Exhibition on Display: Class of 2023: Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduate Exhibition
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesClass of 2023: Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduate Exhibition Main Gallery Exhibition May 13 - Sept. 6, 2023 The Main Gallery is located on the second level of…
Exhibition on Display: Inspiring Motives, May 26-Aug. 21, 2023
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesFocus Gallery Exhibition May 26-Aug. 21, 2023 Mike Lalone – clay Joanna White – fiber Richard Flottemesch – wood Asia Mathis – clay Cheryl Mackey Smith – clay The Main…
Basketry | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSusan Taylor will be demonstrating various basket weaving techniques, as well as discussing the role of baskets in society and throughout history. She will be in the lobby of the…
Sun Prints/Quilting | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSandra Rowland will be demonstrating sun-printed fabric outside of the Folk Art Center's entrance. In the event of rain or a really cloudy day Sandy will be inside demonstrating how…
Crocheting | Live Demo
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…
Tapestry Weaving Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Moses Cone Manor Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NCSandy Adair will be demonstrating the weaving techniques she employs to create her textural, colorful, mountain landscapes. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses…
Brooms | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesUsing traditional Appalachian and Shaker methods, second-generation broom maker Marlow Gates will demonstrate the age old craft of broom making. He will show how to hand tie and hand sew…
Embroidery | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLaura Gaskin will be demonstrating how she "paints with stitches" to create her captivating images. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge…
Quilting | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesConnie Brown will be demonstrating dyeing cotton fabric with fresh indigo in the mornings (if her indigo is ready to harvest!), and hand quilting in the afternoons in the lobby…
Raku Pottery Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Moses Cone Manor Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NCLynn Jenkins will demonstrate wheel-thrown pottery techniques, as well as some of the ways she prepares the surfaces of her pots for firing. This demonstration will be held on the…