirts in Purple, Military Green, and Cardinal. Pick up your Fall Festival 41st Anniversary shirt at the...
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Charlotte Crittenden on Dance Calling
I stopped by the Yarn Circle to speak with Charlotte Crittenden to talk about calling and dancing. Charlotte, a Brasstown local, is a regular caller at the Folk School on Tuesday and Saturday night...
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