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Fundamentals of Jewelry Making

Watauga Arts Council 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone, NC, United States

Join us for Fundamentals of Jewelry Making and unleash your creativity as you transform raw materials into wearable works of art! This course is tailored for beginners and enthusiasts eager to explore the art of creating wearable masterpieces. Through a blend of hands-on practice, design theory, and expert guidance, students will learn the essential techniques […]

Art of Detailing Exhibit

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its first focus gallery exhibition of 2024 with Art of Detailing, featuring both traditional and contemporary craft by five members of the Guild. The exhibit will feature wool and silk by Judy Ott, pottery by Michael and Ruth Rutkowsky, sculptural and functional brooms by Peter Werner, colorful glass-blown vessels by Kathryn Adams, and foiled-stamped […]

Fundamentals of Jewelry Making

Watauga Arts Council 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone, NC, United States

Join us for Fundamentals of Jewelry Making and unleash your creativity as you transform raw materials into wearable works of art! This course is tailored for beginners and enthusiasts eager to explore the art of creating wearable masterpieces. Through a blend of hands-on practice, design theory, and expert guidance, students will learn the essential techniques […]

The Southern Highland Craft Guild Celebrates National Quilting Day

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

National Quilting Day is Saturday, March 16, 2024. Guild member and quilter Connie Brown will be demonstrating hand-quilting skills in the lobby of the Folk Art Center March 14, 15, and 16, 2024. Guild member, fabric artist and quilter, Jude Stuecker, will join her on Saturday, March 16th with demonstrations. Brown is also a quilt […]

Spring Sip & Shop at Historic Grovewood Gallery

Grovewood Gallery 111 Grovewood Road #2, Asheville, NC, United States

Grovewood Gallery will celebrate the beginning of spring with two delightful days of demos, discounts, and wine on April 5 and 6 from 11am – 5pm. The gallery offers two floors of finely crafted furniture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, and more by over 350 artists and craftspeople from around the United States. During this annual “Sip & […]

Glass, Metal, and Clay Day at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will showcase the elements of metal, glass, and clay with a range of techniques that will be demonstrated in the Folk Art Center's auditorium. These master craftspeople will be demonstrating techniques such as blacksmithing, glass blowing, piercing and soldering metals, knife making, bezeling, repoussé, copper etching, assembling stained […]

Whimsy Flower Needle Book

Local Cloth Depot Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Spend a fun-filled morning on Friday, April 19 from 9am to 1pm creating a beautiful and practical needle book using cotton fabrics. With Local Cloth Instructor Julie Bagamary, you will explore techniques such as hand embroidery and fabric collage to create a whimsical flower design on the cover. Inside, you will use soft wool felt […]

Free Community Art Day

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

The Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fourth-annual Mini Craft Fairs in the lower-level parking area of the Folk Art Center this Spring. This fair takes place Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and will feature 40 different artists. Twenty booths will fill the parking lot featuring a variety of media crafted by members […]

Small Works Show

Re.Imagine Art Gallery 15 Spivey Lake Drive, Fairview, NC, United States

Grovewood Village Studio Tour

Grovewood Village 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville, NC, United States

This is a free, self-guided, explore-at-your-own-pace tour. There is no ticket to buy. During this event, the resident artists at Grovewood Village will open up their studios to the public, allowing visitors to gain insight into their creative process and view their most recent works. The artists will also have works for sale next door at Grovewood […]

Mini Craft Fair at the Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

The Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fourth-annual Mini Craft Fairs in the lower-level parking area of the Folk Art Center this Spring. This fair takes place Saturday, June 1st, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and will feature 40 different artists. Twenty booths will fill the parking lot featuring a variety of media crafted by members […]

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