My first visit to Karen’s was in 2020, right before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seated in her living room in Madison, Wisconsin, were a collection of Hardanger fiddle players, all playing fiddles with …
Folk Art
2024 Fall Harvest Festival
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Allen Centennial Garden hosted its annual Fall Harvest Festival, which included music, dance, student presentations, workshops, and a seed swap. The theme, Enchanted Ground, focused on the emotional connections we …
Dinner and a Spoon
Liesl Chatman had been thinking about this for over a year. Dinner with friends and family. A shared meal with a shared purpose: to bring together people from all walks of life to reflect upon …
Show of Hands Recap
Folk artists from around the Upper Midwest and the Nordic region converged in Madison from May 2–4 for Show of Hands: Art in Education. In partnership with Wisconsin teachers of Local Culture and the Society …