John C. Campbell Folk School
Specialty School
Why pick this one
John C. Campbell Folk School offers over 800 year-round adult classes in small, non-competitive groups on a 270-acre Brasstown campus.
Best for
- Adults seeking immersive weeklong or weekend craft education
- Beginners or experienced learners wanting small-group instruction
- Students interested in Appalachian culture, traditional crafts, music, or dance
- People seeking an on-campus retreat with housing, meals, and evening programming
- Learners looking for classes across woodworking, pottery, jewelry, textiles, photography, writing, or cooking
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking children's-only programming
- People seeking a single short drop-in lesson rather than a weekend or weeklong session
- People seeking an urban art school rather than a remote 270-acre mountain campus
Specialties
- blacksmithing classes
- pottery and clay classes
- woodworking and woodcarving classes
- jewelry-making classes
- music and dance classes
- cooking classes
- weaving and textile classes
- writing and photography classes
Certifications
- Founding member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild
What makes them different
- Over 800 year-round classes across craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, and writing
- 270-acre campus in Brasstown, North Carolina
- Small-sized, non-competitive classes for adults
- Weeklong and weekend sessions with approximately six hours of daily class time
- On-campus housing in a dozen student houses with meals served in the Olive Dame Campbell Dining Hall
- Serves
- Brasstown
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1 Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC 28902
- Phone
- 8288372775
- Website
- http://folkschool.org/
Services
- weeklong adult craft classes
- weekend adult craft classes
- art and folk arts education
- on-campus housing and meals
- craft shop
- campus events and demonstrations