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Exploring one of the 60 folk arts schools in North America

Young students in the blacksmith shop at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN. (Jon Kalish)
Young students in the blacksmith shop at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN. (Jon Kalish)

There are more than 60 folk arts schools in North America. The Midwest, particularly Minnesota, is a hotbed for these schools.

Jon Kalish visited the North House Folk School in Minnesota.

Weaver Christine Novotny sits at the loom in her workshop. (Jon Kalish)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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