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Welcoming 2022 with the WNC Fibers / Handweavers Guild
January 22, 2022 - May 15, 2022
The Southern Highland Craft Guild will open its first Main Gallery exhibition of the 2022 year on Saturday, January 22. Featuring members of the Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild, a variety of textile disciplines will be on display. Processes represented include spinning, shibori, batik, silkscreen, weaving, natural dyeing, needle felting, knitting, and more.
The Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild was incorporated in 1976 to promote and encourage participation in and appreciation of fine craftsmanship as it relates to textile arts. Local Cloth, INC (Asheville, NC), Yadkin Valley Fiber Center (Elkin, NC), Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists (Hendersonville, NC), and Tryon Arts and Crafts (Tryon, NC) are members of the WNC Fibers/Handweavers Guild. Classes are available through their local education centers and online workshops. You can find their class schedule by visiting https://www.wncfhg.
Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are also represented in the exhibition: Eileen Hallman (weaving, Black Mountain, NC), Irene Heckel-Volpe (felting, Candler, NC), Joyce Carpenter (knitting, Fletcher, NC), Pat Brown (weaving, Pickens, NC), Martha Owen (knitting, Murphy, NC), and Joan Berner (felting, Hendersonville, NC).
The WNC Fiber / Handweavers Guild exhibition can be viewed at the Folk Art Center starting January 22 to May 15, 2022. Admission to the Folk Art Center is free. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville. Headquarters to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the Center also houses three galleries, a library, a craft shop and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk and bookstore.
