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Cowee Valley Pottery Festival

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Visit the Cowee Pottery School to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Come see live demonstrations, make your own pottery, and view and purchase ceramic art from the school's skilled potters.

Free Community Art Day

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Free Community Art Day

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture Speaker Series

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

On Monday, January 15 at 6:30pm,  the “Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture Speaker Series” will present a program on “Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication” by Dr. Barbara Ballentine. Birds use acoustic, visual, and olfactory signals in social contexts allowing for the transmission of information that is important for successful reproduction and […]

Summer Concert Series: Mountain Heart

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Mountain Heart is the band that has been fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music can be presented and played. The band's name has been synonymous with cutting-edge excellence in acoustic music circles since the group's creation. Widely known throughout the music industry for continually redefining the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has gained legions […]

Blue Ridge Music Trails Fine Tuned Concert at Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Josh Jones with Sav Sankaran, and Bayla Davis with Cary Fridley Listen to live collaborations of seasoned traditional artists and emerging musicians of Western NC! These concerts are the exciting culmination of the Blue Ridge Music Trails’ trailblazing musical project called Fine Tuned. This initiative connects Western NC musicians for a shared growth experience to […]

Whimsical Felted Flowers with Ruth Duckworth

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Come join us as we explore the art of wet felting with multicolored dyed wool. Learn how to create felted flower masterpieces inspired by your favorite blooms. You can make a flower into a pin or use it to embellish a hat or scarf or bag.  We will start off getting a feel for the […]

$60 – $65

Embellished Knitting with Charles Gandy

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

A workshop exploring creativity in yarn for Advanced Beginner or Intermediate level knitters! Here's a chance to learn numerous ways to enhance your knitted creations through applied embellishments. From frilly ruffles to bobbles to twists and ripples, I-Cords, special "finger" cords and even beading, we will explore, through a hands-on sampler, how these techniques can […]

$70.00

Get Weaving with Sarah Howard

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

Workshop topics will include: Planning your weaving - yarns, setts, pattern fitting Weaving your fabric - threading a mixed warp, warp separators, tension Sewing your garment - cutting out, sewing tips, finishes, fastenings She will also try to help participants with questions about weaving problems. This is going to be a very special opportunity to learn from & […]

$20.00

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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