Woodturning | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCBill and Tina Collison will be demonstrating turning and surface decoration on their wooden bowls and platters. They 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 […]
Wooden Flutes | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCFlute maker Lee Entrekin will be demonstrating his craft (he may even play you a little tune!) 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.
Pottery | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCJohn Turner will be demonstrating wheel throwing and discussing how he decorates his pots for firing in a raku kiln. 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 […]
Wooden Boxes | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCDavid Crandall will be demonstrating his fine box making 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.
Heritage Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCJoin us from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. Demonstrators: Connie Brown Lyle Wheeler Mary Nichols Rita deMaintenon Barbara Miller Friendswood Brooms Tom Godleski Katherine Caldwell Long Family Soap John Dickens Martha Owen Ronnie […]
Marbling | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCPam Granger Gale will be demonstrating the marbling techniques she uses to create unique and beautiful scarves, kerchiefs, and all manner of fabric items! 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 […]
Pottery | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCMike Lalone will be demonstrating wheel throwing 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.
Pottery Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Moses Cone Manor Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NCLynn Jenkins will be demonstrating throwing pots on a wheel and explaining her raku firing techniques. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses Cone Manor from 10am-4pm. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while the demonstrators work and talk about their creative process! Call ahead in the […]
Brooms | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCSecond-generation broom maker Marlow Gates will be demonstrating how he combines broomcorn and twine to create useful and lovely items for home and hearth. 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 […]
Brooms | Live Demo
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NCPeter Werner will be demonstrating how he creates useful and beautiful brooms 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.