Blowing Rock NC Hosts 8th Annual Art and Antiques Show this Weekend

July 29 - 31, 2016   8th Annual Art & Antiques Show  at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum   This sale and show offers heirloom-quality antique silver, furniture, pottery, jewelry, clocks, crystal and more. Vendors from across the East Coast bring a variety of items.  

The Preview Party will be held on 7/31 from 6:30 PM - 8 PM. Admittance is $40 per person (including wine and hors d'oeurves). Tickets are $10 and good for the entire show. 

The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.  

8th Annual Art & Antiques Show in Blowing Rock NC

July 31 - August 2, 2015    8th Annual Art & Antiques Show  at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.   This sale and show offers heirloom-quality antique silver, furniture, pottery, jewelry, clocks, crystal and more. Vendors from across the East Coast bring a variety of items.  Preview Party 7/31 from 6:30 PM - 8 PM, $40 per person (including wine and hors d'oeurves). 

Tickets are $10 and good for the entire show.

7th Annual Art & Antiques Show this weekend in Blowing Rock NC

August 1-4   7th Annual Art & Antiques Show   at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum This sale and show offers heirloom-quality antique silver, furniture, pottery, jewelry, clocks, crystal and more. Vendors from across the East Coast bring a variety of items. Cost $10/ticket (good for the entire show).

Preview Party 8/1 from 6 - 8 PM.  The Preview Party this year is unique. As always, serious shoppers will get a sneak peak and early buying opportunity while enjoying wine and cheese at the Museum. Then preview party participants will be transported to a new eatery in downtown Blowing Rock, the New Public House and Hotel for a private dinner. 

Get links for complete visitor information on the Blowing Rock NC Guide. 

A Celebration of Art and Antiques at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum

August 2-5   A Celebration of Art and Antiques   The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) presents its third annual Celebration of Art & Antiques, a three-day-weekend sale of heirloom-quality antique silver, furniture, pottery, jewelry, clocks, crystal and more. The event is open to the public.

The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum is located on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets in Blowing Rock NC. Learn more about Blowing Rock NC HERE.

Folk Art Center March Exhibits

Current Gallery Exhibitions at the Folk Art Center: Alain Mailland Main Gallery  - featuring The American Association of Woodturners: An International Invitational of Turned or Sculpted Wood (work shown at right: Alain Mailland, Chamborigaud, France) Focus Gallery  - featuring Cheryl Hevrdeys (glass) and Martine House (fiber) Craft Traditions: - The SHCG Collection - an ongoing exhibition featuring traditional Appalachian crafts from the 19th and 20th centuries   Special Events  - National Quilting Day Celebration with Connie Brown and Robin Brooks, March 17 Plus -   Daily Craft Demonstrations The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville NC

Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference 2012 this Weekend in Asheville

February 17-19   Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference 2012   Hosted by the Grove Park Inn in Asheville NC, this conference is dedicated to the education of the collector. The weekend blends informative talks with an immense show of furniture and collectibles.

Providing additional inspiration is The Grove Park Inn’s own rich Arts & Crafts tradition, which lives on throughout the resort, from the Old Hickory rockers to the Roycroft chandeliers. Lodging packages available.

February 12th-18th Arts & Crafts Heritage Week in Asheville

Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy recently proclaimed the week of February 12-18 Arts & Crafts Heritage Week, citing the role the American Arts & Crafts movement has played in the "artistic, architectural,aesthetic and economic development of the City of Asheville".  The week will include discussions, presentations, and exhibits:

Daily Pack Library Exhibit: “Arts & Crafts of Western North Carolina”

February 13. 5:30-7:00 PM:   Slide Presentation: “From Mountain Crafts to  Arts & Crafts” by Bruce E. Johnson; Renaissance Hotel. Free.

February 14, 6:00-7:00 PM:   Panel Discussion: “Problems and Solutions in Restoring Older Homes” by the Asheville Preservation Society; Masonic Temple. Historic building  will be conducted from 5:00-6:00 PM. Free.

February 15, Noon-1:15 PM:  Luncheon Presentation: “Green and Greener: The New Arts & Crafts Bungalow” by the Asheville chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Princess  Anne Hotel,  Free, Optional lunch is available for $10 - reservations are required, 404-376-7452.

February 16, 6:00-9:00 PM :  Benefit Dinner and Presentation: “The Pottery Tradition of  Western North Carolina” by author Rodney Leftwich; sponsored by the Stickley Museum and  hosted by Biltmore Industries. Limited seating and reservations required.

February 17, 1:00-6:00 PM:  The 25th National Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference  Antiques & Craftsfirms Shows. Three-day admission $10.

February 18, 1:00-4:00 PM:   Preservation Society House Tours. $35 - reservations 828-254-2343
Noon-6:00 PM: Grove Park Inn Conference Shows. Three-day admission $10
5:00-7:00 PM: Asheville Art Museum Reception, “Artistic Expression of Galle and Tiffany.”  $25 -reservations 828-253-3227.

February 19, 12:30-3:30 PM:  Preservation Society House Tours. $35 - 828-254-2343.
11:00-4:00 PM:  Grove Park Inn Conference Shows.  Admission $10.

65th Annual Asheville Antiques Fair this Weekend

November 4-6   65th Annual Asheville Antiques Fair   One of the oldest antiques fairs in the Southeast. Thirty-plus antique dealers from all over the country participate in the Fair. The Fair also host an "Heirloom Road Show" with expert evaluations of your personal antiques. Plus, expert lectures on a variety of interesting subjects.

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Art and Antiques

July 28 - 31   BRAHM Art & Antiques Weekend Event   View hundreds of beautiful antiques and art pieces at this annual exhibition and sale presented by the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. 
 
Gallery Talks   ($5 each) - Enjoy coffee and croissants at the gallery talks on Friday and Saturday. The speakers will begin their programs at 9 AM:

Friday: Graham Holiday, a fifth-generation antique furniture dealer who has been in the business for 50 years,  will discuss how English furniture complements – and has heavily influenced – the American furniture industry and how to care for antique furniture so that it retains its value.

Saturday:  Prominent Blowing Rock antiques dealer and cut glass expert Bill Brooks will be back by popular demand to educate attendees on the beauty and variety of exquisite glass.

Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference in Asheville

Feb 18 - 20  The Grove Park Inn hosts the Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference.  Recognized for its dedication to the education of the collector, the weekend blends informative talks with an immense show of furniture and collectibles.  No Stranger to antiques and art, the Inn is the perfect backdrop for the show dubbed " the most important weekend of the year for Arts and Crafts Collectors. Read more...