Craft Demonstrations
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Tapestry Weaving | Live Demo
Sandy Adair will be demonstrating how she creates woven landscapes on an upright tapestry loom. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
Bird Carving | Live Demo
John Dickens will be demonstrating the woodcarving techniques he uses to create his wonderful bird (and occasional possum!) sculptures. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for […]
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Embroidery | Live Demo
Laura Gaskin will be demonstrating how she "paints with stitches" to create her intricate wall pieces. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: […]
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Blown Glass | Live Demo
Jeff McKinley will be demonstrating the craft of torchworking, as he creates ornaments and pendants in glass. Jeff will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest […]
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Wooden Boxes | Live Demo
David Crandall will be demonstrating how he cuts dovetail joints, with which he assembles his wooden boxes. He will also discuss the history of dovetails, tool sharpening, and applying finish to raw-wood boxes. David will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to […]
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Bookbinding/Felting | Live Demo
Chad Alice Hagen will be demonstrating bookbinding techniques she uses to create both felted and leather-bound notebooks, travel journals, and mini-book necklaces. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about […]
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Wooden Flutes | Live Demo
Lee Entrekin will be demonstrating the making and playing of wooden and bamboo Native American-style flutes. Lee will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: […]
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Raku Pottery Demo at Moses Cone Manor
September 19 - September 23
Lynn Jenkins will demonstrate....
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Woodturning | Live Demo
Thomas Irven will be demonstrating the woodturning techniques he uses to create a threaded ("screw-top") box with a decorative finial on the lid. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their […]
Handbuilt Ceramics | Live Demo
Handbuilt Ceramics | Live Demo
Cheryl Smith will be demonstrating her hand-formed clay techniques she uses to create framed wall pieces. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: […]
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Jewelry | Live Demo
Noel Yovovich will be demonstrating her jewelry techniques using anodized titanium, silver, and wire. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Brooms | Live Demo
Second-generation broom maker, Marlow Gates will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Wheat Weaving | Live Demo
Katherine Caldwell will be demonstrating the ancient art of weaving and braiding wheat into beautiful ornamentals for the home. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for […]
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Sun Prints/Quilting | Live Demo
Sandra Rowland will be demonstrating sun-printed fabric outside of the Folk Art Center's entrance. In the event of rain or a really cloudy day Sandy will be inside demonstrating how to make a Magic Carpet, so you may be praying for rain during her 3-day stint! Demonstrations are held in the lobby of the Folk […]
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Wet-Felting Demo at Moses Cone Manor
September 27 - September 29, 2023
Judith Ott will be demonstrating...
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Wood Surfaces | Live Demo
Valerie Berlage will be demonstrating the surface treatments she uses to create her joyful textured, painted, and assembled wall hangings, mirrors, ornaments, and boxes. Val will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about […]
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Blown Glass | Live Demo
Jason Probstein will be demonstrating how he turns glass rods into swirly, colorful ornaments, goblets, and vases. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead for […]
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