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Parkway Craft Center
Milepost 294, Blue Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
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Moses and Bertha Cone built their home here at the turn of the century to have the natural beauty of the mountains at their front door. Today, their grand manor is home to abundant natural beauty of its own.
Open Seasonally
March 15 - November 30
9am - 5pm Daily
828-295-7938
Click here for a map to Parkway Craft Center
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On March 15th, Parkway Craft Center opened its doors to begin the 57th season at Moses Cone Manor. Visitors can enjoy a marriage of spectacular views, Georgian Revival architecture and stunning handmade crafts at the Manor House. Parkway Craft Center is one of the five shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and features work from over 300 Southern Appalachian craftspeople. Work on display includes objects of clay, glass, leather, fiber, jewelry, wood, natural materials, paper and metal.
Expressive Sketching Workshop
Sunday, June 14th
1:30 3:30PM
Free
At the Flat Top Manor
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Blowing Rock
With Margo Lemieux
Co-sponsored by Parkway Craft Center
The expressive sketching method is an ideal technique for a personal or travel sketchbook. Sketching allows the artist to experience a subject in a more meaningful way and is a perfect way to enjoy drawing while traveling or with limited time. In this workshop use the expressive sketching technique to capture the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain landscape. People of all levels are welcome. Children ages 10 to 17 are welcome with a participating adult. Ink wash, brushes & paper will be available at no charge or bring your own favorite materials.
Margo Lemieux, Professor of Fine Art at Lasell College, is a contributor to American Artist magazine, an exhibiting artist, and has presented art workshops for many years.
The workshop is free. Seating is limited; call (828)298-7938 to reserve your spot today! For more information, contact Parkway Craft Center at (828)298-7938.
Demonstration Schedule 2009
Parkway Craft Center (828-295-9789)
10:00am 4:00pm (unless noted otherwise)
(closed for lunch at demonstrators discretion)
June
1st 4th Bill Henry (wood; whittling)
5th 7th Tom Turner (wood carving)
13th Amolia Willowsong (jewelry; bead weaving)
14th (1:30 3:30pm) Margo Lemieux
(guest artist sketching workshop preregistration recommended)
15th 21st Judi Harwood (mixed media; drum making)
22nd 28th Lynn Jenkins (clay; raku)
July
3rd 6th Eddie Howard (wood carving)
9th 12th Ellie Kirby (paper; block printing & book design)
14th 20th Jack Rogers (wood turning)
24th 26th Lee Entrekin (wood; Native American flute making)
29th Aug. 2nd Lynn Jenkins (clay; raku)
August
1st 2nd Lynn Jenkins (cont.) (clay; raku)
3rd 6th Debbie Pierce (fiber; quilting)
7th Beth Zorbanos (natural materials; corn shuck doll making)
8th HERITAGE DAY (cosponsored by the National Park Service)
Storytelling, Music, Childrens Games, Educational Demonstrations
- Lenavell Trivette (fiber; heritage toyssock monkey making)
- Tom Turner (wood carving)
- Lyle Wheeler (wood; heritage toys)
- Beth Zorbanos (natural materials; corn shuck doll making)
9th Beth Zorbanos (natural materials; corn shuck doll making)
14th 16th Ellie Kirby (paper; block printing & book design)
17th 19th Bill Henry (wood; whittling)
21st 23rd Lee Entrekin (wood; Native American flute making)
24th 30th Lynn Jenkins (clay; raku)
September
4th 6th David Crandall (wood; dove tail box making)
11th 13th Tom Gow (wood; cottonwood bark carving)
18th 20th Lee Entrekin (wood; Native American flute making)
25th Oct. 1st Lynn Jenkins (clay; raku)
October
1st Lynn Jenkins (cont.) (clay; raku)
2nd 4th David Crandall (wood; dove tail box making)
9th 11th Jeff McKinley (glass blowing)
14th 21st Lin Oglesby (fiber; yarn plying, knitting, crocheting)
22nd 28th Judi Harwood (mixed media; drum making)
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Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor
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Parkway Craft Center
located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 294 |
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