Potters & Patrons: The Gorelick Collection
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesCarol 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 […]
A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesA 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. […]
Weaving Across Time: Contemporary Cherokee Basket Making, Land, and Identity
Center for Craft Broadway Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesWeaving 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 […]
The Colors of Winter – Artist Member Showcase
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United StatesThe 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. […]
Ann Miller Woodford: The Artist as Storyteller
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesA new exhibit, Ann Miller Woodford: The Artist as Storyteller is now in our Hunter Library exhibit gallery. This retrospective exhibit features 25 artworks spanning 60 years, tracing Ann Woodford’s artistic development […]
Welcoming 2022 with the WNC Fibers / Handweavers Guild
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will open its first Main Gallery exhibition of the 2022 year on Saturday, January 22. Featuring members of the Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild, a […]
Freedom! A Promise Disrupted: North Carolina, 1862 – 1901
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources 176 Riceville Road, Asheville, North CarolinaThe Western Office of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will host the exhibit, Freedom! A Promise Disrupted: North Carolina, 1862-1901 from February 3rd to March 31st. Created by staff at the N.C. […]
First Time Enameling Workshop with Ashley Gilreath
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesEnameling is a process in which vitreous glass is fused to precious metals; and is easier to achieve than it may seem. The layering of vibrant color upon the surface […]
Exhibition Celebration: Unearthing Our Forgotten Past, Fort San Juan
Mars Hill University: Rural Heritage Museum 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesThe new exhibition on display in MHU’s Rural Heritage Museum (on loan from the Exploring Joara Foundation) chronicles the Spanish incursion into the area of present-day Burke County. Archaeologists have […]
Beginning Wood Turning with Madison Geer
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesThis 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 […]
Cherokee Art and Storytelling
Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us for an artful afternoon! In conjunction with A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art, we welcome Sarah Thompson, Jarrett Wildcatt, and exhibition artists Tara McCoy and Mary Thompson. […]
Build a Tenor Ukulele with Michael Burger
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesStudents will learn how to construct a tenor ukulele. Instructor will provide a kit that includes pre-formed raw materials, tuners, fret wire, and strings. Students will learn wood bending, precise […]