Support Basketry, Gourds, Chair Seats & Brooms

Rock Room is a beloved studio that provides space for our basketry, gourd, seat weaving, and broommaking classes, inviting students into the space to expand their knowledge in these types of craft. Equipped with a dye-cooking stove, work sink, tools for each craft, and open space to spread out, Rock Room is a special fixture on our campus.

With your support, the Folk School can ensure that our basketry, gourd, seat weaving, and broommaking classes thrive and continue to provide opportunities for the hundreds of students who pass through these programs each year. Your donation to this program can provide general operating support or focus on specific needs, like tools specific for each craft or building upgrades. Your gift today will make an immediate impact.

Support our Rock Room Studio

Week or Weekend Scholarships

The Folk School awards several scholarships each year, providing partial or full financial support for a weeklong or weekend class. Scholarships are awarded to individuals who demonstrate financial need along with an admiration for the Folk School’s unique education model.

Support a Basketry, Gourds, Chair Seats, or Broommaking Scholarship

Textiles & Natural Fibers Coordinator

Allie Dudley

Allie is a textile artist working primarily in weaving and stitching. After completing a degree in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Chicago, they turned towards textiles, taking a historical angle, and focusing on traditional tapestries, Appalachian coverlets, and antique stitching samplers. Allie’s weavings have been included in international shows, including the Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition at the Australian Tapestry Workshop, and they are a member of the South Arts 2021 Emerging Traditional Artists Program cohort. Allie now lives in Brasstown with their goats.