The Culinary & Craft School’s 3,000 square-foot timber-frame farmhouse features both a great room filled with artwork created by Silver Dollar City Master Craftsmen, and a kitchen classroom filled with state-of-the-art appliances and interactive cooking demonstrations.
Showcasing our biggest presentation of handcrafted work to date, Silver Dollar City Craftsmen have displayed beautiful yet functional furnishings throughout the farmhouse, just as they would be used in your own home.
On this page you can get acquainted with Master and Senior Craftsmen including cooking class instructors as well as Silver Dollar City artisans. Find out more details about showcased artwork, which can aslo be found within the 60 unique shops right on park.
Master Craftsman of Culinary Arts
Debbie Dance Uhrig
Meet Debbie Dance Uhrig, Master Craftsman of Culinary Arts! Debbie not only contributes to Culinary & Craft School program development, she also conducts cooking classes. Debbie's warm smile, boisterous personality and love for cooking make...
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Senior Craftsman of Culinary Arts
Ali Phillips Smith
As an additional summer instructor at the Culinary & Craft School Ali Phillips Smith is able to combine her love of food and entertainment to engage students in her cooking classes.
A native of Springfield,...
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Master Furniture Maker
Warren Cook
Handmade wood furniture provides a cozy setting for guests of the Culinary & Craft School. Striking Sofa and Coffee Tables perform as display cases in the Craftsmen Showcase. The Recipe-Box End Table also serves as...
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Master Woodcarver
Pam Gresham
The two solid wood doors that greet guests at the Culinary & Craft School are beautifully adorned with precisely carved details including harvest swags and wheat sheafs resting inside geometric ovals. The inset leaded glass...
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Master Glassblower
Todd Nelson
A six-foot chandelier made with 500 amber blown-glass spheres is the center focal point in the Craftsmen Showcase. Blown glass balls ranging from 2” to 8” in diameter in delicious caramel, raisin and pumpkin colors are carefully...
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Senior Blacksmith
Wayne Rice
For those recipes requiring the tried and true style of open-fire cooking, a cast iron cooking pot, held in place by a robust yet elegantly scrolled crane, enhances the kitchen fireplace. The Culinary & Craft School...
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