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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Quilts: The Stories They Tell
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesTwenty-five quilts from the Mountain Heritage Center's extensive collection featuring Album, Crazy, and Patchwork quilt styles. Stories of makers, families, and community members as well as local and national patterns, […]
2nd Annual Turned and Carved Wood Bowl Exhibition and Sale
Foundation Woodworks 17 Foundy Street, Suite 10, Asheville, NC, United StatesDuring the month of April, Foundation Woodworks will feature work from a dozen local and regional wood turning and hand carved wood artisans. In conjunction with the show, the Gallery […]
Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesThe Transylvania Heritage Museum's new exhibit, Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture, is now on display. This exhibit shows how early settlers made their way into the Appalachian Mountains and made […]
Glass & Metal Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesShowcasing the elements and craft processes of metal and glass, Guild Makers will demonstrate a range of techniques~ each with their own distinct touch and style. Demonstrations include blacksmithing, glass […]
Jake Blount and Nic Gareiss
Mars Hill University: Moore Auditorium Cascade Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesJake Blount is an award-winning banjoist, fiddler, singer and ethnomusicologist. He is the 2020 recipient of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, and a two-time winner and many-time finalist at Clifftop. Blount […]
Asheville’s Grovewood Gallery Celebrates 30 Years
Grovewood Gallery 111 Grovewood Road #2, Asheville, NC, United StatesOn April 9 and 10, from 11 am - 4 pm, Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will celebrate a milestone anniversary with Cheers to 30! Join them for a weekend of […]