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Folk Art Center: Black & White 4 Exhibit

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

The Southern Highland Craft Guild opened its final Main Gallery exhibition of the 2021 year on August 28th. This is the fourth edition of the popular Members Show Black and […]

Potters & Patrons: The Gorelick Collection

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

Carol Gorelick (1939-2019) began building her collection of pottery in 1970. Along with her husband Shelton (1929-2014), the Gorelicks were drawn to the medium’s texture and tactility and built a […]

Pushing Boundaries: Quilting Challenges by the Beecassos

Welborn Gallery 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United States

The Yadkin Arts Council welcomes the “Beecassos” to present their show “Pushing Boundaries” in the Welborn Gallery from November 4 thru January 8, 2022. The show will feature an opening […]

Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum

North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Tickets to Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum go on sale online Friday, October 1 through the Arboretum’s website, and the popular holiday display has a lot to offer […]

A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art features over 50 works of art in a variety of media by 30+ Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation artists. […]

Tryon Resort Winterfest

Tryon International Equestrian Center 3580 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

Shelton House Tinsel Trail

Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

The Shelton House Museum of NC Handicrafts will host several Holiday Events this December. The month-long Tinsel Trail which will remain open to the public through January 1, 2022. This […]

Weaving Across Time: Contemporary Cherokee Basket Making, Land, and Identity

Center for Craft Broadway Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Weaving Across Time features a recent resurgence of contemporary Eastern Band Cherokee artists who are creatively building on a centuries-old practice of basket making. Learning from mothers, grandmothers, and mentors, these […]

Private Kiln Firing-Full Kiln: Tryon Arts and Crafts School

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

Tryon Arts & Crafts School allows students to pay for private kiln firing. By participating in TACS’ normal kiln firing schedule, potters’ work will be fired and returned within a […]

Language & Identity: Methods of Revitalization

Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

Join Cherokee language instructors as they consider methods for revitalization––and the urgent need to put those methods into practice. Panelists:  Landon French, David Jumper, Kelly Murphy Landon French Landon French lives […]

The Colors of Winter – Artist Member Showcase

Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United States

The Yadkin Arts Council announces their 2022 Welborn Gallery season of intriguing  art exhibits featuring 3D stained glass works, colored pencil drawings, watercolor paintings,  a juried show, photography and more. […]

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Beginning Wood Turning with Madison Geer

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

This workshop will cover basic safety issues, introduction to types of wood, wet versus dry,  tools (lathe, hand tools), and techniques (clamping, turning, finishes).  Students will produce 1-2 finished pieces […]

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