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| 2009 Folk Art Center and Community Event Calendar |
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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Planning ahead? Click on the details button to see the 2009 schedule of events at the Folk Art Center. Events include those sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild and those sponsored by other community groups.
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The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International
Monthly meetings
For more information, contact Sally Robinson at 669-6946 or salspencemntreat@aol.com.
Carolina Mountain Woodturners
Third Saturday each month (except in April-second Saturday, and September-fourth Saturday)
10am-4pm
For more information, visit the Carolina Mountain Woodturners website.
29th Annual Heritage Weekend
A two-day celebration of traditional craft, music and storytelling featuring the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition at 2:00pm on Saturday.
Saturday, September 19
11am - 5pm
Sunday, September 20
11am - 5pm
Tellabration
November 22 3 - 5pm
Tellabration is an internationally recognized day of storytelling featuring traditional folk tales and contemporary stories by some of the most recognizable names in storytelling. (Limited Seating)
Guild Artist Holiday Sale
Saturday, December 5
10am - 4pm
Saturday, December 12
10am - 4pm
This popular event has expanded to two dates this year! The Guild Artist Holiday Sale provides an opportunity for individual members and the organization to sell over-runs, discontinued stock and studio seconds in a festive atmosphere during the holiday season.
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Susan Sorrell
demonstrates surface design techniques on fabric during Fiber Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Rope making demonstration
Visitors get a chance to make their own rope during Fiber Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Jenny Lou Sherburne
demonstrates hand building at Clay Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Make and take raku firing
Emily Stokes poses with her raku pot made during Clay Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Jim McPhail
demonstrates wood turning during Wood Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Broom making demonstration
Wil Whitsett tries his hand at broom making at Wood Day at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Apple Chill Cloggers
perform during Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle
Corbin Gates practices for the Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition during Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center. |
| Stewart Stokes |
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