Education
The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing media […]
Next Level Throwing with Dottie Baker
Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts 9710 NC Highway 194, Lansing, NC, United StatesIn this class we will start with where you are in your throwing journey and go to the next level. If your goal is to make pots you like better […]
Pervasive Vine Ribbed Basket Weaving with Nancy Basket
Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs, NC, United StatesUsing more prolific naturals, such as Wisteria, Virginia Creeper, English Ivy, Grape Vine and split Kudzu vines to weave a small ribbed basket. Nancy Basket takes her name from the […]
Needle Felted Black Bear
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesLearn 3D needle felting with wool and silk. Create your own little western North Carolina treasure – a 3 to 4 inch black bear to take home with you. No […]
Triangle Weaving Class
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesWrap yourself in comfort with a soft alpaca wool garment, beautifully woven by you. In this class, instructor Linda Thompson provides you with a loom to keep, 2 skeins of […]
Subtractive Charcoal Portraits
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesUsing charcoal and erasers to create the different values in a realistic portrait! Using both vine and compressed charcoal, explore the art of subtractive portrait drawing. This is a great […]
Ice Dyeing Workshop
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesCome have fun playing with color! No previous experience needed. You will use powdered fiber reactive dyes to add permanent, beautiful color and patterning to your fabric or garment using […]
Naturally Dyed Bandannas
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesParticipants will experiment with basic tie-dye and shibori techniques to fold, roll, bind, or manipulate lightweight organic cotton bandannas. Multiple natural dye pots will be available, for different color options. […]
Fun with Fabric Dye
Stecoah Valley Center School House Road, Robbinsville, NC, United StatesCome have fun playing with color. We will use permanent textile dyes to add beautiful color & patterning to fabric using easy low water immersion techniques. Learn how to dye […]
Paint & Sip: Moon Mushrooms
The Green Room at Frog Level Bewery 56 Commerce Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe class is for a social as well as creative experience. Participants will gather and receive instructions on the technical aspects of the painting and view a finished example and […]
Creative & Calm: An Introduction to Neurographic Art
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe class will begin with a short description of the concepts behind creating art using this technique as well as viewing some examples created by the instructor. Materials, which will […]
Wood Day at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us for a celebration of wooden crafts – one of the first mediums of handicraft. From branches, trunks, roots, and bark, watch as they’re used in both functional and […]
