Ag in Art 2025: Land Based Craft Series
“We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist.” — Wendell Berry
Join us to strengthen the connections between land-based folk art practices and the land itself. Our goal is that these folk art practices be more deeply understood, recognized, and practiced, and that small-scale farms in Appalachia can access new markets and incomes by producing the materials needed by folk art practitioners.
Baskets and Willows Workshops
Both workshops will be hosted in Jonesborough, TN.
Basket Willow Planting Workshop
March 15 from 11am-12pm
$15 per person
Looking to add new crops to your farm business or backyard garden? Join us to learn how and why willows would be a great addition!
Willow Basket Weaving Workshop
March 15 &16 from 1-5pm
$200 per person
Join us for a 2-day willow basket weaving class to learn how to turn this natural and locally producible product into a handmade basket. Leave with a handwoven willow basket and the tools to create your own at home.
Register for these workshops here: https://arcd.networkforgood.com/events/83086-ag-in-art-land-based-craft-workshop-series-willows
Ecoprinting and Natural Dyes Workshops
Both workshops will be hosted in Jonesborough, TN.
Dye Garden Planning Workshop
May 24 from 1-2pm
$15 per person
Farm businesses & backyard gardeners are invited to join us for a natural dye garden planning workshop to learn how these crops could be added to your farm or garden.
Ecoprinting Workshop
May 24 from 2-5pm
$75 per person
Join us for a 3 hour hands on ecoprinting workshop to create a beautiful, one of a kind bandana. Learn how to turn flowers, leaves and other natural materials to produce a beautiful and unique bandana. Tickets include the materials cost and students will leave with an ecoprinted bandana and the knowledge of how to continue doing this on their own.
Register for these workshops here: https://arcd.networkforgood.com/events/83105-ag-in-art-land-based-craft-series-ecoprinting-natural-dyes
Brooms and Broomcorn Workshops
Both workshops will be hosted in Jonesborough, TN.
Broomcorn Planting Workshop
June 8 from 1-2pm
$15 per person
Join us for a 1-hour broomcorn planting workshop to learn how these crops could be added into your farm business or backyard garden.
Broom Making Workshop
June 8 from 2-5pm
$75 per person
Join us for a 3 hour hands on broom making workshop to learn how to make whisk style hand brooms. Tickets include the materials cost and students will leave with one or more handmade hand-brooms and the knowledge of how to continue doing this on their own.
Register for these workshops here: https://arcd.networkforgood.com/events/83107-ag-in-art-land-based-craft-series-brooms-and-broomcorn
The 2025 Ag in Art Workshops are funded by the Berea College Appalachian Fund.
The Berea College Appalachian Fund supports nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in central Appalachia through the priority areas of health, education, social services, and folk arts and cultures.
For more information, visit https://www.berea.edu/appalachian-fund