Learn broom making with Foxfire's resident broom artist, Carole Morse. This two-day course covers the essentials of broom making, including discussions on the materials, processes, and art of crafting different broom varieties. Students participating in the class will complete and take home a cobweb broom and hearth broom. The class runs two days, from 9:30 […]
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Phillips cabin, a historic structure that has been reinterpreted as an herbalist's apothecary. The event will feature a dedication, guided plant identification walks, demonstrations, and more! For details and updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/2288648177853703/
Organized by herbalist Patricia Howell, director of BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies and led by various well respected herbalists in the region, our nature walks will explore the diversity of herbs and medicines native to the Southern Appalachian region, known as the “apothecary of the nation." Hidden in plain sight throughout the Foxfire center are […]
This two-day introduction to weaving is taught by resident weaver Sharon Grist and covers: the mechanics of three kinds of floor looms how to do graph paper draw-downs of weave structures the process of making a warp how to properly thread heddles and reeds dressing the loom winding a proper bobbin hem-stitching the fabric Students […]
Taught by Jeffrey Gottlieb, a Naturalist, Outdoor Educator, and Primitive Skills instructor for more than 30 years, with an MS in Biology. Make a gourmet meal without store bought utensils! We'll cook traditional foods using a variety of ancient techniques, using stone, wood, pottery and shell tools. Learn to manage a campfire for best results. Then […]
Learn to the basics of making herb tinctures in this hands-on workshop using wild herbs that we’ll harvest together and a few dried herbs from the apothecary. You’ll learn several techniques for making tinctures and take home potent, time-honored herb remedies for your own herbal medicine chest. Cost: $60. Includes all materials and handouts. Patricia […]
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 rush-style weaving. For the class, students will need to bring a chair they wish to bottom. All other tools and materials will be supplied in the class. Be sure to pack […]