Art
Arts & Crafts Drive-About Tour
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Stecoah, NC, United StatesArts & Crafts Drive-About Tour, 10:00 am-5:00 pm both days. A free self-guided driving tour of the galleries and working studios of Graham and Swain County. On the tour you will meet some of the artists that make Western North Carolina famous for our handcrafted arts and crafts. Brochures that include the map and information for the […]
Cherokee Artisans
Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesFREE Programming and Demonstrations at the Orchard at Altapass: Butch and Louise Goings, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, have spent over 50 years of marriage, art and living cultural practices of the Cherokee people in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina. They stay balanced in life through teaching and […]
American Craft Week
See craft artists at work across Western North Carolina with special exhibitions, demonstrations, tours, festivals, open studios, kiln openings and more.
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThis Fall, Asheville's long-standing Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is excited to bring interactive and dynamic craft to the heart of downtown at the U.S. Cellular Center. Cultivating the traditions and legacies of handmade skills, this Fair features juried members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. More than 170 booths will line both the […]
Toe River Arts Holiday Studio Tour
The tour includes more than 100 artists in a variety of media. Potters, painters, glassblowers, textile artists, jewelry makers, blacksmiths, sculptors, carvers and mixed-media artists throughout Yancey and Mitchell counties open their studios for the three-day weekend. Guests are invited to meet the artists, see where they create, learn more about their work and purchase […]
Scholars & Scones: Finding Folk Art in North Carolina
In this talk entitled Finding Folk Art in North Carolina, collector Barry Huffman will discuss selected artists in the exhibit including Raymond Coins, Minnie Reinhardt and her daughter Arie Taylor, Burlon Craig, Hubert Walters and James Harold Jennings. Barry will briefly review the history of interest in contemporary folk art in the state over the […]
Handwriting of the Heart
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesDuring the 2 years before their 1853 wedding, Zebulon Vance and Harriet Espy exchanged over 100 love letters. Using Hattie and Zeb's words as inspiration, craft a valentine for your own beloved! Try out a vintage salutation, make a stab at quill pen writing or calligraphy, and finish your letter with a wax seal.
Scholars & Scones: Toys and Times of Willard Watson
For generations Appalachian people found their livelihoods in the forest. My family, the Watsons of Deep Gap, North Carolina, are no exception. In this talk, I will investigate the toy making style of my great-grandfather Willard Cline Watson, and show how he used creativity in a traditional art form to validate his youth. Watson was: […]
Arts in March
Downtown Brevard Brevard, NC, United StatesThe Heart of Brevard will host an annual event celebrating local arts & culture in downtown Brevard, North Carolina. The evening will be filled with open studios & galleries, artist and author meet & greets, menu specials at restaurants, live music at various locations, and more. This event will be a wonderful way for local […]
Arts in March
Downtown Brevard Brevard, NC, United StatesOn Saturday, March the 23rd from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, the festivities will continue with artist demos, art talks, talks by local writers, featured artists & crafts people, culinary classes, menu specials at restaurants, live music, and more. This event will be a wonderful way for local residents and visitors alike to shake off […]
Generations of Creations: Spinning, Weaving, & Quilting
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesVisit the Heritage Museum to see examples of our ancestor’s handiwork as well as the tools they used to create them. The exhibit will feature many items from local families, including a spinning wheel made by famous gun-maker, Matthew Gillespie.
Generations of Creations: Spinning, Weaving & Quilting
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesVisit the Heritage Museum to see examples of our ancestor's handiwork as well as the tools they used to create them. The exhibit will feature many items from local families, including a spinning wheel made by famous gun-maker, Matthew Gillespie.
