Forging Fundamentals

Name: Forging Fundamentals
Start: 2026-11-14T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-14T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Foxfire Village Museum

Foxfire Village Museum | 98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City, GA 30562

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A beginner-friendly blacksmithing class with John Scroggin. Participants learn to use fire, hammer, and anvil to create an Appalachian-inspired practical or decorative piece. Tools and materials are included; minimum age is 13.

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NOV 21

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NOV 21

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Basic Basketmaking (age 14+)

Learn basic basket-weaving techniques while creating a small berry basket or potato basket. Participants ma...

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Learn to weave a small berry basket or potato basket, with the goal of completing at least one project duri...

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Pet Portrait Collage

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Dickens in Dillard — A Charles Dickens Christmas Festival in the Mountains

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DEC 12 - DEC 13

Sunset Candy Cane Hunt

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Wonderful Wednesday

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DEC 31

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