The Big Crafty
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Big Crafty is a hand-to-heart celebration of creative exuberance held twice annually in the heart of beautiful Asheville, NC. Our guiding principle is that supporting creative venturers makes for a stronger community, and our aim is to make doing so fun. We extend warm welcome to the rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, […]
Shelton House Tinsel Trail
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe 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 event is a Community Events and free to the public, though donations for the preservation of the Shelton House History, Heritage, and Crafts is greatly […]
Historic Johnson Farm Christmas Tours
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road , Hendersonville, United StatesDuring the weeks of December 6-10 and 13-17, the farm will host daytime Christmas tours from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. Guided tours are at 10:30 AM each weekday. While drop-ins are allowed, those with reservations take priority, so please consider making a reservation. Guided daytime tours are $15 for adults, $10 for students and […]
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 West State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesMost of us are familiar with the story of George Bailey and the angel sent to help him discover what life would be like if he’d never been born. Some of us have seen It’s a Wonderful Life frequently enough that we can quote from the familiar movie. “Every time a bell rings an angel […]
Shelton House Evening Candlelight Tours
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe Shelton House will offer Evening Candlelight Tours of the Shelton House, decorated for the Holiday Season, on December 11, 16, & 18 at 7 pm. These tours will be limited in size and will require a reservation. The cost of the Candlelight tours, including Holiday Treats, will be $15 per person. Please call (828) […]
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 nine artists sustainably harvest, prepare, and dye materials found throughout Western North Carolina, and weave them into exquisite baskets. Their creative practice is intricately connected […]
A Swannanoa Solstice
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn 2021, A Swannanoa Solstice celebrates 19 years of delighting Western North Carolina audiences with a world-class display of folk, ushering in the winter season and drawing in more fans each and every year. A beloved local holiday tradition, A Swannanoa Solstice welcomes renowned multi-instrumentalist Robin Bullock and Grammy-winner David Holt to the stage, along […]
Private Kiln Firing-Full Kiln: Tryon Arts and Crafts School
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesTryon 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 1- to 3-week period, allowing kiln space to be shared fairly among all classes, teachers, and independent studio participants. Individuals may bypass this process by […]
Language & Identity: Methods of Revitalization
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesJoin 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 in the Yellowhill community in Cherokee, North Carolina. He is currently the first grade teacher at New Kituwah Academy, a Cherokee language immersion school. This […]
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. The new year will begin with the Yadkin Arts Council’s Artist Member showcase titled “The Colors of Winter” on display from January 13 – March […]
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 – spindle, muddler, dibbler, small dry flower urn and/or small bowl. Please bring a lunch or snacks as desired. Saturday, January 15, 9:00 am-3:00 pm […]
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 from early childhood to the present day. On view through March 3, the exhibit is free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. […]
