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Meet the Staff

These are the full-time and part-time staff that handle the behind the scenes operations at the Michigan Folk School.

Jason Gold

Director

Wade Buck

Program Coordinator

Amy Coomer

Administrative Assistant

Gina Ferrara

Administrative Assistant

Meet the Instructors

These are our talented artisans and crafters who teach classes at the Michigan Folk School. They play an integral role in our community and in furthering our mission by teaching and sharing their knowledge of folk arts, craft, music, and skills. Select their photo to explore their profile.

Abi Fergus

Bushcraft

Angela Martin

Singing

Ben Ernst

Bushcraft

 Deanne Bednar

Homesteading

Iman Hathaway

Stained Glass

Jennifer Malinowski

Fiber

Julia Gold

Herbalism

Katie Waggoner

Gardening

Kirk Coppernoll

Homesteading

Maija Stromberg

Food Craft

Michael Daitch

Fiber

Nicole Gillies

Fiber

Sheila Graziano

Dance

Alyssa Emigh

Puppetry

Anna Keene

Blacksmithing

Ben White

Bushcraft

Eileen Dickinson

Beekeeping

Inge Bruneel

Food Craft

Jessica Bowden

Leather

Justin Polley

Food Craft

Kelly Brandt

Fiber

Kirsten Brink

Leather

Mark Young

Blacksmithing

Michael Kaufman-Schofield

Basketry

Rachel Watkins

Fiber

Talcon Quinn

Bushcraft

Amanda Howell

Gardening & Farming

Annette Shaffer

Fiber

Blake DesRosiers

Blacksmithing

Gary Colles

Food Craft

Ivan Soucy

Blacksmithing

Jim McDonald

Herbalism

Kadee Spangler

Stained Glass

Kelly Savino

Fiber

Larissa Diem

Fiber

McCullough Kelly-Willis

Food Craft

Mike O'Brien

Food Craft

Rodney Cole

Bushcraft

Victor Wooddell

Archery

Andrea Blohm

Millinery & Sewing

Atticus Keesling

Blacksmith

Carly Wright

Leather

Gina Ferrara

Stained Glass

Jen Davis

Bushcraft

Joey Traynor

Woodworking

Kathy McMinn

Basketry

Kia Kouyate

Food Craft

Lori Evesque

Fiber

Megan Harris

Fiber

Nancy Binkowski

Broom Craft

Samantha Russell

Photography

Our Mission: The Michigan Folk School is committed to creating a community engaged in authentic, hands-on experiences through the teaching and sharing of traditional folk arts, crafts, music, and skills in an inspiring natural setting and to promote the preservation of forest and farmland.

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Addresses
MFS Campus Address
7734 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105

Business Address
2230 Platt Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 49104
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