At the End – You Meet God
Despite traveling across the Southern Appalachian Mountains throughout my childhood, I was not introduced to the Foxfire books until Fall 2016 by an undergraduate professor. My semester’s focus was...
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It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 2: Craft & Community
Host Kami Ahrens and Foxfire weaver Sharon Grist take a field trip to the John C. Campbell Folk School to meet with Allie Dudley, the school’s new resident artist and a flourishing young...
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It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 1: A Diary of an Appalachian Garden
“Nature Happens Here”We are kicking off Season 4 of It Still Lives with an interview from with art lover, gardener, and author Mignon Durham to talk about her passion project Devotion...
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Selecting a Spinning Wheel
We often get requests from folks about buying looms or spinning wheels. Our Village Weaver, Sharon Grist, recently shared some good advice on selecting the right spinning wheel for yourself: ...
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“It Just Come Natural”: C.P. Ligon, Folk Artist
New year, new you! We’ve pulled an article from our archives to encourage you to meet your resolutions, and remind you that it’s never too late to start something new. This story, originally...
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*Repost* It Still Lives: Season 2, Movies Made in Rabun
While we work on bringing you more great content in season 4, we are taking a look back at this fun episode from season 2 that’s all about movies filmed in Rabun County, Georgia! Our small...
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A Look Back at 2021
What a whirlwind 2021 has been! Foxfire had a record year for attendance and engagement and we are looking forward to bringing you more great programming and content in 2022. Here are some...
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It Still Lives, Episode 12: Christmas in the Mountains
We are pulling more excerpts from A Foxfire Christmas, and taking a look at handmade decorations, holiday foods, and other special traditions here in the mountains. Take a listen to Huell &...
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