JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL FALL FESTIVAL

JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL FALL FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:00 AM - Sunday, October 6, 2024 5:00 PM (EDT)

Description

Join us for our 48th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Folk School's Brasstown, NC campus. A premier destination since 1974, the Folk School’s Fall Festival attracts thousands from across the region for an extraordinary celebration of Appalachian craft, culture, and heritage. Visit fine craft exhibitors tucked along the school’s winding wooded paths and watch artisans demonstrate traditional and contemporary crafts. Fill your ears with traditional roots music, and tap your toes to clogging, Morris, and other dance performances. Enjoy good food, kids' activities, and more.

Demonstration Schedule

Saturday, October 5

Fiber Arts – Davidson Hall Parking Lot

10-10:45 a.m. – Brenda Williams, Spinning
11-11:45 a.m. – Sally Blankenship, Dyeing
12-12:45 p.m. – Barbara Hudson, Knitting
1-1:45 p.m. – Linda Jarvis, Knitting
2-2:45 p.m. – C.  Murphy, Brooms
3-3:45 p.m. – Kari Jones, Felt Making

Woodworking – Woodworking Studio Porch

10-10:45 a.m. – Sammy Long, Woodturning
11-11:45 a.m. – Phil Brown, Woodturning
12-12:45 p.m. – Ben Bannick, Traditional Log Hewing
1-1:45 p.m. – Jim Carey, Carving a Fox
2-2:45 p.m. – Mark Taylor, Spring Pole Lathe
3-3:45 p.m. – Joel Cimarron, Timber Framing

Blacksmithing – Clay Spencer Blacksmithing Shop

11-11:45 a.m. – Larry Cooper, Blacksmithing
12-1:45 a.m. – Gill Hill, Blacksmithing
5-5:45 p.m. – Robert Burns, Blacksmithing

Unique Offerings – Enameling Studio

10-10:45 a.m. – Suzy Deslauriers, Watercolor
11-11:45 a.m. – Mtn Storytellers, Storytelling
12-12:45 p.m. – Sienna Shute, Wheel Throwing
1-1:45 p.m. -Eileen Flannagan, Copper Clad Boxes 
2-2:45 p.m. – Kay Patterson, Enameling
3-3:45 p.m. – Dea Sasso, Marbling

Brasstown Carvers – Woodcarving Studio 
Brasstown Carvers will be hosting an open studio all day!



Sunday, October 6

Fiber Arts – Davidson Hall Parking Lot

10-10:45 a.m. – Kaylee Todd, Hand Carding/Spinning
11-11:45 a.m. – Harry Wells, Knitting or Spinning
12-12:45 p.m. – Marion Severy, Fiber Arts
1-1:45 p.m. – Jason Ebinger, Drum Carding
2-2:45 p.m. – Amanda Goebel, Spinning
3-3:45 p.m. – Elizabeth Love, Fiber Arts

Woodworking – Woodworking Studio Porch

10-10:45 a.m. – Steve Cox, Woodturning
11-11:45 a.m. – Christine Smith, Woodturning
12-12:45 p.m. – Ben Bannick, Traditional Log Hewing
1-2:45 p.m. – Tyler Rogers, Chairmaking
3-3:45 p.m. – Scarlette Rouse, Bandsaw Boxes

Blacksmithing – Clay Spencer Blacksmithing Shop

11-1:45 a.m. – Cam Plunkett, Blacksmithing
2-2:45 a.m. – John Ziegler, Blacksmithing
3-5:45 p.m. – Jesse Bolding, Blacksmithing

Unique Offerings – Enameling Studio

10-10:45 a.m. – Brent Barnes, Throwing Jugs
12-12:45 p.m. – Steve Artz, Torch Fired Enameling
1-1:45 p.m. -Rob Withrow, Wheel Throwing
2-2:45 p.m. – Mtn Storytellers, Storytelling
3-3:45 p.m. – Karen Barnes, Putting Faces on Jugs

Brasstown Carvers – Woodcarving Studio 
Brasstown Carvers will be hosting an open studio all day!




John C. Campbell Folk School
1 Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
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John C. Campbell Folk School
(828) 837-2775
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:00 AM - Sunday, October 6, 2024 5:00 PM (EDT)
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