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The Museum of the Cherokee Indian Presents: Disruption Exhibit
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) opens Disruption, an art intervention of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Featuring works by 36 enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation, Disruption is an artists’ response to the removal of funerary and culturally sensitive objects from public view. Located on the Qualla […]
Tapestry Weavers South presents Follow the Thread at the Folk Art Center
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opened its first Main Gallery exhibition of 2023 on Saturday, January 14. Featuring work by members of Tapestry Weavers South, Follow the Thread features a variety of woven art: geometric tapestry weavings, woven bowls and postcards, framed scenic textiles, and three dimensional faces. Walking through the exhibition of woven art invites […]
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Exhibit
Emily Clare’s exhibition will call attention to native plants that are essential in our ecosystem, and under extraordinary pressure. The series will include abstract works of native, non native, and exotic invasive species. Emily’s process includes transferring elements of plant life onto paper, and showing aspects of those elements that are easily missed when viewed […]
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Glass & Metal Day at the Folk Art Center
Glass & Metal Day at the Folk Art Center
Showcasing the elements and craft processes of metal and glass, Guild Makers will demonstrate a range of techniques~ each with their own distinct touch and style. Demonstrations include blacksmithing, glass blowing, piercing, soldering, knife making, bezeling, repoussé, copper etching, assembling stained glass, forging, and many more. Watch and learn about two of the oldest craft […]
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And the Beat Goes On with Vance Gilbert
And the Beat Goes On with Vance Gilbert
“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might have been something close to the great Vance Gilbert.” As the above quote from Richmond magazine suggests, Vance Gilbert defies stereotypes. It’s little wonder then that he also exceeds expectations. In this case, those two qualities […]
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Fine Tuned Concert Series: Benjamin Barker with David LaMotte, The Allen Boys with DaShawn Hickman and Kelley Breiding
Fine Tuned Concert Series: Benjamin Barker with David LaMotte, The Allen Boys with DaShawn Hickman and Kelley Breiding
The Allen Boys Benjamin Barker Dave LaMottte Kelley Breiding Be one of the first to hear and experience the next wave of emerging artists in Western North Carolina. This spring, the Blue Ridge Music Trails’ trailblazing musical project, Fine Tuned, supports the next generation as they take to the […]
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Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny has been extra busy this winter, storing up eggs and candy for this year's hunt! So, grab your baskets and hop on over to the Folk School for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt! An annual springtime favorite for kids, this year's Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 8th at 1 p.m. Join us […]
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Madison County Potters Market
Madison County Potters Market
In the last decade, the quiet mountain towns and townships of Madison County, North Carolina have attracted an ever growing community of artists and craftspeople. Madison County’s rich rural and agricultural history and its inhabitants’ collective respect for tradition and craft make a natural setting for the production of handmade functional and sculptural ceramics. The […]
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WNC Farmers Market Spring Festival & Growing in the Mountains Plant Sale
WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Rd., Asheville | Free | Celebrate and shop from local farmers, growers + makers while you enjoy local food trucks that highlight ramps and strawberries. 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Greening Up The Mountains Festival
Greening Up The Mountains Festival
The Greening Up the Mountains Festival, now in its 25th year, is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food, and beverage which honor our community and local artisans. The festival is sponsored by both the Town of Sylva and the Main […]
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Weaverville Art Safari
Come join this self guided Studio Tour in and around the greater Weaverville area this Spring! Over 60 Artists participating in 29 locations! Glass, Metal, Pottery, Fine Art , Fiber and more!!
May Day Parade and Maypole Dance
May Day Parade and Maypole Dance
Celebrate May Day with us! Our annual May Day Parade & Maypole Dance takes place Saturday, April 29th. This event is free and open to all, with the procession beginning at 11:45 a.m. If you’d like to join in the short parade, meet at Festival Barn at 11:30 a.m. The procession will move from the […]
