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Exhibition on Display: Embellishments | Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Sept. 16- Jan. 17, 2024
Main Gallery Exhibition Sept. 16- Jan. 17, 2024 The Main Gallery is located on the second level of the Folk Art Center. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just north of the Highway 70 entrance in east Asheville, NC. This exhibition is hosted by the Southern Highland Craft…
Exhibition on Display: Creating Textures, Nov. 17, 2023-Feb. 2024
The Focus Gallery is located on the second level of the Folk Art Center. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just north of the Highway 70 entrance in east Asheville, NC. This exhibition is hosted by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Guild is a non-profit, educational organization established…
Appalachian Brooms | Live Demo
Second-generation broom maker, Marlow Gates will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying 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.
Jewelry | Live Demo
Amy Brandenburg works with Precious Metal Clay, and creates unique, everyday jewelry in silver, bronze, and copper. She will be demonstrating her craft 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…
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Brooms | Live Demo
Peter Werner will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway from 10am-4pm. 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.
Needle Felting | Live Demo
Lorraine 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…
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Wood Surface Design | Live Demo
Valerie Berlage will be demonstrating the surface treatments she uses to create her joyful textured, painted, and assembled wall hangings, mirrors, ornaments, and boxes. Val 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…
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Crafting Your Jewelry Display: Free Workshop at the Folk Art Center
Crafting Your Jewelry Display: Free Workshop at the Folk Art Center
A workshop is available at the Folk Art Center on Saturday, January 6, 2024 from 1-4pm in the Auditorium, Mile Marker 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC Topic:…