John C Campbell Celebrates Scandinavian Week March 24-30

	Celebrate the Folk School's Roots During Scandinavian Week: March 24-30
	Traditional Ale Bowls Crafted by Jim Sannerud Photo by Tib Shaw In the early 1920s, Olive Dame Campbell and Marguerite Butler spent a year visiting folk schools in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. However, the ladies were most intrigued by the Danish folk schools they explored during their travels. Olive believed a Danish-style folk school would blend well with our Appalachian region's culture. Returning home, she helped establish the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1925. We celebrate our roots with our annual Scandinavian Heritage Week classes. Join us from March 24-30, and immerse yourself in many delightful aspects of Scandinavian life. Enjoy special foods, music, dance, and crafts from this fascinating part of the world. Scandinavian Heritage Week Classes: Scandinavian Cooking * Gitte Gentile Nordic Hand Coverings * Nancy Bush Beginning to Intermediate Rosemaling * Peg Piltingsrud Ale Bowl, Shrink Box, and Knifework * Jim Sannerud Norwegian Bentwood Boxes * Chris Schleier Scandinavian Birch Bark Weaving * Phyllis Knutson Visit the Folk School website for a complete listing of Scandinavian Heritage Week Classes.