Learn the essentials of flint knapping from Foxfire contact Jim Enloe. Classes include basic instruction on how to shape flint and other stones into useful tools such as knives, axe heads, spear...
In preparation for our Native Plant Week this summer, we sit down (virtually) with Appalachian poet and Western North Carolina native Rose McLarney. Rose shares her journey to becoming a poet and...
In Western North Carolina – especially during the pandemic – local libraries are a hub for the community to come together to learn new tools, gather knowledge and share their...
Foxfire and Blue Ridge Public Radio will be hosting a Zoom info session to answer questions, provide technical support and raise awareness about our oral history project. REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE In...
May is perhaps the most beautiful time in North Georgia, rivaled only by the luminous colors of fall. The mountains are exploding with every shade of green and the bright blooms of wildflowers. At...
Join us for an afternoon of crafting, led by resident artist and Village Weaver Sharon Grist. This event is a free, virtual opportunity to meet with other fiber artists. Bring your spinning,...
Join us for a community dye day! Bring a plain white article that is 100% cotton such as a t-shirt, bandana, or tote bag. Drop it off in our indigo pot at the beginning of your self-guided tour....
Join us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Saturday, June 12th, will feature a wild foods cooking demo with Cara-Lee Langston of Wildcraft...
Foxfire’s mission is to preserve and develop the public’s appreciation for Southern Appalachian history – its history, people, and traditions – through artifacts, oral history, and programs that interpret, document and celebrate the region, and fosters self-directed, community-based classroom instruction following the Foxfire Core Practices.