The Swannanoa Valley Museum Winter Workshop series is a short-run series of workshops focused on the craft and music traditions of Southern Appalachia. For three consecutive Saturdays from March 7th to March 21st, 2020, local professionals will teach two to three-hour workshops on Appalachian ballad singing, Appalachian folk medicine, and quilting traditions of the Southern mountains. Drawing on winter traditions of crafting around the hearth, each workshop will focus on creating tangible materials and developing skill sets that attendees can walk away with. End products from our 2020 classes will include hand-sewn quilt squares, jars of home cold remedies and recordings of traditional songs. Tickets for the workshops can be purchased individually, and package rates are available as well.

Learn More About Our Workshops & Purchase Tickets for Individual Workshops:

Workshop 1: Introduction to Appalachian Ballad Singing

Workshop 2: Introduction to Appalachian Folk Medicine

Workshop 3: Making Log Cabin Quilt Squares

Want to attend all 3 Workshops? Or to purchase all three workshops as a Holiday Gift for a friend? Purchase package tickets below. Gift certificates are available and can be requested during the purchase process.

Cancellation Policies

Cancellation by the Swannanoa Valley Museum: If a class needs to be cancelled because it 1) does not meet the minimum number of registrants or because of 2) inclement weather, attendees will be notified at least 24 hours in advance. Cancelled workshops will be rescheduled. 

Cancellation by Student: Cancellations with one week’s notice or more will be reimbursed, but registration fees will not be reimbursed for cancellations within 6 days of the class. If an attendee does not show up and does not give notice, registration fees will be treated as a donation to the museum.