Craft Demonstrations
Needle Felting | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLorraine Cathey will be demonstrating the art of "painting pictures" using wool roving and a barbed felting needle in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge…
Wheat Weaving | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesKatherine Caldwell will be demonstrating the ancient art of weaving and braiding wheat to create beautiful ornaments for the home. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art…
Basketry | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSusan 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…
Woodcarving | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesRonnie McMahan will be demonstrating how he carves a realistic wild turkey feather, as well as discussing various woodcarving and finishing techniques. 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…
Broom Making | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSecond generation broom maker Marlow Gates will be demonstrating this traditional Appalachian 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 for the latest updates: 828-298-7928.
Jewelry | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesIlene Kay will be demonstrating cutting, polishing, soldering, and assembling her argentium silver and colored titanium jewelry. 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…
Sun-printing/Quilting | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesSandra 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…
Pottery | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLynn Jenkins will be demonstrating wheel-throwing, as well as some carving and burnishing which change the surface of the pots. She will also explain how she fires her pots in a raku kiln (she'll have photos, but the firing is not part of the demo) to achieve different results on both glazed and unglazed pots.…
Broom Making | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesPeter Werner will be demonstrating his tips and techniques for traditional 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.
Wooden Flutes | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLee Entrekin will be demonstrating how he turns long pieces of wood into beautiful musical instruments - and he'll play for you, too! 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…