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Ultimate Course Offerings for The Henderson!
Traditional Crafts
- Basketry
- Broom Making
- Carving
- Clay
- Leather
- Metalwork
- Soap Making
- Stone, Sculpture
- Mosaic
- Pottery
Unique
- Blacksmithing
- Fly Tying/Fishing
- Genealogy
- Glass Blowing
- Stained Glass
- Leatherwork
- Kaleidoscopes
- Nature Studies
- Beekeeping
Visual Arts
- Color Theory
- Drawing
- Book Arts
- Figurative Sculpture
- Letterpress
- Painting: Acrylic
- Painting: Oil
- Painting: Watercolor
- Painting: Plein Air
- Papermaking
- Paper Art
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Mixed Media
- Surface Design
Wood Shop
- Furniture Making
- Woodcarving
- Woodturning (Lathe): Practical Bowls
- Woodturning (Lathe): Bowls as Art
- Woodturning (Lathe): Other Woodturning
- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Woodworking
Creative Expression
- Origins Project with Smyth County Schools
- Creative Writing
- Poetry
- Storytelling
- Ballad Writing/Singing
Culinary Arts (off site in certified kitchen facility)
- Appalachian Cooking: Main Courses, Side Dishes, Desserts
- Baking
- Canning/Preserving “putting up”
- Jam and Jelly Making
- Gardening
- Herbs (hunting, digging, growing, using)
- Herbs: Medicinal/Cooking
- Appalachian “Chopped”
Fiber Art
- Wool Gathering/Dyeing
- Felt Making
- Knitting
- Needle Arts
- Quilting
- Rugs
- Sewing
- Spinning
- Weaving
Jewelry
- Enameling
- Beads
- Crystals and Gems
Lutherie
- Making a guitar
- Making a Mandolin
- Making an Open Back Banjo
- Making a Traditional Mountain Dulcimer
- Making a Fiddle
Music (Playing)
Autoharp
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Basic Autoharp Playing
Banjo
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Tuning
- Clawhammer
- Bluegrass Picking
- Renowned Bluegrass Picker’s Styles
- Renowned Old time Picker’s Styles
Upright Bass
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Basic Bass Picking
- Tuning
- Bluegrass Playing Styles
- Old Time Playing Styles
Dobro
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Basic Dobro Chording and Picking
Dulcimer
- Introduction to Instrument
- Dulcimer Playing
- Celtic Dulcimer Playing
Fiddle
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Basic fiddle Playing, Bowing, Tuning
- Bluegrass fiddle
- Old Time Fiddle
Guitar
- Introduction to Instrument
- Tuning
- Basic Guitar Chording and Picking
- Advanced Guitar Picking
- Finger Picking
- Bluegrass Picking
- Old time Picking
- Picking Bluegrass Rhythm
- Picking Bluegrass Lead
Harmonica
- Introduction to Instrument
- Basic Harmonica Playing
- Folk Harmonica Playing
Mandolin
- Introduction to the Instrument
- Tuning
- Basic Mandolin Chording and Picking
- Bluegrass Picking
- Old Time Picking
Seminar Series
- Song of the Mountain
- **Leverage Visiting Artists for Unique Seminar Series Events**
Performance
- Dance: Buck Dance
- Dance: Clogging
- Dance: Contra
- Dance: Flatfoot
- Dance: Square
- Folksong
- Group Picking & Singing: Bluegrass
- Group Picking & Singing: Old Time Music
- How to Work Multiple Microphone Setups
- How to Work Single Microphone Setups
- Music Career and Business Management
- Stage Presence and Presentation
- Studio Recording Techniques
- Studio Equipment and Microphones
- Shape Note Singing
- Singing: Bluegrass
- Singing: Bluegrass Harmonizing
- Old Time Songs/Gospel
- Theater
- Using a Computer as Recording and Production Tool
- Winning Techniques for Festivals and Competitions
- Comedy
- Storytelling
