Fun with Fabric Dye
Come have fun playing with color. We will use permanent textile dyes to add beautiful color & patterning to fabric using easy low water immersion techniques. Learn how to dye a range of colors. Any natural fiber can be dyed with this type of dye (cotton, linen, rayon, bamboo as well as silk) with colorfast […]
An Appalachian Evening with Mean Mary
A singer and songwriter with a gift for connecting with sounds of the past, Mean Mary (real name, Mary James) has gained a loyal following for music that draws on vintage country, bluegrass, and traditional folk with just a touch of modern-day flash. A performer since she was six years old, she developed a taste […]
Cherokee Documentary Film Screening: Meet Me at the Creek
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States
Paint & Sip: Moon Mushrooms
The Green Room at Frog Level Bewery 56 Commerce Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe class is for a social as well as creative experience. Participants will gather and receive instructions on the technical aspects of the painting and view a finished example and an example that the instructor will work on in real-time. Painting stations will be set up prior to class with all the supplies arranged at […]
Creative & Calm: An Introduction to Neurographic Art
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe class will begin with a short description of the concepts behind creating art using this technique as well as viewing some examples created by the instructor. Materials, which will consist of Sharpie markers, art board, and art markers will be distributed. A short moment of focus and intention for the piece will start the […]
Local Cloth Twelve by Twelve Textile Show Closing Reception + Silent Auction
The Local Cloth Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show is an annual exhibit featuring fiber art crafted by Local Cloth member artists that can fit in a 12 inch by 12 inch square space. This year's Textile Show features 45 artists covering the spectrum of fiber art type and technique. As part of the Closing Reception, there will […]
2024 Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesOn August 10 & 11, Shelton House will hold its 6th 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 far, food […]
Summer Concert Series at Brasstown Community Center with Grizzell & Friends
Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesBradley Grizzell has been with us before but with a different group. This time, he is bringing his friends with him. This is the next to the last concert of the season, so don’t miss it! Bradley plays guitar and does most of the vocals. Joining him on stage are super mandolin bluegrass player Kenny […]
Summer Concert Series: Bradley Grizzell & Friends
Brasstown Community Civic Center 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesBrasstown Community Center welcomes Bradley Grizzell & Friends for our Summer Concert Series on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. This is the next to the last concert of the season, so don’t miss it! Bradley plays guitars and does most of the vocals. Joining him on stage are: super mandolin bluegrass player Kenny Ensley, hard driving […]
North Carolina Botanical Printing with Suzanne Connors
Wagon Master Ranch 359 Adventure Ranch Rd , Murphy, United StatesEco-printing is a process of using plants to dye and print on fiber through contact printing methods. Botanical Printing is the addition of using natural dyes for added color. During this workshop; participants will explore the alchemy of water, plant materials, heat, and metal and finish the class with beautiful prints on natural fiber fabrics. […]
Friday Night Live Concert Series: Steady Hand String Band
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesHailing from Long Creek, SC, Steady Hand String Band is an old-time string band performing tunes that originated mostly before the 1930s with a handful of old country tunes thrown in as well. Their modern renditions of these traditional tunes come from a desire to preserve the oral tradition of folk music in Appalachia.
2024 Summer Tracks: The Dancing Fleas
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesGiving new meaning to “big band,” The Dancing Fleas (a.k.a. America’s Premier Ukulele Band) are nine members strong and feature six ukuleles, as well as an assortment of vocals, strings, percussion, flute, and tap dancing (yes, tap dancing). Playing originals and covers, this genre-bending show touts tunes with styles ranging from classic country to sassy […]
