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North Carolina art galleries, artists
and indigenous NC mountain crafts are, like the mountains
themselves, a true natural resource. From the centuries-old
functionality of a split oak
basket to a whimsical mixed media
sculpture from Penland School
of Crafts, the quality and
variety of arts and crafts of Western Carolina is among the best
in the country. NC mountain art
and crafts offer a variety of
media including pottery, basketry, wood working,
painting, sculpture, weaving, collage, mixed media and more.
When you take home something from an NC art gallery or artisan,
you take home a little piece of the mountains.
Cloth Fiber Workshop
Located in the River Arts District of Asheville NC.
Beginning to advanced workshops in all forms of fiber
arts.
The John C Campbell Folk School The Folk School provides experiences in
non-competitive learning and community life that are
joyful and enlivening. Located in scenic Brasstown,
North Carolina, the Folk School offers year-round
weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art,
music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies,
photography and writing. Brasstown NC
Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts Offereing a variety of
classes, workshops and programs in beginner to advanced
ceramic arts. Located in The River Arts District of
Asheville NC.
Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live
creative lives. Classes for both those with an art
avocation and professional working artists. Penland NC
Random Arts A variety of small concentrated workshops form
Zen Doodle to mixed media to art journaling. Supplies
available on site.
Saluda NC
Tryon Arts &
CraftsProviding
creative opportunities for EVERYONE.
373 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon, NC
How to Weave a Carolina Snowflake by Billie Ruth
Suddath. A complete instruction booklet on how to weave
three sizes of the popular Carolina Snowflake.
Featured
Art and Crafts Event:
Date: June
16 - 17, 2018 NC City: LITTLE SWITZERLAND Event:
Artisan League of Little
Switzerland Arts and Crafts MarketUnique
handcrafted gifts, including woodwork, pottery, paintings, fiber arts,
journals, jewelry, photography, literary works, prints, cards and
aromatherapy. View or purchase the work of both emerging artists and
award-winning professionals. 10 AM - 4 PM at Geneva Hall.
This Month's Art and Craft Festivals, Art Exhibits,
Show Openings:
The Ashe County Art
Center - "Winter Blues Exhibit". How many blues can be put in a picture to chase away those winter blues?
Blue violet, cobalt, cerulean, teal, turquoise, violet blue, sky blue, robin’s egg blue…
Paintings, photography, fibers, and mixed media will show you how. January 5: Opening Reception, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
during renovations
Asheville Art Museum -
Pop-Up Exhibitions. While the Asheville Art Museum’s 2 S. Pack Square location is under construction for a major renovation and expansion project, we are continuing an active schedule of exhibitions and programming out in WNC with community partners.
Get a list of locations HERE.
The Bascom - Selections from Resident Artists and Summer Programs. Visit the Education Gallery throughout the year to see current examples of artwork from the Bascom’s Residency Program, and other summer initiatives.
See the website for additional
exhibits.
11/24-4/7
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
- "Arts at the Center: A History of Black Mountain College"
- A History of Black Mountain College explores several components of this rich history and its relationship to North Carolina. The exhibition is opening in collaboration with the Black Mountain College Semester at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, a culmination of exhibitions, events, and research projects that will run through Spring 2018.
See the website for additional
exhibits.
11/11-3/10
Comic Stripped: A Revealing Look at Southern Stereotypes in Cartoons -
Look back thoughtfully at cartoons that have shaped America's vision of the South. The exhibit showcases six long-running cartoons that have themselves become part of Southern history: hugely popular Li`l Abner, Mountain Boys, and Pogo of the 1930s - 1970s; perennial Snuffy Smith; and the recent Kudzu and television's King of the Hill.See the website for additional
exhibits.
1/4-2/23
Blue Spiral 1
- "Into the Blue: Artist Invitational 2018"
This show will offer a wide range of mixed media including ceramic, petrified wood, layered paper, glass, steel, encaustic, and photocopy transfer.
Artists : Robert Burch, Cleaster Cotton, Sondra Dorn, Aimee Farnet-Siegel, John Geci, Nina Kawar, David Kenton Kring, Christine Sajecki, Katie Walker. See the website for additional exhibits.
1/19-7/28
Center for Crafts, Creativity and Design -
"Scale Up: 10 Years, 10 Fellows, 10 Projects"
.To mark the 10th Anniversary of the Windgate Fellowship, the Center for Craft awarded a total of ten, $10,000 Project Grants. This exhibition showcases how the next generation of craft artists used their funds to explore scale, installation, and community practice. See the website for
additional exhibits.
The
Scenic 276 South Fine Art & Craft
Corridor
encompasses a 13-mile stretch in
Transylvania County beginning just
south of Brevard and ending at the
NC/SC line. It meanders up the
mountain showcasing art galleries,
working and teaching studios, shops,
charming lodgings, home-style dining
and fresh local produce. Many of the
studios and galleries provide an
opportunity to meet the artists
creating pottery, glass art,
paintings, sculpture, photography,
metal work and more
River Arts District
Visit the River Arts District year
around to meet artists in their
studios. 100+
working artists
make up an eclectic community in 19
historical rehabilitated buildings
along a 1 1/2 mile stretch of the
French Broad River
Every day is a great day to visit the
River Arts District. Check out
the calendar here for
upcoming events, classes and
open studios! Asheville NC
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Asheville Galleries, Craft Shops
The Folk Art Center
Home base for the Southern Highland Craft
Guild, the Center is
the hub of
traditional and contemporary mountain
art and crafts, with changing exhibits
in both the focus gallery and the main
gallery and the permanent exhibit all
styles are displayed. Demonstrations
and educational opportunities are
scheduled regularly and there are
special events throughout the year. The members shop
is visited by thousands of tourists
and locals annually.
ONLINE SHOP
382 Blue Ridge Parkway,
Asheville NC
River Arts District
(RAD) is open year around
Meet artists in their studios. Schedules
are available online for which studios are
open each day.
Twice
a year, every second weekend in June and November, Asheville’s River
Arts District opens to the public for two days of festivities
known as the STUDIO STROLL. During the Studio Stroll, now
in its 15th year, artists of the River Arts District welcome you into
their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch
demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the
time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
(BRAHM) 159 Chestnut Street, Blowing Rock NC
Experience art and discover history at the Museum, open year round with
seasonal exhibitions, programs and workshops for adults and children,
engaging lectures and tours. There is something for everyone!
Mountain
Made
art gallery features the work of over
150 WNC artisans, in both contemporary
and traditional mountain handcrafts.
Handcrafted jewelry, beadwork,
pottery, hand painted textiles,
furniture, original
oils-pastels-watercolors, stained
glass, baskets, blown glass,
Appalachian books, music and more.
Located in the
Grove Arcade, 1 Page Avenue,
Ste 123, Asheville, NC
ZaPow Gallery -
Asheville's
first exhibit space for illustrative
art and
the first gallery of its kind in the
Southeast. ZaPow is a "zany" mix of
illustration spanning the fantasy,
sci-fi, comic book and pop art worlds.
It brings nationally acclaimed
illustrators such as New York
Times bestseller Peter Brown and
Biltmore Lake’s Daryl Slaton together
under one roof. ZaPow is
located at 150 Coxe. Ave. Suite 101,
Asheville, NC.
Asheville's Biltmore Village Galleries:
New Morning Gallery For over 30 years the gallery has
displayed ceramics, art glass, garden
art, fountains, wall hangings,
jewelry, wood, furniture, and much
more! Regional and National artists
and crafts. 7 Boston Way, Biltmore
Village, Asheville.
The Village Potters Gallery
191 Lyman Street, #180, Asheville NC
The Village Potters Gallery exhibits the fine, contemporary ceramic art of its seven Resident Potters who create beautifully hand crafted functional
and decorative pottery and exquisite sculpture in their on-site studios.
(RAD)
Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 78 Catawba Ave, Old Fort NC
One of the largest arts and crafts galleys in Western North Carolina with over 30 artists and artisans displaying work
along with 7 working studios. Work ranges from fine art to wood, basket, jewelry, pottery, fabric and more.
Crimson Laurel Gallery has one the largest selection of studio
ceramics in Western North Carolina.
Fine jewelry, hand crafted furniture,
glass, sculpture, and paintings round
out the collection, culminating in an
aesthetic unique to
Bakersville and beyond. Owned and
operated by working artists
John Lara and
David Trophia, the Gallery
represents artists who have been
recognized locally and nationally,
from the Bakersville Creek Walk Best in
Show to the Smithsonian Collection. 734 Micaville Loop, Burnsville, NC
Market on Oak More than a gallery,
Market on Oak is a nonprofit
entrepreneurial project to develop
industry in Spruce Pine and Mitchell
County. and provide the gifted,
vibrant people of the region a venue
to market their handmade goods. The
Market offers artisan crafts, pottery,
quilts, furniture, glass, home décor,
children’s items along with
books from local authors, CDs,
specialty food products from local
farmers and food artisans and
Farmers' Market (select days). The
Market on Oak is located 262 Oak Street, Spruce
Pine North Carolina.
Penland Gallery The Penland Gallery
features work by
artists affiliated with Penland School
of Crafts--is a stop worth adding to
your trip through Western North
Carolina. It is the perfect place to
choose a gift, add to your craft
collection, or learn about
contemporary craft. You can also visit
the dozens of working studios in the
area and the school's resident artists
studios.
Rutherford County Visual Arts
Center 160 N Main St., Rutherfordton NC Local artwork and gifts created by members of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild. Wood, pottery, glass, metal, jewelry, paintings, art photography, fiber, and more!!
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the hub of
traditional and contemporary mountain
art and crafts, with changing exhibits
in both the focus gallery and the main
gallery and the permanent exhibit all
styles are displayed. Demonstrations
and educational opportunities are
scheduled regularly and there are
special events throughout the year. The members shop
is visited by thousands of tourists
and locals annually. 
Twice
a year, every second weekend in June and November, Asheville’s River
Arts District opens to the public for two days of festivities
known as the STUDIO STROLL. During the Studio Stroll, now
in its 15th year, artists of the River Arts District welcome you into
their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch
demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the
time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River. 
Crimson Laurel Gallery has one the largest selection of studio
ceramics in Western North Carolina.
Fine jewelry, hand crafted furniture,
glass, sculpture, and paintings round
out the collection, culminating in an
aesthetic unique to
Bakersville and beyond. Owned and
operated by working artists
John Lara and
David Trophia, the Gallery
represents artists who have been
recognized locally and nationally,
from the Bakersville Creek Walk Best in
Show to the Smithsonian Collection. 734 Micaville Loop, Burnsville, NC
