Folk School Update for Winter Weather

On behalf of the John C. Campbell Folk School, we are sharing an update on campus operations as we continue to navigate the winter weather.

At this time, classes scheduled for the Jan. 25 sessions remain running as planned. As of 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24, the Folk School has power and is operational.

However, we urge you to make safe travel and attendance decisions based on the conditions and emergency orders in your area. Note that a State of Emergency is in place in North Carolina, with areas along and north of I-40 under particular concern. I-26 through Asheville will also be of concern.

The History Center and the Log Cabin Museum will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 24.

Please note that the following Monday activities are cancelled due to the weather forecast:

• Morningsong with Mark Taylor at 7:54 a.m.

• Monday Folk School Storytelling Series with Donald Davis at 4:45 p.m.

• Concert with Rick Taylor & Bruce Threlkeld at 7 p.m.

Your comfort and safety, both on and off campus, are important to us. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this weather event.

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Stories: Painting

24 Feb

Posted at 11:49h in Instructor Voices, Stories: Book Arts, Stories: Painting, Stories: Paper Art
The intricate paper cuts of Ingrid Lavoie draw you into a fantastic world of whimsy, nature, and storytelling. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) who fell in love with papercutting while on vacations visiting family in Denmark. Self-taught, she found her rhythm and style by using an X-Acto knife to "draw" images, instead of scissors. She enjoys unfolding a new work to reveal the paper's transformation, and has been teaching others this delightful art form for several years. Enjoy our interview!

08 Jun

Posted at 19:41h in Stories: Drawing, Stories: Painting, Student Voices
drawings [caption id="attachment_15062" align="alignright" width="225"]Lighting a still life with vase and grasses Lighting a still life with vase and grasses[/caption] What’s better than a week at the Folk School? Two weeks, of course. That’s why after teaching the Science of Bread in May I stayed to take Drawing Techniques and Tools with Pebbie Mott and Pam Beagle-Daresta. The first day we learned about the tools we’d be trying: drawing pencils (which range in darkness from the pale 9H to the black 9B), water color pencils (draw, then add water), charcoals (soft and hard, plus white to use on gray paper), ink with a brush and bamboo pen (Pam brought walnut ink she’d made in a previous class), and Micron pens. After trying the techniques, we’d pick one for a final project. [caption id="attachment_15060" align="aligncenter" width="630"]White vessel to practice values with light and shadows White vessel to practice values with light and shadows[/caption]

22 Dec

Posted at 13:15h in Stories: Book Arts, Stories: Drawing, Stories: Painting, Stories: Paper Art, Work/Study & Host Program
[caption id="attachment_12188" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Painting by Sara Boggs[/caption] Every time I see Sara Boggs around campus, like a giddy child, I ask her: "Can I see your sketchbook?" She always says "yes." You see, Sara is one of those artists who constantly carries her handmade sketchbook around, capturing tiny moments of life here and there - taking the time to practice and develop her drawing ability everyday. It has been incredible to see her book grow with the faces, places, and the spirit of the Folk School during her host term this fall. She permitted me to scan in some pages from her book to share with you. We also sat down over cookies and tea to talk about her experience as host and artistic journaler. [caption id="attachment_12174" align="alignright" width="229"]Sara in the Folk School Painting Studio Sara in the Folk School Painting Studio[/caption] CP: You were recently a character in the night of Holiday Revelry hosted by David Vowell. Who did you play? SB: I got to play a couple of different characters: an all around reveler drinking wassail, the Little Pickle Boy in one of the tales about St. Nicholas, and Jack the Green in the mummer’s play. Jack’s character is traditionally full of mischief! In our play, Jack the Green saves the day in the story of St. George and the Dragon. CP: Very nice. So you are wrapping up your host term at the Folk School? What's been your favorite part of being host?  SB: It’s the people… it’s for sure the people. Every week, I get to meet all of these wonderful people with amazing stories and wonderful things that they have done. They are all so sweet and encouraging – they make me feel like this world we have here that’s not quite real life – this fairy tale world that’s all fiddle music and blacksmith coal – is something that we can carry always. It’s been really wonderful to meet them all. CP: Do you have any specific memories that resonate with you? SB: There have been quite a few. Maybe it was because it was so early on in my time here, but one that sticks out is a magical cooking class dinner party. The class was a wood fired cooking class and they had their Thursday night dinner outside on picnic tables, with candle light torches. There was wine, and ukelele music, and a beautiful pink sunset overhead… little dogs came wandering through. It was slow and delicious. I wasn’t even supposed to be there, I was just crashing, but they let me crash. It was a lovely evening and I felt like it was the right way to start off my foot here. [caption id="attachment_12175" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Page from Sarah's sketchbook: Thursday night dinner party for the Cooking Class Page from Sara's sketchbook: Thursday night dinner party for the Cooking Class[/caption]