Beginning / Intermediate Copper & Textured Bronze Workshop with Joe Cooper
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesThis workshop is for beginners or intermediate students who have good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Students will learn basic skills while using copper sheet, copper tubing, and copper wire […]
Critter Check-Up at the WNC Nature Center
WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC, United StatesYour child can bring their favorite stuffed animal to the Nature Center for a check up with a veterinarian! Our veterinarians and vet assistants will be on hand to give […]
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 […]
Carolinas Veterans Museum Reopens with World War II Jeep Exhibit
Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas 21 East Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesThe Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas reopens for 2022 on March 2, and new this year is an exhibit featuring a World War II Willys Jeep. The exhibit places […]
Brooms | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSecond generation broom-maker Marlow Gates will be demonstrating this traditional Appalachian craft in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest […]
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 […]
