Shape Note Music in the Chapel
The image of a local church nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, beloved by those in the community and serving as a site of local music and worship, is one of the most iconic...
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Spring Colors!
Our first annual girl scout day was a success! Among the many demonstrators who came to share their craft with the girl scouts was our resident village weaver, Sharon Grist. Sharon did a special dye...
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Foxfire Fellowship Program
In order to provide more opportunities for high-school-aged students in Rabun County, Foxfire is altering its long-running magazine program. After much discussion within our organization and with...
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Spend Summer on the Mountain!
Looking to provide your child with a memorable experience this summer? We are excited to announce that we will be offering two, week-long camp sessions this summer at Foxfire! Let your child...
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Foxfire Museum in the Digital Age
The winter weather may be keeping us indoors, but it’s given us the opportunity to try out some new things! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been trying out some 3D modelling of artifacts. As...
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“I’m more interested in music than anything else.”
Nearly a year ago, we discovered this image of Hattie Hicks Presnell playing the fiddle and her mother Buna Vesta Hicks. Striking for both its composition and characters, the viewer is immediately...
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Heritage Skills Classes at Foxfire!
You heard right – we’re very excited to announce a full slate of Heritage Skills class offerings for 2018! We’ve been (somewhat) quietly testing the waters with a handful of...
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Notes From the Land: Meet Kami Ahrens
Just as the turning leaves in the trees began to paint the mountains, I made my journey from Lincoln, Nebraska down to Mountain City to start as the Assistant Curator and Education Outreach...
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