Low-tech and high-touch: Folk schools boom as more crave working with their hands
The North House Folk School in Grand Marais is undergoing a $5 million campus expansion, part of a growth in traditional folk schools around the state as more people yearn for off-screen experiences working with their hands.
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An interesting article about the revival of traditional crafts here in Minnesota. I am interested in doing a course or two. I feel the need to use my hands instead of just being on a screen
I've never heard of "folk schools" before
Me either. They look awesome. What a good way to learn a new skill with a mixed age group.