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<\/a>Chancellor Myron Coulter and John C. Campbell Folk School Director Jan Davidson<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Presentation of 1993 Mountain Heritage Award<\/strong><\/em> The traditions that we have celebrated on Mountain Heritage Day, from the beginning of these observances in 1974, have included the human and natural forces that have shaped Western North Carolina.\u00a0 Today, we present the 1993 Mountain Heritage Award to the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, in recognition of the unique way the folk school has helped to preserve mountain culture and to promote education about the mountain way of life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Throughout its 68-year history, the John C. Campbell Folk School has stood as a driving force in revitalizing the Southern Appalachian handicraft movement and in giving dignity to the mountain life style.\u00a0 It was founded by Olive Campbell and Marguerite Butler, two broad-minded educators whose ideal was to model a mountain school after the folk schools of rural Denmark. Their novel teaching methods engendered cooperation and understanding, and they forged an uncommon collaboration with the people of Cherokee County.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The John C. Campbell Folk School fosters individual expression and creativity through crafts, gardening, music and dance.\u00a0 In recent years, it has taken on new life, thanks to its director, Jan Davidson, previously the curator of our Mountain Heritage Center. Jan\u2019s zeal and his knowledge of mountain heritage have helped invigorate the school, broaden its course offerings, and bring recognition to this singular institution in our midst.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today, the folk school comprises 42 buildings on a 365-acre farm. Some 4,000 students a year \u2013 from preschoolers to senior citizens \u2013 participate in courses such as dancing, music, beekeeping, crafts, wildflowers, and other mountain arts.\u00a0 And the campus is now listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.\u00a0 Perhaps the John C. Campbell Folk School\u2019s enduring contribution to mountain heritage, though, is embodied in its motto: \u201cI sing behind the plow,\u201d from an Old Danish poem. It captures the school\u2019s tenet that everyone is a craft person, a creator of beauty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To learn more about John C. Campbell Folk School please visit: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chancellor Myron Coulter and John C. Campbell Folk School Director Jan Davidson Presentation of 1993 Mountain Heritage Award Comments of Chancellor Myron L. Coulter September 25, 1993 \u00a0 The traditions that we have celebrated on Mountain Heritage Day, from the beginning of these observances in 1974, have included the human and natural forces that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
Comments of <\/em>Chancellor Myron L. Coulter<\/em>
September 25, 1993<\/em>
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