Posts Tagged ‘Guild Maker’
Lorraine Cathey’s Felted Landscapes
Lorraine Cathey Felted Landscapes Hendersonville, NC Having grown up in an artistic family art has always been a huge part of my life. My mom was a professional artist and was always dragging us to art shows and exhibits. I remember watching her in her studio for hours while she painted and longed for the…
Read More1790s-Style Brooms by Marlow & Diana Gates
Marlow & Diana Gates Brooms Leicester, NC Using natural wood handles and broomcorn, we make each broom by hand with techniques that date to the 1790s. Diana prepares the handles by shaping, carving and sanding each one by hand. Marlow then ties the heads on the handles in an intricate hand-woven Shaker design. We both…
Read MorePainting with Stitches: Laura Gaskin
Laura Gaskin Embroidery Fairview, NC I make stitched pictures using a technique of my own. First, I outline the design onto embroidery canvas. Next I stitch free form, filling in color and shading with cotton floss. I go over each area repeatedly, adding a new color with each pass, until the area is filled. This…
Read MoreMeet the Maker: Rachelle Davis And The Journey To Her Roots
Meet the Maker: Rachelle Davis Guild member Rachelle Davis at her workbench in Asheville creating pieces for the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. July has always been a fiery limbo of summer. Growing up in the South, the days began and ended in humidity. My family’s attempts to defeat the heat was heading to…
Read MoreMeet the Maker: Zan Barnes
One of the perks of working at the Folk Art Center is having the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of artists as they demonstrate. Last week we had the pleasure of getting to know new member Zan Barnes. She may be a new member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild but she is…
Read MoreGoingback And Mary Chiltoskey
Cherokee Qualla Boundary Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series called “From the Archives” – a look back at the people who served and helped shape the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The author of the series is Bonnie Krause. Bonnie works at Allanstand Craft Shop and volunteers in the SHCG Library. Goingback Chiltoskey, known…
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