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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Experiential Learning
“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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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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Fall Intern: Audrey Thomas
We are just about a week away from the autumnal equinox, though the weather here has been flirting with cooler temperatures for nearly a month. There is something absolutely wondrous about the fall....
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… and then it was just dark
During my 20-minute presentation on “Folklore of the Eclipse” I posed the question, “What folklore will come of this event?” The question was prompted by the phenomenon of...
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Foxfire Summer Leadership Film Project
Back in June, as part of their Summer Leadership program, the Foxfire students worked with Danielle McClennan of Scratch Made Media and got a crash course on short-form documentary film making using...
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Summer Interns: Paige Ritter
Well, we’re over the hump for summer. Surprisingly, the weather has remained relatively pleasant – we’re holding the dog days at bay. Last Friday, we said goodbye to our first...
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Research Spotlight: Savannah House
The majority of my time as a Foxfire intern is dedicated to researching the history behind many of the log buildings here at the museum. Using resources like Foxfire’s own archives and online...
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