Podcast Episode
Jun 17
28 min 59 sec
“I have a fun chat about folk schools with Mari Sanborn, Communications Coordinator for the Folk Education Association of America. Hear all about the history and the present of this unique type of school that focuses on the traditional skills and arts of "ordinary folk" like you and me.”
The Comforting Resurgence of ‘Grandma Hobbies’
by Kate Brennan for the New York Times
Article
Jul 18
A feature on the work of Green Door Folk School, why younger generations are returning to traditional crafts and skills, and how folk schools are in the center of this movement!
Why Are Folk Schools So Popular in the Midwest?
by Frankie Felegy for Arts Midwest
Article
July 30
Schools for lifelong, holistic learning are popping up rapidly across the region, likely due to rural need for community, cultural ties, and demands of our times.