Matthew Branyan's Exhibition at HandMade in America

Now through February 27 HandMade in America is featuring the works of woodworker, Matthew Branyan. Matthew has loved working with wood since childhood. However, it wasn't until later when he and his wife Laura began building their own homes that he actually began crafting furniture and other functional works.

"Each piece is a product of my hands from log selection to final finish. Lines are simple, graceful, and complementary of the natural beauty inside each tree. A beauty matured over many decades and deserving of the indefinite preservation that a craftsman's hand can provide." - Matthew Branyan.

Artist's Reception:  February 11, 2014 from 5:30-7 PM at the Beverly-Hanks & Associates Discovery Center, 1 Town Square Boulevard in Asheville NC.

Exhibits Opens at HandMade in America

June 14 - September 13, 2013 at HandMade in America, 124 S Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 in Asheville NC    Needled: Contemporary Needle Craft.  This exhibition will highlight contemporary artists pushing the limits of traditional needle craft techniques by making cutting edge and conceptual pieces that cross the boundaries of craft, design, and fine art. 

There will be an opening reception on June 14 at 5:30 P.

Haywood Graduate Exhibition at the Folk Art Center

April 21,  3 - 5 PM the Opening Reception for the Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Department Graduate Exhibition will be held at the Folk Art Center in the Main Gallery.  Light refreshments will be served.  The exhibition will continue through June 23, 2013.

Graduates of Haywood’s Professional Crafts Program will showcase their talents in wood, clay, fiber, metal and jewelry. Haywood Community College is located in Clyde, NC, just west of Asheville.  This exhibition continues the historical relationship between the Folk Art Center and Haywood, an Educational Center Member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. 

The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville NC. 

Brasstown Valley Art Gallery Opening and Reception

March 22 - Head for the Brasstown Valley Resort, for "Colors of Spring", a wonderful evening of music and art. Artists represented at this Opening are: Bill Bates, Keith Burgess, Deb Collins, Carol Duckworth, Jim Frank, Amanda Fullerton, Cynthia Geiger, Ebony Glenn, Mark Henry, Richard Jersey, John Mac Kah, Ruthanne Kah, Deborah Larsen, Carol Lumpkin, Lori McCabe, Eleanore McDade, Estelle Schwarz, Helen Surgeon, Maya Smith, Lala Streett, Bill Suttles, Todd Suttles, Barbara Terrell and Jackie West.

Refreshments, Wine and Hor d'oeuvres will be served. The event is open to the public and free of charge.The exhibit will continue through July 8, 2013.

Opening Reception Tonight at Blowing Rock Art and History Museum

March 7, 5:30 - 7 PM - The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) celebrates two new exhibits opening today:

W.R. Trivett: Imaging the Mountains. Students from Dr. Andrea Burns's public history class have diligently researched and curated this new exhibit focusing on Willie Trivett, a local self-taught  "pictureman" who captured individual and family portraits and events happening in our region in the first half of the twentieth century. The Exhibit opens on March 8, 2013

Watauga High School Art Show.  A juried show up through month of March. Tonight's  reception is also a celebration of the Watauga High School Art Show. Selected works from senior art students are currently up in the Community Meeting Room and will be displayed through the month of March. Watercolorist Wes Waugh judged the show. Winners will be announced and congratulated at the reception.

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