These 30-minute experiences will introduce beginners to the wonder of glassmaking.  Sign up for a class in our glass blowing or flameworking studio to have an experienced artist guide you through the process.  You will produce a fabulous piece of art that will be ready for your pickup the following day - or we can ship it to you!  Prices range from $50 to $80 depending on what you choose to make.  Jump on over to the website and pick an available time!

Screening of Alex Prager’s (American b. 1979), Face in the Crowd, 2013, HD Digital Video, 11 minutes, 36 seconds

A part of our current exhibit, TRANSFORMATION: A Photography Exhibit.

All Screening Times:

Tuesday, June 1st - 6pm

Thursday, June 24th - 11AM

Thursday, July 8th, 5:30PM

Tuesday, July 20th, 5:30pm

Thursday, July 29th, 5:30pm

Thursday, August 12th - 11am

About the Exhibition:

The photographer is an artist who applies a lens to the world and the contemporary social order.  TRANSFORMATION is a gathering of powerful and intriguing images that open stories of our times and portray a world undergoing transformation.  

The exhibition will also explore the transformation of the photographic process. Photography as an artistic medium has been the beneficiary of changing technologies and new materials in the last quarter-century.  The artist now has dramatic latitude in terms of scale and visual media. Photography is no longer just a pretty picture or a document. It can be many things at once, integrating many materials and media.

Advance registration is required. 

September 11 (grades 2-5) // October 2 (grades 10-12) // October 16 (grades 6-9)

Do you love writing stories about yourself or about things you’ve imagined? Artists featured in The Voyage of Life: Art, Allegory, and Community Response tell stories about life through visual art. Explore these stories in the Gallery and then spend the day with novelist Rebecca Davis drafting and crafting your own story. Participants should bring their own lunch. Activities will take place indoors and outdoors.

Sponsored by Forsyth Family Dental.

A weekend celebration featuring an exhibition by North Carolina artists 50 and better, open studio tours, live music, art and garden demonstrations, and campus tours. Details and a Call for Artists coming soon!

IDEAL FOR: Teens and Adults

PRICE: $105/BRAHM members; $120/non members

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Attendees will learn to needle felt a beautiful landscape using dyed wool roving. Using only barbed needles, students learn to turn a pile of fluff into a memorable scene of our amazing mountains. No experience needed and all are welcome. Kits will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring photos of their favorite mountain scene to use as inspiration. A complete instruction booklet and resource list is also included.

PLEASE NOTE: Limited seating available. An 80% refund will be issued if the participant cancels three weeks prior to the event. For cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the event, BRAHM will issue a refund IF the museum is able to fill the vacated spot. 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Lorraine Cathey moved to Hendersonville, NC in 2013 from Pensacola, FL. A pleasant change for sure. “My husband and I had visited the area for many years and had decided this was to be our retirement location as soon as our children were grown and settled. My husband passed away before our dream could materialize, but I forged ahead and find inspiration and comfort in these beautiful mountains.

I was juried into the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 2014 and am enjoying sharing my craft with others through demonstrations and teaching. The Guild has provided me a family of makers who share my love for this area. My current body of work includes needle and wet felted landscapes ranging in size from 8x10 to 24x36. I use a variety of wool roving in different colors

and textures. The scene is needle felted onto a white pre-felt backing which serves as a canvas. When I’m satisfied with the needle felted work the piece is wet felted to securely lock the fibers in place, followed by steam ironing and occasionally free motion stitching on certain areas that may need additional texture. Work is then mounted and framed.”

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:

This workshop has limited tickets to ensure social distancing. Everyone will have their own table to work at, with plenty of space in between. People who share the same house may work at the same table. Masks are required.

Advance registration is required. 

Join us for story time at Reynolda House! Every Reynolda Read-Aloud is a new adventure filled with stories, songs, and activities preschoolers can’t wait to dive into. Plus, this program is a wonderful way to nurture your child’s imagination and prepare them for reading.

This themed storytime series is for children 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult. Younger siblings are welcome!

From August to October, Read-Alouds will be held on the front lawn, weather permitting. In November and December, Read-Alouds will take place indoors. Visit reynolda.org/readaloud to view past Read-Alouds.

IDEAL FOR: Ages 14 and up

PRICE: $90/BRAHM members; $105/non members

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

Participants in this session will learn how to make a turkey wing broom. Cull processed hurl, separate the hurl into nine sections, tie sequentially into the shape of a wing, and fasten the handle using broom corn stalks. Included in this session also will be information about the history of broom making, the plant (sorghum vulgare), sources of both broom corn and twine, and other possible types or styles of brooms.

PLEASE NOTE: Limited seating available. An 80% refund will be issued if the participant cancels three weeks prior to the event. For cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the event, BRAHM will issue a refund IF the museum is able to fill the vacated spot. 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Peter Werner has been a member of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild since 2008. He learned his craft 26 years ago, and often demonstrates at the Folk Art Center in Asheville. He has taught broom making throughout the Southeast as well as in California and Wisconsin. His brooms are featured in the Baker Center at the NC Arboretum, and the Folk Art Center and Guild craft Stores of the SHCG.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:

This workshop has limited tickets to ensure social distancing. Everyone will have their own table to work at, with plenty of space in between. People who share the same house may work at the same table. Masks are required.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: At the Ready

Join us on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. for At the Ready (2021), followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Synopsis

Home to one of the region’s largest law enforcement education programs, students at Horizon High School in El Paso train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents as they discover the realities of their dream jobs may be at odds with the truths and people they hold most dear.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: Not Going Quietly

Join us in watching Not Going Quietly (2021) on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. 

Synopsis

When 32-year-old activist and father Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he finds himself in a deep depression, struggling to connect with his newborn son, whose presence reminds him of the future he will miss. But after a chance confrontation with Senator Jeff Flake goes viral, Ady decides to embark on a cross-country tour of America, using his final breaths to fight for healthcare justice. Ultimately, Ady discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers a source of hope for the future that transforms his relationship with his son and his belief in what is possible for his family.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

The World’s Most Successful Rock N Roll Musical

Before the Beatles, there was Buddy Holly and the Crickets. It’s the 1950’s and a young man from Texas with big glasses and an even bigger dream is catapulting to the top of the Rock and Roll charts. With classic songs like “Peggy Sue,” and “That’ll Be The Day,” along with “La Bamba,” this high octane musical is a celebration of a man whose music and values were ahead of his time.

Rated PG for Parental Guidance. This play contains some mild adult themes.

WRITTEN BY Alan Janes

DIRECTED BY Suzanne Agins CHOREOGRAPHED BY Jamal Story

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. October 20, 2021

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. October 22, 2021

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: Duty Free

Join us on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. for Duty Free (2020), followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Synopsis

After a 75-year-old immigrant mother gets fired without cause from her lifelong job as a hotel housekeeper, her son takes her on a bucket-list adventure to reclaim her life. As she struggles to find work, he documents a journey that uncovers the economic insecurity shaping not only her future, but that of an entire generation.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.