Castile Soap Making
DESCRIPTION Learn how to make Castile soap in this two-day workshop. This vegetable-based soap is made from a blend of olive and coconut oils and is ideal for individuals with allergies or sensitive...
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Appalachia
Intermediate Weaving
This two-day intermediate weaving class is taught by resident weaver Sharon Grist. In this class we will be exploring the intricacies of Bird’s Eye and Rose Path designs. Students will work on...
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Foxfire Museum in the Digital Age
The winter weather may be keeping us indoors, but it’s given us the opportunity to try out some new things! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been trying out some 3D modelling of artifacts. As...
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“I’m more interested in music than anything else.”
Nearly a year ago, we discovered this image of Hattie Hicks Presnell playing the fiddle and her mother Buna Vesta Hicks. Striking for both its composition and characters, the viewer is immediately...
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Heritage Skills Classes at Foxfire!
You heard right – we’re very excited to announce a full slate of Heritage Skills class offerings for 2018! We’ve been (somewhat) quietly testing the waters with a handful of...
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Notes From the Land: Meet Kami Ahrens
Just as the turning leaves in the trees began to paint the mountains, I made my journey from Lincoln, Nebraska down to Mountain City to start as the Assistant Curator and Education Outreach...
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Foxfire Films Presents: The Rocker Beater Loom
An old pile of wood lay dormant in a dusty cabin at The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center for 40 years until it was discovered by Milissa Ellison Dewey of Bobbin Boy this summer. This short film...
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Autumnal Renewal: Notes From The Land
The cats at my house are all out of sorts. Instead of their usual complaints of empty bowls resonating through the house at 4 am, the cats are now howling at 2 am. Not sure how a one hour time...
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