Heritage Days
A Celebration of Southern Appalachian Culture. Join us for a full day of interpretive demonstrations of weaving, blacksmithing, basketry, open hearth cooking, broom making, bark berry baskets, corn...
Read More
Folk Craft
Flat Reed Chair Bottoming
Taught by Foxfire contact and demonstrator Kermit Rood, this two-day class introduces the student to the fundamentals of chair bottoming, with a focus on splint-style weaving. Originally, splint was...
Read More
7-Step Chair Bottoming
Taught by Foxfire contact and demonstrator Kermit Rood, this two-day class instructs students in the method of cane weaving. This seven-step process involves weaving the seat bottom into the...
Read More
Intro to Yarn Spinning
This 6-hour class taught by Foxfire’s resident weaver, Sharon Grist, will include instruction on different fibers and their characteristics and practical applications of carding, drafting, and...
Read More
“Clay’s Got a Memory”: New Exhibit on Pottery and Basketry in Northeast Georgia
If you’ve been following us on social media, you probably already know that we are knee-deep in redesigning several exhibit spaces throughout the museum campus, including a formerly closed-off room...
Read More
Giving Tuesday: Update
As October winds down,most of us are turning our attention towards the holiday season. Give back this season by donating to local charity or community organization! Giving Tuesday is a campaign that...
Read More
Giving Tuesday: The Weaving Cabin
Most of you have probably heard about #GivingTuesday the past few years. #GivingTuesday is about more than just one day in December. It is not just about fundraising. It’s about people and their...
Read More
It Still Lives: Season 1, Episode 3
Hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith introduce you to Aunt Arie Carpenter, one of Foxfire’s most visited contacts. This episode features clips from the first recorded interview at Arie’s house...
Read More