Creative Classes in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains There are so many creative people in the mountains, many of which are offering to give classes to those interested.  Medicine Bow is a 35 acre wilderness school tucked into the Chattahoochee National Forest in the mountains of north Georgia near Dahlonega. The owner and teacher, Mark Warren, guides his students toward their own unique relationship with nature through the Earthlore accumulated by the Native Americans. Through the classes of Medicine Bow nature takes on new values as the source of food, medicine, craft materials, fire, tools, shelter and primitive weaponry. Learning through the patient methods of the American Indians, students encounter a vast academic growth as well as a spiritual one. Medicine Bow Adventure Camp for both boys and girls 10 and older wanting a broader spectrum of activities, survival skills, learning plants and their uses, tomahawk & knife throwing, archery, fire creation, games, hikes … By request, I have started offering summer camps dedicated just to the skill and adventure of Archery.  Pardon the boast, but there is no archery program like this one. I pour my 25 years of experience into the best instruction I have yet experienced in any other camp or school. But this serious teaching is balanced by games of adventure, quickness, and discretion such as were practiced in Native American communities as well as in Sherwood Forest. John C Campbell Folk School offers creative, learning vacations for adults in a beautiful natural setting. With classes in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. Discover why Rand McNally Atlas named the Folk School one of the top 30 U.S. destinations for a day’s visit in their Best of the Road listing. Numerous walking trails meander the 300-acre campus, including the Rivercane Walk, a creekside trail with art honoring the strong Cherokee heritage of the Appalachian area. For 30 years, the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association (BRMAA) has, through performance, demonstration and education, strived to enhance and preserve the quality and accessibility of the arts in the North Georgia area. The mountains that surround the beautiful area of North Georgia, South East Tennessee and Western North Carolina inspire creativity and BRMAA provides a venue for all the talent enclosed in this mountainous cocoon. Featuring 2 Festivals each Year and Also Offering Art Classes. Mountain Holly Quilters...the most wonderful quilt store in the North Georgia Mountains. We are conveniently located in downtown Blue Ridge, GA, offering over 3,000 bolts of 100% of the finest cotton prints and solids. We have many of books and patterns covering all quilting topics including all the newest titles. Over 30 styles of rulers; cotton, silk, metallic, rayon and polyester threads; a variety of needles, thimbles and other quilting supplies plus all the newest gadgets and notion products that are available. Also Offering Great Quilting Classes Experience the best in Arts and Crafts at ArtWorks Artisan Centre Located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn) in beautiful Hiawassee, GA When you walk through the door you will discover a diverse mix of fine arts and the best of regional crafts by over 45 different artists and crafters, all from the mountains of North East Georgia and the surrounding area. All items in the store are hand crafted and affordably priced.

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