Craft Demonstrations
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Broom Making | Live Demo
Peter Werner will be demonstrating the traditional Appalachian craft 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.
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Wooden Flutes | Live Demo
Lee Entrekin will be demonstrating flute-making - and he'll even play you a tune, too - in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Pottery | Live Demo
Potter Lynn Jenkins will be demonstrating wheel-throwing, as well as discussing how she achieves her finished surfaces using a raku kiln. Lynn will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Wooden Boxes | Live Demo
Woodworker David Crandall will be demonstrating his box making techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Call ahead for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
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Broom Making Demo at the Moses Cone Manor
Join Peter Werner as he demonstrates traditional broom-tying on the front porch of the Moses Cone Manor. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead in the event of changes (828) 295-2049, or check our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/shcgmosescone for updates.
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Crocheting | Live Demo
Rita de Maintenon will be demonstrating various crocheting techniques, both heirloom and contemporary. 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! …
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Brooms | Live Demo
Join second generation broom maker Marlow Gates as he demonstrates the traditional Appalachian craft of using broom corn and various types of wood to create useful and beautiful brooms for the home. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask…
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Baskets | Live Demo
Susan Taylor will be demonstrating various basketmaking techniques 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.
Needle Felting | Live Demo
Fiber artist Lorraine Cathey will be demonstrating needle felting - or painting pictures using colored wool and a special 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…
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Weaving | Live Demo
Barbara Miller will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian weaving 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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Jewelry | Live Demo
Rachelle Davis will be demonstrating the jewelry making techniques she employs to create her lyrical sterling and stone pendants. 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…
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