Art Crawl this Friday in Boone

July 2   Friday Art Crawl   in Boone North Carolina. The Art Crawl features local and regional artists of all genres ranging from traditional crafts, pottery, paintings, metalwork, jewelry and glasswork to music and live entertainment.  Several of the participating artists will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate their skills.  Galleries and shops are open until 8 PM.  Restaurants and bars are open until 10 PM. or 2 AM.  Two underground galleries are open from 7 PM. to midnight.  Blue Ridge Parkway 75 event, milepost 285

ARTmob Summer Soiree Chalks it UP!

July 2, 7:30 PM - 10 PM  Join Asheville's  ARTmob Summer Soiree  for sidewalk chalk drawing led by local artists PLUS music, food, beer and fireworks all with a fantastic view from atop the parking deck adjacent to the Museum. $5 cover. We'll party the evening away with Arts2People performance artists featuring Onca O'Leary, the director of Baraka Mundi Live Music & Bellydance and the Mezmer Society, April Shamel hula hooping. "Dare to ask Simbi," as Simbi Dare gives you your astrological news and enjoy a caricature artist portraying the "real" you. Neo Burrito will cater the event with tacos for $1 each and chips and salsa. There will be soda and beer from French Broad Brewing Co. will be available with a suggested donation. Call 828.253.3227 for more information.

Christmas in July at Quilters' Quarters

July 1, at Quilters Quarters it's Christmas in July! Food and drinks will be served. New Christmas fabrics, fat quarters, pillow case kits and new Christmas kits. Moda..."Adoring" by Sandy Gervais, "Woodland Holiday"-lots of cardinals, "Fruitcake"-new grunge colors and big ornaments. More "Wintergraphix III" by Jason Yenter, beautiful metallics from Kaufman-"Holiday Flourish 3", cute, bright prints from Michael Miller, "Winter Medley" by Maywood and we are still waiting for "Noel" by Avyln which will be a kit. We have lots of tree fabric this year for the beautiful "Alpine Wonder", new table runner kits and several other kits to choose from. Quilters Quarters is located at 2020 Dellwood Road Waynesville, North Carolina    http://www.quiltersquartersnc.com     (828) 926-0803

Reserve NOW for Penland's Annual Auction

Penland School's 25th Annual Benefit Auction will be held August 13-14, 2010.  The Penland School of Crafts Annual Benefit Auction is a gala weekend in the North Carolina mountains featuring the sale of more than 230 works in books, clay, drawing, glass, iron, letterpress, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The Penland auction is one of the most important craft collecting events in the Southeast and a perfect opportunity to support Penland's educational programs, which have helped thousands of people to live creative lives.

Reservations are required. Tickets are limited to 400 and the event often sells out quickly; early reservations are recommended. Reservations will be accepted until the auction is filled.  Absentee and phone bids are accepted for all auctions until noon on Friday, August 13, 2010, for a fee of $25 (includes catalogue). All ticket purchasers and absentee bidders receive an illustrated catalogue in July. Images of artwork and details about absentee bidding will be posted on our website in late June. Catalogues are available for $25.

Please return a reservation form to auction@penland.org or call 828-765-2359, ext. 30 for phone reservations.

Donate to the Asheville Art Museum's Annual Fund

With Only 7 Days left to reach the Annual Fund Goal the Asheville Art Museum is calling for donations by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Donations are used to support the Museum's array of high-quality exhibitions and programming, enjoyedresidents, the school children of Western North Carolina and the many visitors to Western North Carolina. Your contribution fully tax deductible.

You can make a gift quickly and easily by either calling 828.253.3227, ext. 114 with a credit card number, or by giving online by clicking here. You may also deliver your contribution (and enjoy the Museum!) in person, or by mail to Asheville Art Museum, Attn: Annual Fund, PO Box 1717, Asheville, NC 28802. Checks payable to Asheville Art Museum.

2nd Annual Honeybee Arts and Crafts Festival in Hisotric Downtown Marion

The Honeybee Arts and Crafts Festival on June 26 from 9Am - 4PM offers arts and crafts, locally produced honey, food vendors, live performances, street music and more. Admission is Free! The Festival is held on Main Street, in Historic downtown Marion North Carolina.

Architecture and Design Expo this weekend in Asheville

June25 - 26   Don't miss  HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture and Design Expo.  The two-day event will offer examples of successful collaborations between craft artists, individuals and industry professionals. Model home rooms utilizing handcrafted furniture, entry doors, stained glass windows, hand-forged lighting, gates, and landscape elements will be just a few things that will be featured.  The event includes education sessions, craft demonstrations inside and on teh arboretum grounds, craft sales and commission opportunities for artists, and a retail craft shop. Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event, Milepost 377

Gallery Walk this Friday in Brevard

June 25  enjoy an evening stroll in downtown Brevard on this month's  Brevard’s 4th Friday Gallery Walks   Every 4th Friday from April to November and the third Friday in December you can  visit 10 art galleries featuring local and regional artists, 16 animal sculptures, and 5 murals as well as art stores, retail stores, and restaurants that are open until 9 PM. Held in dowtown Brevard North Carolina.

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event: Artisans Driveabout in Robbinsville

June 25 - 26  in the Stecoah Township experience the  Stecoah Artisans Gallery Artisans Driveabout, a self-guided driving tour of artisan studios and galleries in Graham County, in the far western region of North Carolina. Experience the beauty of the Nantahala National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains on your drive-about to visit local artists’ studios and galleries Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event, 480

June 28 - 30   See  Live Craft Demonstration  at the Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor, Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway. This week's Guild Member is  Lee Entrekin  demonstrating flute making. Parkway Craft Center is one of the five shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and features work from over 300 Southern Appalachian craftspeople. Work on display includes objects of clay, glass, leather, fiber, jewelry, wood, natural materials, paper and metal.

The Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor is located at Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock North Carolina.

The Storytelling Center in Bryson City Needs Quilters

The Storytelling Center in Bryson City is looking for quilters or people who want to learn to quilt to participate in a quilting bee an hour or two a month. The storytelling center will provide the space, quilting frame, supplies, refreshments and a great atmosphere for quilters to come and share the art of quilting.  All you need to do is bring cloth squares and volunteer 1 to 1½ hours a month for quilting.
If you're interested or know someone who might be interested, see details below and contact Tim Hall at tim@psalmsofthesouth.com or or call 828-488-5705. Swain County Center for the Arts, Swain County High School,1415 Fontana Road, Bryson City North Carolina.

Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival today

June 19  come enjoy the  Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival!  All the quaint shops are open and the streets are lined with tents featuring artisans demonstrating all kinds of traditional crafts including basketry, weaving, quilting, pewtering, and carving. It's a walk-about day with a gracious plenty of food available in the restaurants or from the street. Located at downtown Dillsboro North Carolina.

Travel in June: Potteries, Museums and More

June 23 - 24 Only a few spots left! Travel in June: Potteries, Museums + More  Join the Museum Travelers on an overnight trip to the potteries of historic Seagrove, NC and then on to the newly opened North Carolina Museum of Art, stopping by the Nasher Museum at Duke on the ride home. Stay at the art-filled, 5-star Umstead Hotel and Spa Wednesday night - with time to enjoy all its amenities. Please contact Nancy Sokolove at 828.253.3227, ext. 120 or nsokolove@ashevilleart.org to get one of the last spots available for this great art trip.

Craft Festival at the 1886 Old Mill

June 19, 9:30 AM – 5 PM the Historic 1886 Grist Mill on the edge of the Cherokee Reservation is hosting a Craft Festival. The Mill is Cherokee's newest attraction and includes a Country Store with fresh ground cornmeal, grits, jams, honey, country ham, candles and quality gifts. The 1886 room is full of antiques, lamps furniture, china and advertising signs.  The work of  60+ Cherokee Artists is offered - carvings, baskets, pipes and beadwork to name a few. Collectors will find Civil War, Indian artifacts, Southern pottery and rare one of a kind items.The Historic 1886 Grist Mill is located South of Cherokee 1 mile, 3082 US 441 N. US 74 West to Cherokee North Carolina. Admission is FREE.

A Few Spaces Still Available for Friday's Workshop

June 18 at Random Arts in Saluda North Carolina join the inspiration at Carol Sloan's Scraps, Fragments & Artifacts Workshop. This project is all about making a memory and having an heirloom when you're finished. Learn a lot of different mixed media techniques like joining non-traditional pieces to fiber work, making paper fabric, sewing on (and with) paper...Some fabric painting, a little dyeing...You know - a little of this and a little of that. 10 AM - 4PM $80 (some supplies required). 828-699-2210

Live Craft Demonstration at the Parkway Craft Center

June 21 - 27   watch a  Live Craft Demonstration  of clay and raku with Lynn Jenkins at the Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor, Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock North Carolina. Lynn Jenkins is a Blowing Rock Potter and member of the Southern Highland Crafts Guild.

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event: Art in Bloom!

June 17 - 20  in Black Mountain North Carolina the  4th Annual Art In Bloom: Naturally Blue Ridge .  Four-day event celebrating art and flowers, with a Blue Ridge Parkway theme for 2010. There is also a preview party, a tea and fashion show of wearable art and a garden tour featuring plein air artists painting outdoors in every garden.  Blue Ridge 75 Event, Milepost 377

John C Campbell Concert Series

June 18, 7:30 PM, Festival Barn,  John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown North Carolina.  The Kudzu String Band from Alabama - Celebrate the season's longer days and later evenings with old time, bluegrass, and folk music. Swing and sway to sounds of some of your favorite local and regional musicians. Our concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are gladly accepted.

Art and Craft Corridor in Transylvania County

The Scenic 276 South Fine Art & Craft Corridor encompasses a 13-mile stretch  in Transylvania County beginning just south of Brevard and ending at the NC/SC line. It meanders up the mountain showcasing art galleries, working and teaching studios, shops, charming lodgings, home-style dining and fresh local produce. Many of the studios and galleries provide an opportunity to meet the artists creating pottery, glass art, paintings, sculpture, photography, metal work and more.

Stone Mountain Overlook Giclée Released

North Carolina artist Teresa Pennington's final giclée in a commemorative series celebrating the Blue Ridge Parkway, Stone Mountain Overlook, is completed and available for purchase. The three other scenic overlooks captured in this series are Richland Balsam, Grandfather Mountain, and Courthouse Valley.

Commemorative artwork by both Pennington and Virginia artist, P. Buckley Moss, is available at the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Web Store, at authorized galleries, and on the artists' Web sites:
 

T. Pennington Art Gallery 15 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC 828.452.9284

P. Buckley Moss Museum 150 P. Buckley Moss Drive, Waynesboro, VA 540.949.6473

John C Campbell Online Auction Features Woodturned Pieces

Now through June 17, in conjunction with today's Annual Gala and Benefit Auction, the Folk School has launched its first ever online auction through Ebay. The auction features several woodturned pieces donated to the Doug Barnes Memorial Fund. The fund was created to ensure the continued success of the Folk School's woodturning program and honors the late Doug Barnes, former Resident Artist in Woodturning at the Folk School. Click here to view the items and place your bids!

Three Day Sketch Workshop

June 16 - 18   GLENDALE SPRINGS   Capturing the Moment: Different Techniques of Drawing/Painting   Three day workshop in which students will learn to “journal” (sketch) using different media in quick, on-location studies. It will improve your drawing skills and is beneficial for any medium.  Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Milepost 261.

Handmade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo

June 25-26, 10AM-6PM, North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville North Carolina.  Craft, Architecture & Design Expo   The two-day event will offer examples of successful collaborations between craft artists, individuals and industry professionals. Model home rooms utilizing handcrafted furniture, entry doors, stained glass windows, hand-forged lighting, gates, and landscape elements will be just a few things that will be featured.  The event includes education sessions, craft demonstrations inside and on teh arboretum grounds, craft sales and commission opportunities for artists, and a retail craft shop. Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event, Milepost 377

Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival this Weekend

June 12, Dillsboro North Carolina. Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival Celebrate traditional mountain crafts and enjoy lively regional musicians, dancers and storytellers. In addition to Dillsboro’s unique shops and studios, Front Street is lined with tents featuring all kinds of art and fine crafts including basketry, pottery, weaving, quilting, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, painting, photography and more.

Work of the Week at the Asheville Art Museum

June 7-13, Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina. Naomi Boretz, Mountain Streams (North Carolina), circa 1970, Ink drawing on paper, 16 x 21 inches. Gift of the Artist in memory of the Artist's father, Joseph Messinger. Asheville Art Museum Collection. 1981.18.41.

Naomi Boretz is a widely acclaimed artist who has exhibited her work throughout the country and has received various prestigious awards. Although she works in many different mediums, this drawing in the collection, Mountain Streams, was inspired by a road trip Boretz made through North Carolina. It is based on her recollections of the countryside during her trip. See more of the Asheville Art Museum's Permanent Collection...

Art in the Park this weekend in Blowing Rock

June 12   Blowing Rock North Carolina   Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park   Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. Forty-six years after its start, Art in the Park is host to 100 artisans at each show. Some of the best local and regional artists and craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting, and more.  Blue Ridge Parkway 75,  Milepost 291

Annual Gala & Benefit Auction at John C Campbell

June 12, John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road, Brasstown North Carolina. This event is not only a great opportunity to purchase art and other items, it is a time of togetherness and camaraderie that helps the school grow and thrive. Our Annual Gala will take place in the Community Room of the Keith House where there will be heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks and wonderful live music. Read more...

Rug Hooking Workshop

June 12, The Paul and Florence Thomas Memorial Art School,  242 Trading Post Rd,  Glendale Springs North Carolina.   Rug Hooking - The Paul and Florence Thomas Memorial Art School   In this one day workshop participants will learn a little bit of everything: history, transferring patterns, dying, rug hooking techniques and finishing.  Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Milepost 261

Asheville's Pack Square Art in the Park this Saturday

June 12, 10 AM, Pack Square, downtown Asheville North Carolina.   Art in the Park   All local and regional artists. Offerings include glass, ceramics, woodworks, metal arts and fabric arts. Styles range from contemporary to traditional. Best of all, 10% off all proceeds go to a local art non-profit.

County Handcrafter's Guild Show in Brevard

June 11 - 12  Brevard College, Brevard North Carolina   Transylvania County Handcrafter's Guild Show  Locally handcrafted artwork on display and for sale under the big tent at Brevard College. Crafters from Transylvania County offer hand made art and crafts for sale. Admission and parking is free.

Paint! opens at Echo Gallery

June 18, 5-8 PM, Echo Gallery, 8 Town Square Blvd, Suite 160, Asheville North Carolina. Our summer show celebrates works by our member painters, with an opening reception. Members include:
Cindy Walton's iconography, whether abstract or figurative, transforms nature into abstract forms.
Genie Maples' work is known for luminous color, beautiful surface, and a paradoxical combination of thoughtful composition with an expressionist's emotional range.
Susan Finer’s mixed-media paintings embody her fascination with texture and color.
Barbara Fisher's paintings incorporate her personal vocabulary of iconic forms and glyphs into ethereal spaces.
Please note: The Relay for Life is happening the same night! Our street may be closed, but you can find plenty of free parking in the parking garages. Other events at Biltmore Park that evening include:
The Asheville Area Arts Council invites the public to view an exhibit featuring local artists Mitchell Lonas and Honour Hiers at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, also from 5-8PM
Don't forget! Biltmore Park has it all: Dinner...movies... shopping... and art! Come and spend the evening with us. Directions from Asheville
• South on I-26 to Long Shoals Road Exit 37
• Turn left at end of ramp
• Left past McDonalds (second light) onto Schenck Parkway
• 3/4 around the traffic circle onto Town Square Blvd
• Echo Gallery is on the right: Suite 160

Visit the Echo Gallery website for more information.

Asheville Art Museum Benefit this Weekend - Get Tickets Now

Get tickets today! The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce that the Seventh Asheville Wine Auction + Gala Dinner will be held this Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. We hope you will plan to join us for the premier charity wine auction in Western North Carolina, featuring a live auction with expert auctioneer Andrew Brunk of fine wines, art, fantastic trips and more, as well as a formal dinner with paired wines, held at an extraordinary facility donated by Togar Rugs. Call 828.253.3227 or click here now to reserve your place.

Toe River Studio Tour this Weekend

June 11 - 13    Toe River Studio Tour   Over 100 studios and galleries in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little Switzerland, NC are open for what is called "the premier open studio tour in the country". The Toe River Arts Council sponsors this annual, free arts and crafts studio open house event and has provided map guides for distribution. To take the Tour all you need is the guide, and on the day of the Tour, follow the red, arrowed Tour signs to your destinations. The new map guide this year features some 40 pages that include colored photographs of artwork from each participant as well as a section featuring our local sponsors, who are supporting the tour. The Guide is available at the TRAC galleries in Burnsville and Spruce Pine, participating studios and local businesses. Get more information...

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event: River Arts District Studio Stroll

June 12 - 13   Asheville North Carolina, Milepost 377.    River Arts District Studio Stroll   Visit more than 120 working artist studios and galleries in Asheville’s River Arts District. Painters, potters, sculptors, weavers, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers, great food & more…...all in revitalized old factories and warehouses along the French Broad River, just minutes from downtown.The Studio Stroll is free and open to the public. Ride the Asheville Historic Trolley free from building to building.

Art Walk Tomorrow in Asheville

June 4, Downtown Asheville north Carolina. Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Invites you to visit the downtown galleries to enjoy the fine art and craft that they have to offer. Having been voted #2 small city in the country by the readers of American Style 3 out of the last 4 years.If you have not been here you are missing a jewel of a city for the arts. The Asheville Downtown Gallery Association has Twenty-two downtown galleries for you to visit that are listed on the Downtown Gallery Guide with a map to help you along the way at any participating downtown gallery, the Chamber of Commerce, or Pack Place.

Opening Reception for On the Verge

June 5, 5 PM, Flood Gallery & Fine Arts Center, 2nd Floor Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts Street, Asheville North Carolina. HandMade in America and WNC Magazine host the public reception of the On the Verge show. The special occasion includes performances by funk and soul masters WestSound and HandCranked DJs Lance Wille and Suzie Millions. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flood Gallery & Fine Arts Center and WNC Magazine. (828) 254-2166

Seventh Asheville Wine Auction + Gala Dinner

June 12, 6:30 PM, Togar Rugs, Arden North Carolina. Purchase tickets today! The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce that the Seventh Asheville Wine Auction + Gala Dinner.  We hope you will plan to join us for the premier charity wine auction in Western North Carolina, featuring a live auction with expert auctioneer Andrew Brunk of fine wines, art, fantastic trips and more, as well as a formal dinner with paired wines, held at an extraordinary facility donated by Togar Rugs. Call 828.253.3227 or click here to purchase your tickets now and reserve your place. Tickets are $125.00 per person ($55 tax deductible). All proceeds benefit the Asheville Art Museum.

Friday Art Crawl in Boone

June 4   Boone North Carolina.   Friday Art Crawl   The Art Crawl features local and regional artists of all genres ranging from traditional crafts, pottery, paintings, metalwork, jewelry and glasswork to music and live entertainment.  Several of the participating artists will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate their skills.  Galleries and shops are open until 8 p.m.  Restaurants and bars are open until 10 p.m. or 2 a.m.  Two underground galleries are open from 7 p.m. to midnight—only on Art Crawl nights  Blue Ridge Parkway 75 event, milepost 285