The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Announces Participation in WantedDesignBrooklyn

On January 28, CCCD announced its participation in WantedDesign Brooklyn May 7-17, 2016 during NYCxDESIGN, New York City's official annual citywide celebration of design.

The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design will display its recent exhibition Made in WNC, featuring work by twenty-four regional textile, ceramic, and furniture studios, at the international fair. CCCD is grateful to Explore Asheville for making the travel of this exhibition possible.

Made in WNC photo by Jennifer Cole Rodriguez courtesy CCCD

Made in WNC was organized by The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, curated by Marilyn Zapf, presented by Explore Asheville, and received support from the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design advances the understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, critical dialogue, and professional development in the United States. CCCD is located at 67 Broadway Street in Asheville NC.   

Art Break at the Asheville Art Museum

January 8, 2016 at 12 PM at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC - Art Break: Cathryn Griffin. Free with membership or Museum admission.

Come visit the Museum for an informal gallery talk that will both inform and engage you in dialogue with special guest Jon Jicha, Exhibition Curator and Professor, from Western Carolina University. Jicha will discuss the exhibition, Somewhere Between Here and There: Cathryn Griffin. 

Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Art Walk This Friday

April 3, 2015   Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Art Walk     Enjoy the fine art and craft of the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association. Within a half-mile radius of Pack Square and the city's center, you'll find unparalleled diversity from fine studio crafts, to glass, photography, folk art and contemporary painting, metalwork, textiles, jewelry and more by local, regional, national and international artists.  

Browse 20+ downtown venues with a complete Downtown Gallery Guide and a map available at any participating downtown gallery, the Asheville Visitors' Center or Pack Place. 

The Walks take place each first Friday from 5-8PM, April through December.

Open House at John Kah's Studio H this Weekend

March 15 at John Mac Kah's Studio H in the Cotton Mill Studios at The River Arts District, Asheville NC - Annual Open House and Anniversary Sale from 10 AM - 5 PM in celebration of the Studio's twelfth Anniversary. Meet Asheville artists John Mac Kah, Alisa Lumbreras and Jason Rafferty and view their works.

NC Artist John Mac Kah

NC Featured Gallery: The Folk Art Center on The Blue Ridge Parkway

The Folk Art Center,  Home base for the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the Center is the hub of traditional and contemporary mountain art and crafts, with changing exhibits in both the focus gallery and the main gallery and the permanent exhibit all styles are displayed.

Demonstrations and educational opportunities are scheduled regularly and there are special events throughout the year. The members shop is visited by thousands of tourists and locals annually. The Folk Art Center's  ONLINE SHOP  offers a variety of member's hand crafted products.

Current Exhibits include:
Main Gallery - Sculpture and functional ceramics made by teachers and students of Odyssey for Ceramic Arts will be showcased Jan. 12 - April 21.
Focus Gallery -  Featuring the work of Valerie McGaughey (fiber) and Virginia McKinney (clay) Dec. 15, 2012 - March 19, 2013.

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

Reminder: River Arts District Stroll This Weekend

November 10-11 in Asheville NC:  River Arts District Studio Stroll   The largest and most walkable tour of working artists' studios in the region, the River Arts District Studio Stroll takes place in 19 historic buildings along the French Broad River. There will be artists' demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the weekend.

Shop handmade and "Give a Gift of Art," this holiday season. Browse through over 200 different artist studios within a 1 1/2 mile stretch.  There are family friendly festivities for all ages.  Enjoy artists demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, food and more at the River Arts District Studio Stroll. 10 AM  to 6 PM both days.  Get your stroll on...

The Stroll is easily accessible by car from Downtown, West Asheville and Biltmore Village, and there is plenty of parking. Catch the trolley at Riverview Station or any of the stops listed on the map. An Information Booth is located at the 5-points intersection of Depot St. across from the Clingman Café.

River Arts District Studio Stroll this Weekend

November 10-11   River Arts District Studio Stroll  The flargest and most walkable tour of working artists' studios in the region, the River Arts District Studio Stroll takes place in 19 historic buildings along the French Broad River. There will be artists' demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the weekend.


The Stroll is easily accessible by car from Downtown, West Asheville and Biltmore Village, and there is plenty of parking. Catch the trolley at Riverview Station or any of the stops listed on the map. An Information Booth is located at the 5-points intersection of Depot St. across from the Clingman Café.

Gallery Minerva Presents Anne Bachelier

Gallery Minerva has announced that internationally acclaimed figurative artist, Anne Bachelier, will be joining the gallery on Saturday, November 10th, from 6pm - 9pm  to celebrate her latest body of paintings, drawings and the first edition release  of her most recent book, 13 Plus One. 

"Les Silences du Vent", 20" x 20", Oil on Canvas

 

13 Plus One is an anthology of short stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, profusely illustrated by Bachelier. This first edition release includes a Standard Edition of the book as well as a very limited Collector's Edition. Please contact the gallery for details.

 

River Arts Studio Stroll Continues Today

June 9-10   Studio Stroll at the River Arts District The first, largest, and most walkable tour of working artists’ studios in the region, the River Arts District Studio Stroll takes place in 19 historic buildings along the French Broad River. There will be artists’ demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the weekend.

There is plenty of parking and you can catch the trolley at Riverview Station or any of the stops listed on the map. An Information Booth is located at the 5-points intersection of Depot St. across from Clingman Café.

Kenilworth Art Studio Tour This Weekend

 May 26 -27   Kenilworth Art Studio Tour   Twenty-two artists invite you into eleven neighborhood studios & galleries. Browse and/or purchase original artwork. Kenilworth Artists Association is a community of artists in one of Asheville's oldest neighborhoods, with a lovely mix of grand homes, modest bungalows and mature gardens.

Over forty aspiring and professional artists live in the five square mile neighborhood just minutes from downtown. Each year, many of these artists open their doors to the public for a festive tour that attracts shoppers and art lovers alike. 10 AM - 5 PM both days.

New Works at Gallery Minerva

Grant Penny spent the winter months preparing for his show debuting at Gallery Minerva on April 5th. With a new collection of vintage bicycles, paper airplanes and botanicals - this new group is gauranteed to brighten the block. Image shown: "Ruby on the Right", 48"x48", Paper Collage on Panel


Five very special paintings from master French painter, Anne Bachelier are now on display. The are a image shown is  "Je Guiderai Tes Pas Dan Le Labyrinthe", 32"x40", Oil on Canvas

See these new works during the Asheville Art Walk this Friday, April 6. Gallery Minerva is located at 8 Biltmore Avenue in dowtown Asheville NC.

Asheville Art Walk this Weekend

April 6 - Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Art Walk  -  Enjoy the fine art and craft of the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association and see one of the reasons Asheville has been voted #1 small city in the country by the readers of American Style Magazine 2 years running. More than 20 downtown venues participate with a complete Downtown Gallery Guide and a map available at any participating downtown gallery, the Chamber of Commerce, or Pack Place.

Featured Gallery: Grovewood Gallery

Enter the rustic iron gates of Grovewood Gallery and discover a magical experience of art, craft, history, and Old World charm. A visit to Grovewood can include a stroll through the beautifully landscaped sculpture gardens, or a visit tp working artists' studios. You will marvel at a fine collection of rare automobiles from yesteryear and discover a bit of Asheville’s early history. Grovewood offers an expansive collection of fine American craft and one of the nation’s premier galleries.
The current featured exhibit, Tradition Meets Innovation: Objects & Accents of the Arts & Crafts Home, continues through March 31. Grovewood Gallery is located at 111 Grovewood Road in Asheville NC.

Featured Gallery: Mountain Made Art Gallery

Mountain Made Art Gallery features the work of over 150 WNC artisans, in both contemporary and traditional mountain handcrafts. Media includes:  Handcrafted jewelry, beadwork, pottery, hand painted textiles, furniture, original oils-pastels-watercolors, stained glass, baskets, blown glass, Appalachian books, music and more.

Mountain Made is located in the Grove Arcade, 1 Page Avenue, Ste 123, Asheville, NC

Featured NC Gallery: Ariel Craft Gallery in downtown Asheville

Ariel Craft Gallery   In a city full of fine craft galleries and a region brimming with artisans, Ariel Gallery is a standout. Owned and operated by the exhibiting artists themselves, this unique gallery is a showcase for original works of handmade jewelry, sculpture, glass, fiber, clay, mixed media, and woodwork.

Since 2002, Ariel Gallery has represented some of Western North Carolina's finest artisans and given the public an opportunity to buy directly from local makers. 46 Haywood Avenue, Asheville

Free Admission to the Asheville Art Museum on Wednesday

January 4 - Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square in Asheville NC offers free admission from 3 PM - 5 PM the first Wednesday of each month. Current shows and exhibits at the Museum include "The New Materiality"; the Permanent Collection, The Elemental Arts: Air - Earth - Fire - Water; A Tisket A Tasket: Appalachian, Cherokee and Low Country Baskets ( show ends Jan 8).

Heartwood Gallery Anniversary Sale Starts Januray 2, 2012

Heartwood Gallery is celebrating 27 years of 100% American crafts with an anniversary sale beginning Monday, January 2, 2012. Customers will receive $27 off all purchases over $100. Heartwood Gallery offers an excellent collection of pottery and a wide variety of artisans working in  handcrafted wood, jewelry, fiber, candles, glass, paintings, garden art and more.

Heartwood Gallery is located at 21 East Main Street in historic downtown Saluda, NC

Annual Wood Day at The Folk Art Center

August 13 Wood Day at the Folk Art Center in Asheville.  An annual celebration of wood crafts including live demonstrations and the Eleventh Annual Carve-Off Competition from 1 PM - 3 PM.  The Folk Art Center's auditorium will be filled with lathes, sawhorses, wood tools and the master craftspeople who know how to use them. Demonstrations include flute making, wood turning, broom making and furniture design and construction. Southern Highland Craft Guild members Sandra Rowland and Jan Morris will host activities for children.

Wood Day Participants include:
Will Hines -  coopering
Lyle Wheeler -  chair making
Derek Hennigar -  furniture
Bill Henry -  whittling
Don Duncan -  treenware
Jim McPhail -  wood turning

WNC Woodcarvers  include:
Walt Cottingham -  birdhouses
Friendswood - Brooms
Alan Hollar -  wood turning
Helen Gibson -  carving
Carolyn Anderson -  carving
Dana Hatheway -  chair making
Eddie Howard -  carving
Lee Entrekin -  flute making
David Crandall -  boxes
Sandra Rowland and  Jan Morris - kids activities

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

Annual Open Studio Tour in Asheville's Kenilworth Neighborhood

Kenilworth potter Kathie Kline

May 21 - 22   Kenilworth Artists Association Open Studio Tour    Artists in Asheville's Kenilworth neighborhood open their doors to the public every third weekend in May.  Find glass, fabric, wood, paper, pottery, painting, mixed media and photography.

Kenilworth is one of Asheville, North Carolina’s oldest neighborhoods with a  mix of grand homes, modest bungalows and mature gardens.  Over forty artists live in the four square mile neighborhood just east of downtown Asheville. The mission of the Kenilworth Artists Association is creating art, promoting greater visibility and sales of our artwork through studio tours, and to encouraging  Kenilworth residents to develop and share artistic interests of all kinds

River Arts District Open Studios

Visit the River Arts District  year around to meet artists in their studios. More than 65 artists are regularly open on Fridays & Saturdays. Enjoy lunch at one to the District's cafes or restaurants or finish the day at The Wedge Brewing Company with a cool one!

Friday, April 29
All day 10 am-4 pm :: Cloth Fiber Workshop
All day 10am-6pm :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art
All day 11am-4pm :: CURVE studios & garden
All day 11am-4pm :: Warehouse Studios
All day 8:30am-6pm :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
All day 9:30am-3:30pm :: 310 ART (Riverview Station)

Saturday, April 30

All day 10 am-4 pm :: Cloth Fiber Workshop
All day 10am-6pm :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art
All day 10am-6pm :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
All day 11am-4pm :: CURVE studios & garden
All day 11am-4pm :: Warehouse Studios

All day 9:30am-3:30pm :: 310 ART (Riverview Station)
9:00am John Mac Kah - Painting in Oils -Studio Classes
10:00am Print + Collage + Stitch: Layered Imagery on Cloth
10:00am Abstract Painting Workshop
10:00am The Art of Pit Firing with Nathan Neufeld
10:00am Nia Class at Nourish & Flourish at 10:15 am
1:00pm John Mac Kah- Open Air Painting - Landscape Classes

Sunday, May 1

All day 11am-4pm :: CURVE studios & garden
All day 12pm-6pm :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
All day 1pm-6pm :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art
All day 9:30am-3:30pm :: 310 ART (Riverview Station)