The Newest Spring 2022 Issue Kentucky Folklife Magazine Is Now Live!

The newest Spring 2022 Issue of the Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine is live! The Kentucky Folklife Program, a part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, is pleased to announce that our fourth consecutive issue of Kentucky Folklife, a multimedia digital publication dedicated to exploring expressive cultures throughout the Commonwealth, is now available. This … Continue reading The Newest Spring 2022 Issue Kentucky Folklife Magazine Is Now Live!

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Register Now For Our Western Regional Folklife Network Meeting in Paducah, KY!

The Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Folk Studies and Anthropology department at WKU, is hosting a Regional Folklife Network Meeting on February 26th from 10am-5pm at the National Quilt Musuem in Paducah, Kentucky. This free event will feature workshops on oral history & collecting family folklore and podcasting; along with lunch and a tour … Continue reading Register Now For Our Western Regional Folklife Network Meeting in Paducah, KY!

Save The Date! Our Regional Folklife Network Meeting Dates Have Been Announced!

Our Regional Folklife Network Meeting in Paducah, KY will be on February 26 and our meeting in Hazard, KY will be on March 12 (all dates in 2022, of course)! We are excited to work with our neighbors in the Eastern and Western parts of Kentucky to host workshops on Oral History & Collecting Family … Continue reading Save The Date! Our Regional Folklife Network Meeting Dates Have Been Announced!

KFP Receives NEA Grant to Support Outreach Network

The Kentucky Folklife Program has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to expand and continue the Kentucky Folklife Network, including the Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine! We are excited to continue our outreach efforts and work with groups all over the Commonwealth. "We are very appreciative that the NEA has again funded … Continue reading KFP Receives NEA Grant to Support Outreach Network

Metal Workers and Community Members Enjoy Hammer in 2021

Hundreds of visitors came to the Kentucky Museum on Saturday, October 16 for Hammer In 2021. Joined by the Kentucky Forge Council, the Society for Inclusive Blacksmiths, various local metal workers and WKU Folk Studies Grad Students, this free event brought out anyone interested in Metal Workers and gave visitors a great chance to check … Continue reading Metal Workers and Community Members Enjoy Hammer in 2021

KFP hosts “Chattin’ On the Porch” Narrative Stage at the Horse Cave Heritage Festival

The Kentucky Folklife Program had a great time at the Horse Cave Heritage Festival on Saturday, despite a rainy start. We hosted a narrative stage featuring a bbq sauce demonstration by Barry Locke, Jammin' on the Porch with local musicians Tony, Jimmy, Reggie and friends. The last half of the day we talked about 4-H … Continue reading KFP hosts “Chattin’ On the Porch” Narrative Stage at the Horse Cave Heritage Festival

KFP Pays a Visit to Leona Waddell

Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman paid a visit to Kentucky White Oak Basketmaker Leona Waddell last week at her home in Cecelia, Kentucky.  For over 20 years, Bjorkman and the KFP team have been intimately connected to the basketmaking community of South Central Kentucky (the Hart, Edmonson and surrounding county area) documenting this internationally-known … Continue reading KFP Pays a Visit to Leona Waddell