Arts & Crafts
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2023 Graduating Class of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its Main Gallery exhibition at the Folk Art Center showcasing the Graduating Class of 2023 of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program on May 13th. Located on the second floor until September 6th, the show continues the historical relationship between the Southern Highland Craft Guild and Haywood, an educational […]
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Blue Ridge Fiber Fest
The event is held at the Higgins Fairgrounds in Sparta, NC. Admission is free! Hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm each day. We will have classes, demonstrations and events galore! Plus lots of great vendors for your shopping pleasure. History of the festival The first annual Blue Ridge Fiber Fest was held in Sparta, North Carolina on […]
Drawing and Perspective Sketching
Drawing and Perspective Sketching
The workshop begins with drawing techniques to help the artist planning a painting including the importance of value sketches and composition sketches. How to draw what you see in the field and review some tools to assist you. Most importantly you will learn simple tricks for doing good perspective sketches that will drastically improve your […]
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Pop-up Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center
Pop-up Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center
In the lower level parking lot of the Folk Art Center, Guild members will have an opportunity to share their creative efforts with the public in an outdoor carefully-spaced layout. Visitors can shop for a variety of fine craft of different disciplines: bladesmithing, glassblowing, wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, woodturning, metalsmithing, leatherwork, and furniture making. The […]
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Clay Day at the Folk Art Center
Clay Day at the Folk Art Center
Join us for a celebration of one of the oldest craft mediums and the makers of clay. Clay Day features craft demonstrations and hands-on activities by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and invited guests. Watch live demonstrations of wheel-throwing, hand-building, surface design, and many other clay techniques. Join us on Saturday from 10am-4pm […]
Shapes of Summer: Pottery Pop-Up in Asheville’s River Arts District
Shapes of Summer: Pottery Pop-Up in Asheville’s River Arts District
Join us for this summer’s hottest art show – Shapes of Summer Pottery Pop-Up at The Village Potters Clay Center! This exhibition and sale will feature the work of 13 artists, each with a unique style and approach to ceramic art. Highlights include gorgeously glazed functional pieces like mugs, platters, and bowls, as well as […]
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2023 Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival
On June 16 & 17, Shelton House will hold its 4th Annual “Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival” on the 8.5 acre 147 year old farmstead ( now home to the Historic Shelton House and “Museum of NC Handicrafts”) in Waynesville, NC. Open to the public with Artists and Artisans from near and […]
2 events,
Welcome Summer Social at BE Artists Gallery
Welcome Summer Social at BE Artists Gallery
Join us for a “Welcome Summer” Social on Saturday, June 24, between 1 and 4 p.m.! A number of our member and consignment artists will be on-hand to discuss their art — refreshments will be provided. See our latest artwork and meet some of our artists—over 30 local artists are represented!
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Banner Elk’s Art on the Greene
Banner Elk’s popular Art on the Greene series continues with shows the first weekends of July, August and September. The dates are July 1-2, Aug. 5-6 and Sept. 2-3. The shows fill the area in front of the Historic Banner Elk School with fine art from local and regional artists representing a variety of media, […]
