The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville
Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee
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The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing media will explain and demonstrate their craft with informative materials displayed at their booth. These free educational events are open to the public. Visitors will have […]
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The Museum of the Cherokee People is pleased to announce the opening of sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, an exhibition that illuminates the complexities of tribal sovereignty and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ continuing legacy of resilience. Featuring objects sourced from the Museum of the Cherokee People’s […]
Farm Tours at Rare Bird Farm
Every Friday at 3pm April - October we host farm tours for pre-paid registrants. Someone will show you around the farm, introduce you to the animals, give you a history and update on the farm, it’s buildings and structures, what we’re growing and what grows here naturally. We orient you with a map, have fresh […]
Murphy First Friday Art Walk
Murphy First Friday Art Walk, every month May through December, downtown Murphy, NC, 5-8pm. Arts and crafts vendors along the sidewalks, live music on the Square and in many shops and restaurants, crafts for kids, and tons of fun for the whole family! Rain or shine, free to attend and free for vendors. See our […]
Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
The Cowee 19 were nineteen men who drowned near Dillsboro NC in 1882. They were building the Cowee train tunnel on the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad. The state considered their death an accident, but their placement in the convict lease system was intentional. Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story is an […]
Ashe County Studio Tour
Tour participants will discover art studios located all over the county – in and around West Jefferson, Jefferson, Crumpler, Laurel Springs, Todd, Creston, Warrensville, and Lansing. Most of the studios are not usually open to the public, so this is a rare opportunity for people to see where these artists work and at select locations, […]
97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These traditions involve not only the hand-clapping, toe-tapping rhythms of Bluegrass, […]
Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair
Come and enjoy beautiful downtown Burnsville, hometown hospitality, and a one-of-a-kind selection of handmade arts and crafts at the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair. Established in 1956, The Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair is coordinated and sponsored by the Burnsville-Yancey County Chamber of Commerce. It is the first Friday and Saturday in August in historic downtown Burnsville […]
Art on the Greene
Art on the Greene transforms the grounds of the Historic Banner Elk School into an art gallery multiple times each summer. These popular shows generally take place Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July weekend, the first weekend in August and Labor Day weekend. In 2024, the scheduled dates are: Aug. 3-4 and Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Each show […]
Friday Night Live Concert Series: Ezra & Katie
Friday Night Live Concert Series: Ezra & Katie
Husband and wife duo, Ezra and Katie have been playing acoustic music together for over 10 years. These Highlands natives recently spent seven years in Los Angeles pursuing their creative endeavors before returning to the area.
The Way We Connect with the World
The Way We Connect with the World
In its third year, Museum of the Cherokee People's signature event highlights Native pop culture and showcases timely perspectives for Cherokee people, primarily by Cherokee people. These community-centered events put Native self-representation in the spotlight and uplift creative work that explores identity through artistic expressions in film, music, visual art, and more. This year's event […]
2024 Summer Tracks: Hearts Gone South
2024 Summer Tracks: Hearts Gone South
Hearts Gone South delivers straight-up honky-tonk with a side of classic country—full of heart and laced (as it should be) with wit and woe. Based out of Asheville, this five-piece band has played their original tunes of love, loss, and victory for the underdog— along with beloved standards—on sawdust-strewn floors and festival stages from Anchorage […]
Fun with Fabric Dye
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
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 […]
