Woodturners love to joke about making shavings—as if the objective of turning wood is to slice off thin slivers of wood rather than to create beautiful objects. The shavings are the means to the end… not the end. But having just tried woodturning for myself, I understand the appeal—a well-executed cut can send wood shavings flying!
Over half the students introduced themselves with doubts over their ability to make the charming needle felted characters on display. Yet, everyone completed multiple projects and left the class grinning like, well, a bunch of silly pumpkins!
In August 1926, Olive D. Campbell, co-founder of the John C Campbell Folk School, wrote “If you could see our neighbors busily at work about the place, you would understand how we have become so soon well acquainted. …They…have gathered with us…on the porch…to hear what some passing guest could tell us; to discuss…our first co-operative association; to make plans for a community fair this fall…”.
Would you like to join me for a walk around the John C Campbell Folk School? I’ll point out a few interesting sights as we stroll through this beautiful, unique, historic campus.
The beauty of a drawstring backpack is its simple, elegant design. It’s essentially one large pocket with a long cord drawstring to close the top opening and create the backpack straps.
Time to pack my bags—again! I’m off to that most magical of places—the John C Campbell Folk School nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. My friends rib me about going to adult summer camp and they’re not wrong!
