Welcoming 2022 with the WNC Fibers / Handweavers Guild
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, AshevilleQuilts: The Stories They Tell
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, CullowheeMountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, BrevardJagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 GINNY STEVENS LANE , BLOWING ROCKWeek of Events
Welcoming 2022 with the WNC Fibers / Handweavers Guild
The 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 variety of textile disciplines will be on display. Processes represented include spinning, shibori, batik, silkscreen, weaving, natural dyeing, needle felting, knitting, and more. The Western […]
Quilts: The Stories They Tell
Twenty-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, techniques and materials, and the perceptions of quilts will be showcased. View old favorites as well as new acquisitions and quilts that have never been […]
Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture
The 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 them their home. Families with roots in Scotland, Germany, and France arrived by way of Virginia or South Carolina with few personal possessions. Using the […]
Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance
BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum) is excited to open the exhibition, Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolin in Craft, Music, and Dance. The in-person exhibition is accompanied by a program series, digital exhibit, book, and traveling exhibit. The Jagged Path seeks to illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to […]
Fiber Day
Fiber Day
From sheep shearing to wearable textiles – learn the process of fiber art. Guild Makers and friends will demonstrate a variety of techniques during this free community event. Get a close-up look and enjoy interactive demonstrations. Visitors can bring their own handwork, whether it be crochet, embroidery, or spinning. Bring a blanket, walk the mountain […]