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Main Gallery Exhibit | Thermal Belt: Artists of the Foothills
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its first exhibition of the 2021 year with Thermal Belt: Artists of the Foothills, presented by Tryon Arts & Crafts School in the Folk Art Center’s Main Gallery. The exhibit features artists working in the foothills in and around Tryon who are affiliated with the school. Disciplines represented include…
New Focus Exhibition “Resilience”
The Southern Highland Craft Guild bounces back from an unprecedented year with “Resilience,” its first Member-focused show of 2021. On the second level of the Folk Art Center in the Focus Gallery, the work of five Guild Members will be on display from February 6 through April 27. Disciplines include metalsmithing, quilting, hand-built & wheel-thrown…
Jewelry | Live Demo
Rachelle Davis will be demonstrating her jewelry techniques including her fine silver sawing in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
Broom Making | Live Demo
Peter Werner will be demonstrating the traditional art of broom-tying in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
3 events,
Mentoring Workshop
Mentoring Workshop
Interested in becoming a Guild Member? Maybe you've applied and were rejected? Attend our mentoring workshops to learn what it takes to join our organization of fine craftsman, and prepare for your application. Wednesday March 31st 10:00am-12:00pm Saturday May 1st 1:00pm-3:00pm Saturday August 14th 1:00pm-3:00pm Existing Guild Members will take you step-by-step to prepare you…
3 events,
Needle Felting | Live Demo
Lorraine Cathey will be demonstrating how she creates her landscapes and animal portraits using only colored wool and a barbed needle; demo takes place in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
3 events,
Basketry | Live Demo
Susan Taylor will be demonstrating her wide range of basket making techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
4 events,
Jewelry | Live Demo
Amy Brandenburg will be demonstrating how she creates fine jewelry from PMC (precious metal clay) in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
Sun Prints/Stitching | Live Demo
Sandra Rowland will be demonstrating how she creates her bright, colorful, fun-filled fiber art in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Weather providing she may also demo her sun-printing-on-fabric techniques outside! Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
3 events,
Embroidery | Live Demo
Laura Gaskin will be demonstrating her embroidery techniques (she calls it "painting with stitches") in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
3 events,
Shibori | Live Demo
Joan Berner will be demonstrating shibori - a method of weaving and dyeing fabric - in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
3 events,
Pottery | Live Demo
Lynn Jenkins will be demonstrating her wheel-throwing and raku-finishing techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
4 events,
Crochet | Live Demo
Rita de Maintenon will be demonstrating various crocheting techniques, such as heirloom lace and broomstick in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
4 events,
Weaving | Live Demo
Barbara Miller will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian loom weaving in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
2 events,
Broom Making | Live Demo
Peter Werner will be demonstrating traditional broom-tying techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
4 events,
Magic is in the Air – Focus Gallery Exhibition
Magic is in the Air- May 1 – Aug. 3, 2021 1 Cindy Billingsley – clay 2 Sharon Gordon – wall textile 3 Jane Cole - quilts 4 Jeanne Rhodes – Moen - jewelry 5 Lisa Besler - leather
Mentoring Workshop
Mentoring Workshop
Interested in becoming a Guild Member? Maybe you've applied and were rejected? Attend our mentoring workshops to learn what it takes to join our organization of fine craftsman, and prepare for your application. Wednesday March 31st 10:00am-12:00pm Saturday May 1st 1:00pm-3:00pm Saturday August 14th 1:00pm-3:00pm Existing Guild Members will take you step-by-step to prepare you…