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The Blissfest Folkscool is an integral part of the festival experience. Folkscool is organized around small group, hands-on, educational activities that provide folk arts learning experiences for festival participants. The Folkscool area of the festival is located in BlissWood and divided into 4 instructional workshop areas that focus on crafts, instrument & vocal instruction, drumming instruction and the SongTree for songwriters. Folkscool activities start on Friday of the festival and throughout the festival weekend. Some craft classes require pre-registration during the festival as class size is limited. We are just in the process of determining classes and workshops and will post the schedule and descriptions in the near future. Artists interested in presenting a FolksCool Session are encouraged to contact the Blissfest office for additional details. 231/348-7047. New Healing Arts Area

Folkscool 2007

Yana Weglarz- Beading and Clothing
Yana has been a regular instructor at the FolksCool for a many years and has been coming to Blissfest since she was a wee one. This year she will share her wonderful beadwork with a hands on experience for FolksCool attendees during the festival. Yana is also interested in Poi Poi. Poi is a Maori word for ball...The Maori are one of the tribes of New Zealand...Many years ago the Maori people used poi to increase their flexibility, strength and coordination.The Maori women also used poi as a form of dance which they performed at many tribal ceremonies.

Mike Adams- Juggle Stixs

Mike is a regular at FolksCool and will present his popular juggle stixs making workshop. Using recycled materials, Mike shares his ability to create a beautiful and functional flying apparatus.

Mike also hosts an annual juggling contest on Sunday at the Fire Circle open space complete with prizes for the winners. Sign up at his booth in the craft area. Mike is from the Cross Village area and is a student at Northern Michigan University in Marquette.

Mary Wilber:Old Fashion Soda Making

mary along with her husband Scot Overfield likes to make home brew but Mary Wilbur doesn't care for beer so she and Scot began experimenting with making soda at home. Learn the art and craft of brewing your own soda at this workshop. You will prepare a batch of Ginger soda (the flavor of the Blissday) and you will be able to take one home(to your camp). Mary and Scott are from the Mt Pleasant area near beautiful Rosebush.
Mary has been participating at the FolksCool for a number of years and will also share her popular heirloom art of quill cards on Sunday at FolksCool.

Other 2007 artists will be forthcoming

Here are some past programs

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