Exhibition on Display: Attributes, Feb. 18-May 22, 2023

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Focus Gallery Exhibition Feb. 18-May 22, 2023 Michele Tway – mixed mediaTimothy Bridges – fiberMartine House – mixed mediaNoel Yovovich – metalDeb Herman – fiber The Focus Gallery is located…

Weaving | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Liz Spear will be demonstrating weaving on a floor loom to create fabric with which she sews garments. She will also discuss the tools she uses, including threads, rags, shuttles,…

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Glass | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Jason Probstein will be demonstrating how he turns glass rods into swirly, colorful ornaments, goblets, and vases. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the…

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Wooden Flutes | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Lee Entrekin will be demonstrating flute-making (an playing!) in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch and ask questions while…

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Etching/Printmaking | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

John Furches will be demonstrating copper plate etching - the medium by which he creates his wonderful, hand-watercolored pictures. He will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center…

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Needle Felting | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Lorraine Cathey will be demonstrating how she "paints landscapes" with colored wool and a felting needle! She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue…

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Brooms | Live Demo

Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United States

Using traditional Appalachian and Shaker methods, second-generation broom maker Marlow Gates will demonstrate the age old craft of broom making. He will show how to hand tie and hand sew…

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