John C. Campbell
Folk School
Online Classes
2023
Learn with the instructors you love from wherever you are.
We're excited to offer virtual classes in cooking, fiber arts, glass beadmaking, music, dance, painting, woodworking and writing. Join instructors from John C. Campbell Folk School for classes that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.
FREE Online Folk School Classes at Lessonfest
- Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging with Aubrey Atwater (April 17) FREE
- Weave a Heart! with Sue Muldoon (April 18) FREE [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Introduction to Playing the Irish Harp with Lorinda Jones (April 18) FREE
- Sashiko, An Introduction with Penny Morgan (April 19) FREE [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Bread Baking Basics with Penny Morgan (April 19) FREE [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Intro to Watercolor Painting with Joe Synan (April 26) FREE [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
Fiber Arts
- Tapestry Weaving Basics with Tommye Scanlin (Jan. 10–Jan. 24) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Creating Garment Patterns That Really Fit! with Annie Smith (Jan. 16–Jan. 20)
- Embroidered Wool Applique: Fantasy Garden with Penny Morgan (Jan. 18–Feb. 9)
- Sashiko: Art of Japanese Mending with Beth Ross Johnson (Mar.16-Apr.6)
- Learn to Design Weaving with Fiberworks with Jen Weber (Feb. 2–Feb. 23)
- Hand Woven Chair Caning with Brandy Clements & David Klingler (Feb. 6–Feb. 27) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Tapestry Design Basics - Explore Inspiration, Ideas, and Methods for Weaving with Tommye Scanlin (Feb. 11–Feb. 18) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Backpack Weaving Basics with Sue Muldoon (May 20 & May 21)
- Backpack Weaving Basics with Sue Muldoon (Feb. 4-Feb. 5) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Backpack Weaving Basics with Sue Muldoon (March 4-March 5) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- All Sorts of Handwork: Slowstitching with Annie Smith (Feb. 28–Mar. 28)
- Macramé for Today with Katrina Stone (Mar. 1–Mar. 22)
- Stitches in Time with Tasha Miller Griffith (Mar. 7–Mar. 28)
- Introduction To Inkle Weaving with Angela Schneider (Mar. 9–Mar. 30)
- Hand Spun, Hand Knit: Fair Isle with Martha Owen (Mar. 20-Mar. 24)
Music and Dance
- Mountain Dulcimer: Taking the Next Step with Anne Lough (May 8)
- Irish Harp: Building Confidence in Two-Hand Playing with Lorinda Jones (May 4)
- Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging from Scratch with Aubrey Atwater (May 3)
- Introduction to Irish Fiddle with Tom Morley (Jan. 14 & Jan. 15)
- Mountain Songs for the Soul with Susan Pepper (Jan. 21)
- Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging from Scratch with Aubrey Atwater (Mar. 1-Mar. 22)
- Beginning Mountain Dulcimer with Anne Lough (April 1)
- Yoga for Musicians, Artists & Dancers with Beth Ross Johnson (Feb. 16-Mar. 9)
- Sing and Strum: Traditional Folk Song with Accompaniment with Susan Pepper (Feb. 21-Mar. 13)
- Intermediate Hammered Dulcimer with Anne Lough (Feb. 23–Mar. 16)
Painting
- Watercolors Made Easy! with Joe Synan (May 22)
- Watercolors Made Easy! with Joe Synan (Jan. 23–Jan. 27)
- Alcohol Inks: Go with the Flow with Teri Jones (Mar. 7–Mar. 28)
- Pastels Made Easy! with Joe Synan (Mar. 2–Mar. 30)
- Gel Plate Experience with Teri Jones (Mar. 11)
- Mixed Media Collage with Teri Jones (Mar. 18)
Woodworking
- Woodworking: Small Box Construction with Jan Bouterse (Jan. 28–Jan. 29)
- Carving Wooden Spoons & Bowls with Mike Cundall Jr. (Feb. 1–Feb. 22)
- Hand-Woven Chair Caning with Brandy Clements (Feb. 6–Feb. 27) [SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST]
- Woodturning: Plate with Basket Illusion Rim with Jeff Hornung (Mar. 18–Mar. 19)
More About the Classes
- Click the class links above to see complete details for each class, and feel free to contact us with any questions. We are available seven days a week.
- Student attendance will all be online.
- Students can connect to the online classes using most any tablet or computer with reliable internet.
- Most of the classes will be recorded. Those classes will be available for access by enrolled students for 30 days following the live class.
- Class enrollments may be cancelled for full refund up to five days before the class start date.
- Optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony hosted from the Folk School campus will be offered for all classes that students can attend online.
- Many John C. Campbell Folk School instructors are available for 1:1 online lessons.
How Lessonface Works
Lessonface has been connecting students with great music, language, and arts teachers for live lessons online since 2012. Our mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. We are thrilled to be working with the John C. Campbell Folk School staff and instructors to bring you these classes.
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