by Amy Fasulo | Jan 27, 2023 | News
AFS Instructor Martin Macica was recently profiled in 518 Profiles Magazine. Check out the profile here: FEBRUARY, 2023 – 518 PROFILES MAGAZINE by 518 Profile Magazine – Issuu
by Amy Fasulo | Aug 26, 2022 | News
WNYT Meteorologist Reid Kisselback joined us for an afternoon to learn a bit about blacksmithing with artisan-instructor Steve Gurzler. With Steve’s help, Reid made a bottle opener using various forging techniques. Check out the videos to see how it turned out!...
by Amy Fasulo | Aug 3, 2022 | News
This summer, the Adirondack Folk School will present an exhibit of artisan-made crafts in the third-floor gallery of the Hudson Falls Sandy Hill Arts Center. Through the artistry of local woodworkers, fiber artists, basket makers, blacksmiths, carvers, weavers and...
by Amy Fasulo | May 11, 2022 | News
“We draw people who value the expertise of artisans and the fulfillment you can only earn by achieving something you worked hard for,” Hayden said. “If we can connect the right ‘who’ to the right ‘what’, that’s how...
by Amy Fasulo | Mar 23, 2022 | News
“In April 2021, the vacant storefront behind the Log Jam Restaurant was offered up by the Moore family, who own the Log Jam Outlet Center, to be used by the school for the canoe-making class. Ed Moore, owner of Moore and Co., said the idea was born after taking...
by Amy Fasulo | Mar 16, 2022 | News
Studies show art and learning a new craft can contribute to well-being, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne has seen an uptick over the last two years in people wanting to try their hand at woodworking, fiber arts and...
by Scott Hayden | Mar 16, 2022 | News
Build a Wee Lassie Canoe class (beginning). If you’ve ever pictured yourself paddling on our Adirondack waters, accompanied by swaying branches, darting fish and birdsong, you may have already acted on that dream and purchased your own canoe or rented one on...
by Webmaster | Mar 16, 2019 | News
We are very excited to announce our participation in Albany Airport’s Exhibition Case Program! The Exhibition Case Program is a facet of the Airport’s Art & Culture Program, which showcases the artists and cultural institutions that reside in New York’s Capital...
by Webmaster | Oct 29, 2018 | News
Board member Jim Schreiner, who is also one of our inaugural instructors here at AFS was featured in a recent issue of Adirondack Life magazine. With Jim’s friendly demeanor and quick wit, there’s no question why his rustic furniture making classes are some of our...
by Webmaster | Mar 13, 2017 | News
The Adirondack Folk School has adopted the official inclement weather policy of following the Hadley-Luzerne Central School District’s closure schedule here in Lake Luzerne, NY. If the HLCSD is on a two hour delay or closed, we will in turn follow. In the event of a...
