Ely Folk School

Ely Folk School hosts many community events each month. From the Thanksgiving Potluck to the Spring Bonfire to weekly artist open studios - EFS community events create a sense of belonging. These events encourage well-being connection and further the EFS mission of building community.

The Ely Folk School Mercantile offers artwork and resources for sale in a prime location in Elys downtown area for local and tourist shoppers alike. The Mercantile offers Ely Folk School instructor artisans primarily local artists the chance to consign their artwork and students a space to locally purchase tools resources and materials to continue the craft journey they started at the Folk School. The Mercantile serves as a conversation starter for curious passerby and serious students alike.

The Ely Folk School Ceramics Studio is a community pottery studio. It was created to provide the space and equipment to allow clay artists and potters of all levels to explore their creativity and work in a supportive environment. Memberships include full studio access and firing options. The six electric wheels slab roller glaze station and glazes tools and more are available 24 7 to all studio members. Firing members have access to glazing tools and glazes. Our studio manager manages the firing of the kiln.

Kids Makers Morning is a program of the Ely Folk School that gives young children a healthy expressive learning experience through the summer. Respect and knowledge grow in relational skills arts and local flora. Kids Makers Morning forges community and connection to place through craft and to offer opportunities to foster creative spirit through exploring new hands-on skills materials and hobbies. Some youth activities from previous years were adapted to the more classic folk school class model and included in the Ely Folk School classes program for 2024.