Exhibition on Display: Beautiful Mystery
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesFocus Gallery Exhibition featuring five members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, located upstairs at the Folk Art Center. Aug. 23 – Nov. 11, 2024. Featured Artists: Robin Ford - batiks Sue Grier - clay Ilene kay – jewelry Brian Melton - wood Joe Frank McKee - clay The Focus Gallery is located on the…
Exhibition on Display: New Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe New Members Exhibition opens on September 28th, and features artisans that joined the Guild between 2021-2024. There is a two-step jury process for joining the Guild, where potential members submit high-quality images of their work before submitting actual objects for the Object Jury that takes place at the Folk Art Center. Artists can now…
Broom Making Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Moses Cone Manor Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NCPeter Werner will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying, which is how he creates his whisks, cake testers, and large sweepers. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses Cone Manor from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process!…
Pottery Demo at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLynn Jenkins will be demonstrating wheel-throwing, as well as some carving and burnishing which change the surface of the pots. She will also explain how she fires her pots in a raku kiln (she'll have photos, but the firing is not part of the demo) to achieve different results on both glazed and unglazed pots.…
Crochet Demo at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesRita de Maintenon will be demonstrating heritage crochet lace techniques, with project samples of the various types, and an extra chair in her booth for curious visitors who might want some hands-on fun! You will find Rita in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch…
Sculpture Crochet Demo at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesMichelle Tway will be demonstrating the various techniques, and sharing all the different materials she uses to create her mixed media bird sculptures. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their…
Needle Felting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLorraine Cathey will be demonstrating how she "paints" landscapes using colored wool roving and a barbed felting needle. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the…
Cottonwood Bark Carving Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Moses Cone Manor Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NCTom Gow will be demonstrating how he carves whimsical cottages out of the thick bark of fallen cottonwood trees. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses Cone Manor from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call…
Basketry Workshop: Market Basket
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesInterested in the craft of basketry? Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Susan Taylor, will be hosting multiple basketry classes in 2024 at the Folk Art Center! Join Susan for a Market Basket-making class! Tuesday, October 15 10:00am-4:30pm Folk Art Center Boardroom To register, call or text Susan at 828-284-5524 Fee: $95 – includes all materials,…
Weaving Demo at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLong-time Guild member Barbara Miller will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian weaving techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.