Demonstrators at Foxfire

Explore the many folk crafts of Southern Appalachia by visiting with one of our demonstrators! Foxfire offers studio spaces to Appalachian craftsmen and women who keep traditions alive, and share their skills through classes and demonstrations. Each demonstrator has their own schedule, please call the office to check availability: 706.746.5828

Kelly Coldren

From spinning to rigid heddle weaving to ice dyeing, artist Kelly Coldren does it all.  A long-time friend and educator at Foxfire, Kelly is an expert across a wide range of Fiber Arts and weaving.  Interested in learning more? Contact Kelly at kellycoldren@ymail.com to schedule your own private workshop!

Kelly offers classes listed in our Heritage Skills section and can often be found in the Tiger House, demonstrating various Fiber-related arts and skills.

 

Sharon Grist

Sharon Grist is Foxfire’s first artist-in-residence. She has been weaving since 1979, and she also spins and dyes with natural materials. A life-long educator, Sharon teaches spinning and weaving and her beautiful work has been displayed not only at Foxfire but in various guilds across the South.  Sharon offers a variety of classes in our Heritage Skills program.

 Sharon can often be found at the “weaving” Tiger Cabin and loves to share her expertise.

Les barnett

Les Barnett, known locally as the Canjo Man, specializes in making instruments from recycled cans, pans, cigar boxes, and Moonpie tins.  Having worked for years in the IT industry, these days Les offers his musical and instrument-building talents through our Heritage Skills Classes.  Come visit Foxfire and one of the first things you will often hear is the sound of Les’ strumming from the porch of the Gott Cabin.

 

 

jim Enloe

Former Foxfire student Jim Enloe is passionate about making traditional Cherokee hunting instruments using traditional techniques. Known as flintknapping, Jim carefully shapes arrowheads and spear points from stone. Visit with Jim this spring and summer at the Pavillion at the top of the Museum land. Want to learn how to make your own stone tools? Take a flintknapping class with Jim! Visit our Heritage Skills Class page to learn more.