John C. Campbell Folk School

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Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC offers week long and weekend classes year-round in traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, music, dance, cooking, gardening, writing and photography.

A look back at our most recent NCMA Artist Innovation Mentorship session with June Rollins! 🌿💛It is always such a joy wa...
06/18/2026

A look back at our most recent NCMA Artist Innovation Mentorship session with June Rollins! 🌿💛

It is always such a joy watching these students discover what their hands can do. We are so grateful to the North Carolina Museum of Art for bringing this program to our community and to June for sharing her talent and her time with these incredible young people.

Want to learn more about the AIM program? Our Ventures Manager Caroline Teal recently gave a presentation all about it and you can find the recording on our YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/CEF5n6MVeK8?si=QIEzRz32IcuuidrI

While the Folk School’s primary programs have focused on adult students, the school has also offered some year-long oppo...
06/18/2026

While the Folk School’s primary programs have focused on adult students, the school has also offered some year-long opportunities for local children. In the early decades, the Folk School was involved with 4-H Clubs. The school has also hosted various youth dance teams, from longsword and rapper Morris to today’s Folk School Cloggers. The Brasstown chapter of the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program has become increasingly popular in recent years.

Images: 4H Club under Nina Bryan’s leadership, showing off their cows; teenage rapper team, c. early 1970s; children’s longsword team and Lynn Gault performing at a madrigal dinner, early 1980s; JAM performance at Fall Festival, 2024.


If you have ever thought about spending time on campus in a different way this is your chance!🌿The Folk School Work Stud...
06/17/2026

If you have ever thought about spending time on campus in a different way this is your chance!🌿
The Folk School Work Study program is a nine week experience where participants spend five weeks contributing to garden and grounds projects and four weeks taking classes right here on campus. You will share a house with fellow work studies, share meals with the community and immerse yourself in everything campus life has to offer from dances and concerts to Brasstown carving demos and social gatherings.

Student Hosts play a key role on campus for several months, welcoming students, serving as the after hours contact and acting as a link between staff, students and instructors. Hosts have a private room and the opportunity to take classes every single week.
The Campground Host program is also available for those with their own camper, van or RV who want to spend a session supporting overnight guests right here on our beautiful campus.
Applications for all three programs open Aug. 17 for 2027 sessions.

We would love to have you here in Brasstown 💛
Visit https://www.folkschool.org/programs/student-host-and-work-study/ to learn more and stay tuned for details!

06/17/2026

Well, you saw studio row, now here is one of the most idyllic spots on campus. The garden! 🌿
Run by Jason Ebinger and Allie Starnes alongside amazing groups of work studies throughout the year, this spot is truly special.

There is nothing quite like watching the morning fog roll over the mountains while the garden comes to life. Till next time, enjoy! 💛

Music by Jan Davidson

06/17/2026

The Ventures team at the Craft Shop and Olive’s Porch loves what we do so much that it often feels like child’s play! So, we thought we’d introduce ourselves with a touch of whimsy! Take a look at our fun picture game and see if you can guess who’s who—and enjoy getting to know us along the way.

CRAFT SHOP HOURS:
Monday –Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM (open until 6 PM on
Thursdays)
Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM

OLIVE’S PORCH HOURS:
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 AM–5:30 PM
Thursday 10 AM–5 PM
Friday 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday 12–5 PM



A rare opportunity is coming to campus later this month!🪵💛As part of our 100th anniversary celebration we are inviting t...
06/16/2026

A rare opportunity is coming to campus later this month!🪵💛
As part of our 100th anniversary celebration we are inviting the public to a special Brasstown Carvers Collectors Show and Tell on Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Olive Dame Campbell Dining Hall.

Bring your own pieces or simply come to experience curated personal collections up close, chat one on one with collectors and carvers and hear the stories behind each piece. A short video about the Brasstown Carvers will be shown in the lobby and the newly updated Brasstown Carver booklet will be available for purchase in the Craft Shop.

Please note that no items will be for sale during the event itself but a select number of carvings are available in the Craft Shop located below the ODC Dining Hall.
Free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! 🌿

We are one week away! 📅🌿January through June 2027 class registration opens Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. and we cannot wai...
06/16/2026

We are one week away! 📅🌿January through June 2027 class registration opens Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. and we cannot wait to share what is coming!

What classes are you looking forward to taking? Drop it in the comments below! 💛

06/15/2026

For a lot of people the Folk School feels like a home away from home and maybe you are missing that feeling of walking through studio row 🌿

So here is a special treat for those missing home! A quick walk through studio row from last Thursday featuring classes like Willow Backpack Baskets, Kaleidoscopes, Cloth Dolls, Greenwood Spoon and Bowl Carving, Beginning Weaving and Ukulele Building and that's just what you can see here. Across campus you will also find Batik Dye, Clay, Woodturning, Cooking, Dulcimer, Soap Making, Blacksmithing, Watercolor and so much more!

As always we would love to see you in Brasstown! Find a class today at https://ow.ly/o58a50Zbl9m 🔗

P.s. The music you are hearing is from Friday Morningsong with Ken Kolodner and Mary Lynn Michal!

A new week on campus and we are ready for it! Here is what is happening this week! 🌱Monday, June 15Concert in Keith with...
06/15/2026

A new week on campus and we are ready for it! Here is what is happening this week! 🌱

Monday, June 15
Concert in Keith with The Quiet American (Aaron & Nicole Keim) | 7 p.m.
Dance with Caller Anna Claire Camp and Music by Meg Dedolf & Jonathan Whitall | 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16
Family Dance: Caller Harrison Keely & House Band | 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 17
Brasstown Farmer's Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Group Sing with Pearl Shirley | 5 p.m.
Appalachian Tales With Storyteller Kanute Rarey and Friends | 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 18
Community Jam at The Crown: Meg Dedolf & Jonathan Whitall | 7 p.m.

Friday, June 19
No morningsong Livestream - check out our previous morningsongs on Youtube!

Sunday, June 21
Sunday Afternoon Tunes | 2 p.m.

Want to become a Music & Dance Volunteer? Visit
https://www.folkschool.org/volunteer
For more information about events visit: https://www.folkschool.org/calendar/

06/14/2026

Playing the tune "Bullfrog on a Puncheon Floor" on a mountain dulcimer, while sitting on a puncheon floor in the log cabin at John C Campbell Folk School.
I learned this tune from Don Pedi years ago, but never saw a puncheon floor until this week!!
Mountain dulcimer tuned DGd.

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1 Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC
28902

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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