Earlier this year I had the opportunity to attend a week long class at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School in Brasstown NC. It was a wonderful experience and well worth the investment!
Mrs.
Olive Dame Campbell donated her homestead and created the beautiful campus. The school was founded to nurture and
preserve the folk arts of the Appalachian
Mountains,
it is a nonprofit
adult
educational organization based on non-competitive learning. Founded
in 1925, the Folk School's motto is “I sing behind the plow”.
The Folk School has week-long and weekend classes year-round in
traditional and contemporary arts, including but not limited to jewelry, fiber, blacksmithing, music,
dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, storytelling
and writing.
The landscape is inspiring...
The studios are well appointed...
Classes are fun and varied...
The classes are beginners to advanced levels...
I took a class in precious metal clay jewelry; the instructor was Pam
East – she is a precious metal clay artist who shares her
knowledge with beginners like me. She is funny and interesting and a
great teacher. Here is a sample of my work:
Looking forward to my next class this summer!
Cheers!
Lori in Blue Ridge
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