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Exhibition on Display: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is an Arts and Crafts center in the U.S. city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The oldest craft school in Tennessee, Arrowmont offers workshops in arts and crafts such as painting, woodworking, drawing, glass, photography, basket weaving, ceramics, fiber arts, book arts and metalworking. The School has an 11-month Artists-in-Residence program for early-career artists. Arrowmont's campus contains the oldest buildings in Gatlinburg and comprises two historic…
Exhibition on Display: Art of Detailing
Focus Gallery Exhibition featuring five members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, located upstairs at the Folk Art Center. February 23-May 20, 2024. Featured Artists: Judy Ott - fiber Kelsey Schissel – clay Kathryn Adams – glass Michael and Ruth Fischer Rutkowsky – clay Peter Werner – brooms The Focus Gallery is located on the…
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Craft Making & Thinking: Craft Studies Conference
The Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts its First Inaugural Craft Studies Conference: Craft Making & Thinking Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium | Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, East Asheville, NC Hours: 10am-5pm each day | Admission: Free Contact: Folk Art Center [email protected] | 828-298-7928 Contact: Mike Hatch [email protected] | 828- 620-0745 The Southern Highland Craft Guild is excited to announce their first-ever inaugural…
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Meet the Guild: Zoom Conversations!
Meet the Guild: Zoom Conversations!
Are you interested in joining the Southern Highland Craft Guild? Or maybe you just want to learn more about America's oldest craft guild? Join us for this free Zoom event where you'll meet the Guild's staff, committee chairs, and other members as they talk about the benefits of being a Guild member, the jury process,…
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Needle Felting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Lorraine Cathey will be demonstrating how she "paints" landscapes using colored wool roving and a barbed felting needle. 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…
Broom-making Demo at the Folk Art Center
Peter Werner will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying techniques 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 the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Jewelry Demo at the Folk Art Center
Ruthie Cohen and David Alberts will be demonstrating all the various stages of fine jewelry fabrication 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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Quilting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Saturday, March 16th, join us at the Folk Art Center for all things QUILTING! In honor of National Quilting Day, on the 16th, Jude Stuecker and Connie Brown will be demonstrating quilt making skills in the lobby. Connie is also a quilt historian and AQS Quilt Appraiser. On March 14-16 a selection of antique and…
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Basketry Workshop: Wool-Drying Basket
Basketry Workshop: Wool-Drying Basket
Interested in the craft of basketry? Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Susan Taylor, will be hosting multiple basketry classes in 2024 at the Folk Art Center! Join Susan for a…
Needle Felting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Needle Felting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Join Daniel Baron at his debut craft demonstration at the Folk Art Center! Daniel specializes in creating realistic bird sculptures in wool, by relying on scientific research and his own…
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Jewelry Demo at the Folk Art Center
Rachelle Davis will be demonstrating how she uses a jeweler's saw to create intricate images in silver, which form the "back" of her one of a kind pendants. Rachelle 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…
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Quilting/Sun Printing Demo at the Folk Art Center
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 2-day stint! Demonstrations are held in the lobby of the Folk…
Basketry Demo at the Folk Art Center
Susan Taylor will be demonstrating various basket weaving techniques, as well as discussing the role of baskets in society and throughout history. 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…
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Jewelry Demo at the Folk Art Center
Amy Brandenburg works with Precious Metal Clay, and creates unique, everyday jewelry in silver, bronze, and copper. She will be demonstrating her craft 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…
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Fiber Adornments Demo at the Folk Art Center
Hat-maker Julia Gaunt will be demonstrating how she adorns her hats with flowers made from wool and ribbon. She will also demonstrate some free motion sewing techniques for writing, drawing, and coloring with thread onto fabric! Julia will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged…