Why Make? Episode 76: Haystack at 75 - An Experiment in Community and Education

Haystack at 75 An Experiment in Community and Education Why Make Today we’re sharing a piece we are calling “Haystack at 75 - An Experiment in Community and Education” in celebration of the school's 75th year.&nbsp;A conversation with Haystack executive director Perry Price. We talk about the history of Haystack and the iconic campus that is perched on a cliff above the Atlantic Ocean. Why it still calls itself a school of craft and not art. How the craft school experience differs from an academic institution and finally how has Haystack approached teaching technology. So take a listen, breath in the salt air and hear the sound of the waves pounding the cliffs below Haystack.You can listen to it here and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify <a data-title="Haystack campus in Deer Isle, Maine, aerial photo courtesy of OPAL Architecture / Research /" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4de1d3da02bc9f848c1449/1773861681157-Z574HNFJXHTZ10MPNA44/WM-1.jpeg" role="button" aria-labelledby="69bafb2f8dcbb8418bdd389d-title" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize Haystack campus in Deer Isle, Maine, aerial photo courtesy of OPAL Architecture / Research / <a data-title="Students move their looms onto the deck outside the Fiber studio to enjoy the sunshine on the Haystack campus, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts." data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4de1d3da02bc9f848c1449/1773861814146-SYN5NM20D8R25JCU2BUM/WM-4.jpg" role="button" aria-labelledby="69bafbb23961bb11ace70fcb-title" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize Students move their looms onto the deck outside the Fiber studio to enjoy the sunshine on the Haystack campus, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. <a data-title="View of the Metals studio overlooking Jericho Bay, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts." data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4de1d3da02bc9f848c1449/1773861866871-EUG4GQDNWZ24OCGVZ4B0/WM-7.jpg" role="button" aria-labelledby="69bafbe48dcbb8418bddadd0-title" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize View of the Metals studio overlooking Jericho Bay, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. <a data-title="Resident artists gather and collaborate in the Fab Lab during Open Studio Residency, photo by Dan Rajter, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts." data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c4de1d3da02bc9f848c1449/1773861949644-EKS7Q8KXYH71FSW0VWVX/WM-8.jpg" role="button" aria-labelledby="69bafc30e91fcb68a4a42dd3-title" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize Resident artists gather and collaborate in the Fab Lab during Open Studio Residency, photo by Dan Rajter, 2023. Image courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.