Posts Tagged ‘Wood’
WNC Wood Carvers Exhibition
See Wood Carvers at Work at the Folk Art Center Asheville, NC —Members of the Western North Carolina Carvers will present a live woodcarving exhibition celebrating the enduring craft of wood art in the Southern Appalachians. Throughout the event, artisans will be on-site demonstrating their techniques — transforming blocks of wood into intricate works of…
Read MoreWood Day at the Folk Art Center
Wood Day 2014 which took place on August 9 was one of those perfect days at the Folk Art Center. There were hundreds of people – making their way through Allanstand Craft Shop, the exhibitions on the second level and, of course, through the auditorium to see the Wood Day artists. Jeff Neil, a box maker…
Read MoreWood Day 2009
Demonstrations during Wood Day Here are a few glimpses of Wood Day 2009 which took place earlier today at the Folk Art Center. Here is Walt Cottingham making shingles for his rustic birdhouses on a shaving horse. Helen Gibson carves an angel. Mike Fiantaca of the Carolina Mountain Woodturners instructs a visitor on how to…
Read MoreCelebrating the Art of Craft
There is a great diversity of fine crafts represented among the 200 exhibitors at the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. The snapshots above are a small sampling of what visitors to the event can see. The Craft Fair continues tomorrow at the Asheville Civic Center from 10am to 5pm. Wood carvings by John C.…
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