Jilly - I know I have read about communities where you go spend like a week learning new crafts. Each day is spent learning a different craft - I want to think these are put on by Amish communities or Native American communities for some reason. (Auugh - do you ever have a memory stuck in the back of your head that you can't fully access?)
When I say "craft" I'm not talking macaroni art, I mean like rug weaving and glass blowing - true crafts.
I'm gonna have to search and see where I saw this info...