River Arts District Studio Stroll - A Favorite Asheville Art Event

November 14 - 15, 2015    River Arts District Fall Studio Stroll   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 with nearly 200 artists studios. 

There will be artists' demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the weekend. An Information Booth will be located at the 5-points intersection of Depot St. across from the Clingman Café.

If you're looking for Christmas crafts and special, unique Holiday gifts - THIS IS THE EVENT!

Annual Penland School of Crafts Community Open House

March 1   Penland School of Crafts holds its annual Community Open House. Each year, Penland's community open house welcomes hundreds of visitors into the studios for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The event is free and all ages are welcome. Hundreds of adults and children from the local Mitchell County as well as mountain visitors will engage in free, quality hands-on studio experiences with over 100 artist volunteers.

Activities may include making glass beads, rollerprinting copper bracelets, creating clay sculptures, screenprinting on bandanas, papermaking, forging garden stakes, painting colorful pastepaper, blowing glass cups or paperweights, making photographic “sun prints”, assembling wooden birdhouses, making souvenir books, and more.

Get local visitor information on The Spruce Pine NC Guide. 

New Year, New Mountain Art and Crafts Gallery in Waynesville NC

NOW OPEN - the mahogany house art gallery and studios (yes, the small caps are intentional) in Historic Frog Level  at 240 Depot St. Waynesville, NC. The Gallery represents over 50 local artists in all mediums.

There are currently 5 active studios including encaustic, woodturning, oil and acrylic and assemblage with a glassblowing studio opening Spring 2104.
The Gallery's unique interior includes fall away brick plaster walls, dark plank wood flooring and embossed tin ceiling tiles,  lending a timeless appeal to the space and complementing the treasures of art displayed within. The artist studios are located in the rear half of the building through the french doors in an industrial type setting.

Visitors are encouraged to enter the studios and interact with the artists with demos daily. Visit the website at www.themahoganyhouse.com or give them a call at 828-246-0818. Regular hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM and Sunday from 12 PM - 5 PM during the months of April through December,  and Tuesday - Saturday from 11 AM - 6 PM and Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM in  January, February and March.

Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios in Transylvania County and Brevard NC

December 14   Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios   The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host its Holiday fundraiser with a Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios from 10 AM - 5 PM. Tickets are on sale now at the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in downtown Brevard. Tickets are $20 and will also be on sale at the TC Arts Council on the day of the tour.

Proceeds will benefit the TC Arts Council youth programs including Arts In Schools, scholarships to Summer Art Camp and Pottery Camp and Kids Art Day. Find local art and crafts just in time for holiday gift giving. 

Blue To Black Art Weekend - Gallery and Studio Strolls

November 15 - 17   Blue To Black Art Weekend   A self-guided tour of artist's studios from the Blue Ridge Parkway EAST to Black Mountain and Old Fort including an Art Stroll in downtown Black Mountain. This bi-annual celebration of art takes place in May and November.

The event kicks off with AnTHM Gallery at the Monte Vista Hotel featuring a reception for participating artists. The evening will also include an art show from the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League entitled "Fabulous Fakes". Exhibiting artists interpret famous works of art and will be on display through the New Year. Enjoy “Artini” drink specials, appetizers and live music. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday:
Studio Tours 10 AM - 6 PM    On Saturday BLUE TO BLACK Art Weekend continues when you visit Studio Artists (and visiting artists) as they showcase their work. This is a unique opportunity to visit, meet and obtain the knowledge and education of their particular media.

Art Stroll in Downtown Black Mountain  11 AM – 7 PM   Have lunch at any of Black Mountain's great downtown restaurants, then continue with a visit  to participating venues and galleries.

Sunday: 
Studio Tours 10 AM - 6 PM  On Sunday  BLUE TO BLACK Art Weekend continues when you visit  Studio Artists (and visiting artists) and make your way to the varied Art Collectives—from East Asheville, Swannanoa, Black Mountain, and Old Fort—as they showcase their work on into the weekend. From clay, glass, wood, fiber, paint, metal, and photography, there’s something for everyone on the Artist Studio Tour.

Art Stroll in Downtown Black Mountain  11 AM – 5 PM   The weekend continues on Sunday with more Studio Artist Tours, or visit those downtown shops you missed. Maybe purchase a Black Mountain T-shirt, or one of those hand crafted artisan mugs, t-pots or plates. Maybe even a painting or a memento of your visit.

Weekend Artist Receptions:
Held at a variety of participating Black Mountain Galleries and Venues. After your day of art exploration it's time to meet the artists and Gallery Owners for a refreshing glass of wine and possibly some hors d'oeuvres at those participating venues and galleries. To end the evening, check out the local music venues for the night such as White Horse Black Mountain, Trailhead Restaurant, the Monte Vista Hotel and Pisgah Brewing Company.

Get links for local visitor information on the Black Mountain NC Guide.

River Arts District Studio Stroll Schedule

November 9 - 10     Schedule of Artist demos, featured activities and artists for River Arts District Studio Stroll:

Cara Steinbuchel will give a short presentation:
"Care of Hard Working Hands in Winter": 11 & 2 Sat

Jenny Buckner will demonstrate knife palette painting: 10-3 Sun

Jeff Pittman
Oil Painting: 10-6 Sat & Sun

352 Depot Street

Desert Moon Designs/Sutherland Handweaving Studio
Karen Donde
Hands-on floor-loom weaving demonstrations for kids and adults:
10-2 Sat; 2-6 Sun

372 Depot, Unit 20

Desert Moon Designs Studios & Gallery
Joan BernerHand Felting: 11–3 Sat

372 Depot, Unit 20

David Lookingbill
Jewelry Making: 12-3 Sat

Planet Art
Brandy Clements
Chair Caning: 12-4 Sat- Sun

375 Depot Studios & Gallery

Cotton Mill Studios
Eileen Black
Wheel Throwing : 10-6 Sat & Sun

Akira Satake/gallery mugen
Ceramics, Live Music: 10-6 Sat & Sun

The Hatchery
Julia Fosson
Encaustic: 11-5 Sat & Sun

Jonas Gerard Fine Art
Jonas Gerard
Live Painting Performance: 2-3:30 Sat & Sun

Odyssey ClayWorks
Throwing, Handbuilding, Paint Your Own Raku, Kids Activities:
12-4 Sat & Sun

Pink Dog CreativeAndrea Kulish, Studio A
Pysanky Egg making: 10-6 Sat & Sun

Judy Levine
Weaving and Felting: 10-6 Sat & Sun

Riverside Studios:

Artists at Riverside Studios
Ongoing demonstratios in Painting, Sculpture, Fiber and Mosaic:
10-6 Sat & Sun

Todd Frahm
Outdoor Stone Carving: 10-4 Sat & Sun

Julie Miles
artist demos throughout the day: 10-6 Sat & Sun

Wendy H. Outland
Free Drawing for Top 10 Art Biz Tips!: 5pm Sat & Sun

Riverview Station
MH Libman
Woodturning Demonstration: 11-2 Sat & Sun

The Village Potters
Wheel Throwing, Handbuilding and Sculpture:
10-2 Sat & Sun

Warehouse Studios
Shelley Schenker (#7)
Hands-on Mosaics for All Ages: 11-5 Sat & Sun

The Wedge, Whitespace, second floor
Cheryl Keefer
Oil Painting: Saturday afternoon

Stephen L Lange (Studio 2B1)
Weaving Holographic Art from Recycled Glass, Metal and Vinyl:
10-6 Sat & Sun

Joyce Thornburg & Vicky Pinney (Studio 2B2)
Painting, Working w/ Cold Wax: 10-6 Sat & Sun

Cheyenne Trunnell (Barbara Perez Gallery & Studio)
Painting: 10-6 Sat & Sun

 

Get a printable version HERE.

River Arts District Studio Stroll this Weekend in Asheville

November 9 - 10   River Arts District Studio Stroll   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.
 
An Information Booth will be located at the 5-points intersection of Depot St. across from the Clingman Café. Free trolleys run approximately every 15 min, bringing visitors to gallery shows, kid's activities, and art demonstrations, such as glass blowing, wheel throwing, wood turning, and more. 


The River Arts District is open year around - meet 160+ artists in their studios, visit craft galleries and shops and stop to re-energize at one of the cafes or restaurants. Daily schedules are available online. Twice a year, every second weekend in June and November, Asheville’s River Arts District opens to the public for these two days of festivities known as the Studio Stroll. On SECOND SATURDAYS artists welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Get links for more information about Ashevile and Asheville galleries on the Asheville NC Guide.

Bi-annual Toe River Studio Tour

June 7- 9    Toe River Studio Tour   Grab the tour map and hit the road to visit over 100 artists in Mitchell and Yancey counties. Artists open their studios twice a year for the Toe River Studio tours! Enjoy meeting the artists in the premier craft destination in NC.

The Toe River Arts Council offers the Toe River Spring Studio Tour as a way to explore the innovative and productive world of the working artist. For those who appreciate and collect art, this is an opportunity to meet NC mountain artists in their own environment and observe the inside operations of the artist studio. The variety and quality of the art and crafts put forward on the Tour is unparalleled. Artists in virtually every media offer a broad selection of works in all price ranges.

Tour participants will also be exhibiting at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Avenue, from May 11 through the final day of the tour. A meet-the-artist reception will be held from 5 to 7 PM on June 7, the tour’s first day with a sampling of participant/gallery pieces geographically displayed. 

Toe River Studio Tour next Weekend

June 7 - 9   Toe River Studio Tour   Grab the tour map and hit the road to visit over 100 artists in Mitchell and Yancey counties. This is one of the biggest and best Studio Tour anywhere, anytime.

Artists open their studios twice a year for the Toe River Studio tours. Enjoy meeting the artists in the premier craft destination in NC. 

Blue to Black Art Weekend Studio Tours This Weekend

May 3-5     Blue to Black Art Weekend   More than 40 studios/art venues/galleries will open their doors to the public this spring. A variety of media is represented including glass, fiber, clay, metal, photography, painting, woodworking – and more. The route extends from the BLUE Ridge Parkway at Highway 70 to East Asheville, Fairview, Swannanoa on to BLACK Mountain and Old Fort at the newly opened Arrowhead Gallery Studios (AGS). AGS features the work of more than 30 artists as well as on-site studios for several.

BLUE TO BLACK Art Weekend includes the E.A.S.T. Studio Tour, now in its 7th season,  and the new BLUE to BLACK Art Stroll in its 1st season. The weekend kicks-off Friday, May 3, from 5-9 PM. with an artist reception and preview of featured works at the historic Monte Vista Hote. The event continues throughout the weekend. On Saturday, E.A.S.T. Studio Tour hours are Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM with extended hours Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM (as offered per individual artist).

Black Mountain art venue/gallery hours are 10 AM - 7 PM with Open House-Artist Receptions at each participating downtown art venue/gallery from 5-7 PM.  Black Mountain art venues/galleries are open additionally on Sunday from 11AM to 5 PM.

Weaverville Art Safari this Weekend includes Mountain Crafts and Open Studios

Erin Janow Pottery

April 27 - 28   Weaverville Art Safari  A free, self-guided tour of artists' home studios in the scenic area surrounding the villages of Weaverville and Barnardsville. Weaverville is located just 10 minutes north of Asheville.

Visitors are granted direct access during Safari weekends to the home studios of a wide variety of local artists and a few visiting artists. The Art Safari will be preceded, as usual, by a gala preview party and silent auction on Friday night.

Kathy_Lightcap jewelry

NC art and crafts can be viewed and are available for purchase during this tour and include many fine art mediums such as Jewelry, Glass Art, Paintings, Garden Art, Sculpture, Pottery, Furniture, Fiber Arts, woodworking and more. As experienced art collectors have noted, a major benefit of studio tours is direct-from-the-source pricing, enabling visitors to benefit from the Art Safari as a way to find unique and beautiful art treasures at reasonable prices.

Penland School of Crafts Holds 2013 Open House this weekend

March 2 from 1 Pm - 5 PM Penland School of Crafts near Spruce Pine NC holds its annual Community Open House. Each year, Penland's community open house welcomes hundreds of visitors into the studios for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The event is free and all ages are welcome.

Hundreds of adults and children from the local Mitchell County as well as  mountain visitors will engage in free, quality hands-on studio experiences with over 100 artist volunteers.

Activities may include making glass beads, rollerprinting copper bracelets, creating clay sculptures, screenprinting on bandanas, papermaking, forging garden stakes, painting colorful pastepaper, blowing glass cups or paperweights, making photographic “sun prints”, assembling wooden birdhouses, making souvenir books, and more.

Learn more about Penland's Community Open House HERE.

River arts District Open Studios Today

January 31, 2013 - Every day you can visit artists at work in their studios as well as galleries displaying current art and crafts in Asheville River Arts District. Get daily schedules of open studios HERE.

10AM-4PM :: Cloth Fiber Workshop & BZDesign@Cotton Mill Studios
All day
10AM-4PM :: Hofman Studios @ The Wedge
All day
10AM-5PM :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
All day
10AM-5PM :: whiteSpace @ The Wedge
All day
10AM-6PM :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art
All day
10AM-6PM :: Village Potters@Riverview Station
All day
11AM-4PM :: CURVE studios and garden
All day
11AM-4PM :: Dyed in the Wool Designs @ The Wedge
WhenThursday, Jan 31, 2013
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All day
11AM-4PM :: Riverside Studios
All day
11AM-4PM :: Sassafras Studios @ Riverview Station
All day
11AM-5PM :: Desert Moon Designs@372 Depot Street
All day
11AM-6PM :: Daniel McLendon @ The Lift Studios
All day
12PM-5PM :: Barbara Perez Fine Art @ The Wedge
All day
12PM-5PM :: Planet Art @ Studio 375 Depot
10:00am
Nia Class at Nourish & Flourish at 10:15 am
7:00pm
John Mac Kah - Painting Lab

Spend the entire day and stop for lunch at any of the River Arts District restaurants:
12 Bones Smokehouse, Clingman Cafe, The Magnetic Field, Taqueria Con Cuida, White Duck Taco Shop, The Junction and The Asheville Public. Try organic juice and tea at Nourish & Flourish, or a beer at our neighborhood Microbrewery— The Wedge Brewing Company.

Weaverville Art Safari

October 26 and 27-28   Weaverville Art Safari   A self-guided driving tour of the various local artists' studios. The fall tour includes 44 artists working in many fine art mediums including Jewelry, Glass Art, Paintings, Garden Art, Sculpture, Pottery, Furniture, Fiber Arts and more.

The Friday night (Oct 26) Gala Preview Party allows visitors to meet participating artists and preview their work – and to make some decisions re what studios they want to visit over the weekend. It’s also a fundraiser for the Art Safari. The party includes a silent auction of works donated by each artist, lots of great door prizes, heavy hors d’ouevres, music and a cash bar.

West Jefferson Best of the Blue Ridge Exhibit opens today

October 12 - November 15  Best of the Blue Ridge   An annual juried exhibit including artists from six counties opens today in West Jefferson. The exhibit is held at the Ashe Arts Center. 336-846-ARTS. The opening is held in conjunction with American Crafts week and as a part of the West Jefferson Gallery Crawl .

Stroll the streets of this historic mountain town, enjoy the cool mountain breeze while listening to the sounds of street musicians and "popping" in and out of West Jefferson's many galleries. There will be an Open House in more than 15 art galleries and studios.

American Craft Week Event: River Arts District Second Saturday

October 13    River Arts District Second Saturday   Asheville’s River Arts District Artists open their studios for a day of family friendly fun, educational experiences, live demonstrations and to share their creations. Visit dozens of artists working in all types of media, available for viewing or purchase.

Hendersonville Hosts Open Studio Stour

September 22-23  Open Studio Tour   This free self-guided tour features fine art and craft studios throughout Henderson County. Artist’s studios will be open for visits with plenty of new artwork to view and purchase. Several studios and galleries will have guest artists as well.

Original works in paintings, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, metal arts, woodworking and glass will be offered by 40 participating artists. The Art League of Henderson County is the Tour sponsor. Get a link for details and a schedule of the Studio Tour on the Hendersonville NC Visitor Guide.

Second Saturday Today at the River Arts District

Saturday, September 8th

Second Saturday in the River Arts District is today . Here are some of the highlights happening on Roberts Street:

• "Leave Your Mark" A collaborative painting experience at Drakon Studios inside the Wedge Building from 10am-5pm.
• Join Grace Carol Bomer at 140D Roberts Street for a cold wax and oil painting demo from 12:30-3:30.
• Hot Glass, Cold Beer at the Asheville Glass Center from 6-10pm; glass demonstrations, live music, food, beer & wine. 

• Enjoy a brew and a flick; E.T. at the Wedge Brewing Co. at sunset [bring a lawnchair!]

Check out the RADA calendar for more Second Saturday events and everyday happenings in the district...

Asheville's River Arts District offers Daily Open Studios

The River Arts District in Asheville offers dozens of galleries and open studios daily.  Check out this weekend's schedule:

Saturday, August 18
10AM-4PM :: Cloth Fiber Workshop & BZDesign@Cotton Mill Studios

 10AM-4PM :: Hofman Studios @ The Wedge

 10AM-4PM :: Potter's Mark @ Cotton Mill Studios

 10AM-4PM :: Sutherland HandWeaving Studios@Cotton Mill Studios

 10AM-5PM :: Drakon Studios @ The Wedge

 10AM-6PM :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art

 10AM-6PM :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

 10AM-6PM :: Village Potters@Riverview Station

 11AM-3PM :: Barbara Perez Fine Art

 11AM-4PM :: Brad Stroman @ Pink Dog Studios

 11AM-4PM :: CURVE studios and garden

 11AM-4PM :: Dyed in the Wool Designs @ The Wedge

 11AM-4PM :: Riverside Studios

 11AM-4PM :: Sassafras Studios @ Riverview Station

 11AM-5PM :: Desert Moon Designs@372 Depot Street

 11AM-6PM :: Daniel McLendon @ The Lift Studios

 11AM-6PM :: David Simchock Photography @ Studio 375 Depot

 11AM-6PM :: Vagabond Vistas Photography Instruction @ Studio 375 Depot

 12PM-4PM :: 310 ART Gallery @ Riverview Station

 12PM-4PM :: Roots Studios

 12PM-5PM :: Planet Art @ Studio 375 Depot

9:00am    John Mac Kah - Painting in Oils -Studio Classes

10:00am  Nia Class at Nourish & Flourish at 10:15 am

1:00pm    John Mac Kah- Open Air Painting - Landscape Classes

Sunday, August 19

 10AM-5PM :: Drakon Studios @ The Wedge

 10AM-6PM :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art

 11AM-4PM :: CURVE studios and garden

 12PM-6PM :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

 1PM-4PM :: Riverside Studios

Historic Pisgah Forest Pottery Celebration Today

July 20-21  Celebration at Pisgah Forest Pottery -  Pisgah Forest was established in the early 1920s as the third pottery of Walter B. Stephen. Stephen's potting began in 1904 and he established North Carolina's first art pottery, Nonconnah, in Skyland in 1913.

Several things are remarkable about this site. It has been preserved by Stephen's step-grandson, Thomas Case, virtually as it was in the 20s and 30s. The original equipment, kilns, glaze containers, etc. are as photographed in that era. Also his contributions to American ceramics are nationally recognized. His two most important are his crystalline glazes, the first developed in the South, and his cameo decorations of American folk life scenes. On the cameo works he recalled his early days in the west near the Sioux Indians.

Free guided tours of the pottery and demonstrations of Stephens's early pottery techniques by Rodney H. Leftwich, author of the book on Pisgah Forest Pottery. .These talks will be informal and ongoing both days. Located 3 miles south of I-26 exit 33 ( Biltmore Square Mall). Follow Hwy. 191 past the Arboretum and Parkway. Event is on the left.