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Craft and Folklore	July 5 - August 9, 2009
	Tuition: $420 for Weeks 1-4 $430 for Week 5 (includes Augusta Festival)
	Optional evening Mini-Course: $45
	On-Campus Housing and Meals

The Augusta Heritage Center first began as a craft and folklore program with a special emphasis on traditional Appalachian culture. Our summer-long fare has grown to include various regional and ethnic traditions in a truly multi-cultural program. Craft classes coincide with concurrent theme weeks. Foodways and folklore classes are combined with music and dance workshops, concerts, public dances, and special presentations that cover the history, literature, and language of many traditions.

Craft and folklore classes are limited in size, with minimum ages listed on some classes for reasons of safety. Classes are all day; a typical class might meet from 9 am to noon, break for lunch, and resume from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. Our craft studios often buzz with activity late into the night as students immerse themselves in their projects. Late in the week, a “Craft Showcase” displays the work of students to the concert-going public.

Craft Class List
Appalachian Architecture (Week 4)	Felting (Week 4)	Papercutting, Traditional (Week 4)
Basketry, White Oak (Week 4)	Fiddle & Bow Repair (Week 5)	Shibori & Natural Dyeing Techniques (Week 5)
Blacksmithing I (Week 3)	Gathering the Forest (Week 4)	Stained Glass (Week 2)
Blacksmithing II (Week 4)	Herbs (Week 1)	Stained Glass Restoration (Week 5)
Celtic Design (Week 3)	Instrument Repair I (Week 1)	Stonecarving, Celtic (Week 3)
Chip Carving, Beginning (Week 2)	Instrument Repair II (Week 2)	Stonemasonry (Week 3)
Cooking, Cajun (Week 1)	Jewelry, Celtic Enameled (Week 3)	Wood Engraving & Letterpress Printing (Week 5)
Dulcimer Construction, Mountain (Week 5)	Painting, Encaustic (Week 1)

Craft and Folklore Classes and Staff
Week 1 \| Week 2 \| Week 3 \| Week 4 \| Week 5
Week 1, July 5-10 (concurrent with Cajun/Creole Week and Early Country Music Week)
Cajun Cooking	Jackie Miller assisted by Judie Smith	Materials fee: around $40.
Encaustic Painting	Michael Doig	For materials fees, see
Herbs	Marion Harless	Materials fee: around $55
Instrument Repair --Week 1 of 2 (You may sign up for either week or both weeks.) See Week 2 for the other class.	Bob Smakula assisted by Andy Fitzgibbon	Minimum age: 18 Lab and materials fee: approximately $10/week.
Don't forget, you can also sign up for a mini-course. Mini-courses meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
Week 2, July 12-17 (concurrent with Blues Week)
Chip Carving, Beginning	Wayne Barton
Instrument Repair --Week 2 of 2 (You may sign up for either week or for both weeks.) See Week 1 for the other class.	Bob Smakula assisted by Andy Fitzgibbon	Minimum age: 18 Lab and materials fee: approximately $10/wk.
Stained Glass	David Houser	Minimum age: 16 Materials fee: $45
Don't forget, you can also sign up for a mini-course. Mini-courses meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
Week 3, July 19-24 (concurrent with Irish/Celtic Week)
Blacksmithing --Week 1 of 2 (You may sign up for either week or for both weeks.) See Week 4 for the other class.	Jerry Allen	Lab and materials fee: $60 Minimum age: 16
Celtic Design	Cindy Matyi	Minimum age: 12
Celtic Enameled Jewelry	Catherine Crowe
Celtic Stonecarving	Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn	Materials fee depends on project chosen.
Stonemasonry	Frank Jenkins	Minimum age 16. Note: this class is somewhat physically demanding. Check out this video of last year's class at work.
Don't forget, you can also sign up for a mini-course. Mini-courses meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
Week 4, July 26-31 (concurrent with Bluegrass Week and Swing Week)
Appalachian Architecture	Roland Cadle
Blacksmithing --Week 2 of 2 (You may sign up for either week or for both weeks.) See Week 3 for the other class.	Jerry Allen	Lab and materials fee: $60 Minimum age: 16
Felting	Linda Van Alstyne	Materials fee: $10-$50, depending on project
Gathering the Forest: Folk and Traditional Uses of Central Appalachia's Wild Plants for Medicines, Food, Fiber, and Dyes	Robert Hunsicker
Traditional Papercutting Basics and Pop-up Techniques	Kathy Trexel Reed	Minimum age: 10 (children must be accompanied by a family member) Materials fee: $10
White Oak Basketry	Joe Gainer	Minimum age 16 Materials fee: apx. $60 NOTE: This class does require some strength in the hands and arms, as well as a good strong back.
Don't forget, you can also sign up for a mini-course. Mini-courses meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
Week 5, August 2-9 (concurrent with Old-Time Week, Vocal Week, Dance Week, and the Augusta Festival)
Shibori and Natural Dyeing Techniques	Sara Burnett	Minimum age: 13 Materials fee: $75
Fiddle & Bow Repair	Christopher Germain Assisted by "Sarge" Allbery	Minimum age: 18 Materials fee: approximately $30 plus special parts if needed.
Mountain Dulcimer Construction	Keith Young	All levels of experience welcome Minimum age: 15 Materials fee: approximately $130
Stained Glass Restoration	Rhonda Deeg
Wood Engraving and Letterpress Printing See the Non-Adhesive Bookbinding mini-course below taught by Cliff Harvey.	Jim Horton assisted by Cliff Harvey	Materials fee: approximately $25
Don't forget, you can also sign up for a mini-course. Mini-courses meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.
Non-Adhesive Bookbinding mini-course	Cliff Harvey	Minimum age: 18 Materials fee: $15

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Phone: 304.637.1209
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