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The Faces of Appalachia
Mars Hill University: Rural Heritage Museum 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesThe Face of Appalachia: Five Decades of Photographs by Tim Barnwell. The exhibition runs August 26 through September 28, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, September 4, from 5–8 p.m. The exhibition brings together more than 50 black-and-white photographs from nearly five decades of documenting the people, traditions, and landscapes of Southern Appalachia. […]
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Hawk Watch
All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration. Participants can observe the migration from viewing locations on Linville Peak (across the Mile High Swinging Bridge) and Half Moon Overlook (the first major overlook when entering the park). Included with admission.
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Southern Highland Craft Guild New Member’s Exhibition
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting the New Members Exhibition and Opening Reception on Sept. 26 to celebrate 39 artists who, in the past two years, have been juried in by a panel of judges to the nation's oldest craft guild. The New Members Exhibition will run from Sept. 26, through Jan. 20, […]
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ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesBasket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their environment. Cherokee baskets are made of rivercane, white oak, maple, or honeysuckle and are dyed with local plant materials. Today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee people […]
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Southern Highland Craft Guild New Member’s Exhibition
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting the New Members Exhibition and Opening Reception on Sept. 26 to celebrate 39 artists who, in the past two years, have been juried in by a panel of judges to the nation's oldest craft guild. The New Members Exhibition will run from Sept. 26, through Jan. 20, […]
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Basket Weaving Workshop with Joe Bruneau
Mars Landing Arts Center 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesLearn how to weave a 14”-16” melon or potato basket using locally harvested vines as frames and dyed rattan as primary weaving materials. All materials included! No refunds within 48 hours of the workshop. Joe Bruneau first learned basket weaving in 1983 as a student at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC, and has taught […]
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ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesBasket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their environment. Cherokee baskets are made of rivercane, white oak, maple, or honeysuckle and are dyed with local plant materials. Today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee people […]
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Southern Highland Craft Guild New Member’s Exhibition
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting the New Members Exhibition and Opening Reception on Sept. 26 to celebrate 39 artists who, in the past two years, have been juried in by a panel of judges to the nation's oldest craft guild. The New Members Exhibition will run from Sept. 26, through Jan. 20, […]
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Blue Ridge Mountain Collaborative Project
Mars Landing Arts Center 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesNine weavers from throughout Western North Carolina collaborated on a tapestry honoring the Blue Ridge Mountains. Susan Gaire came to other female weavers in Western North Carolina with an idea: Collaborate on a single image, with each artist weaving her own personality into their panel of the tapestry. This piece was designed in early 2025, […]
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ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets
BRAHM- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesBasket weaving is one of the oldest forms of material culture, dating back thousands of years. Its practice among indigenous people sustainably uses—and honors—the natural materials that make up their environment. Cherokee baskets are made of rivercane, white oak, maple, or honeysuckle and are dyed with local plant materials. Today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee people […]
Free. Donations encouraged. -
Southern Highland Craft Guild New Member’s Exhibition
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting the New Members Exhibition and Opening Reception on Sept. 26 to celebrate 39 artists who, in the past two years, have been juried in by a panel of judges to the nation's oldest craft guild. The New Members Exhibition will run from Sept. 26, through Jan. 20, […]
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Fear As A Teacher: A Qualla-Ween Mini Exhibit
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesCherokee oral histories teach important lessons and are a central part of Cherokee culture. Experience the unique perspective of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ artists and makers at Museum of the Cherokee People. Fear As a Teacher is presented as a part of Qualla-Ween. Celebrate Halloween all month long with activities in the cultural district […]
