Cloth Fiber Workshop Schedule

Please note the Cloth Fiber Workshop new location, still in the river Arts District, at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street, Studio 104 (south entrance, next to Riverview Station Antiques) in Asheville NC.

September 16 - 17, 2016: Screen Printing: Non-traditional Methods with Heather Allen Hietala. This workshop explores the incredible versatility, fun, and immediacy of using a blank silk-screen as a creative tool. We will use blank screens and play with non-traditional methods of screen printing to create texture and images. Simple and immediate stencils, masks, and resists on the screen and on the cloth will allow us incredible flexibility to explore and develop personal marks, textures and iconography. This class is about experimenting with mark making, pattern and image possibilities using silk-screens in an intuitive painterly way. We will use textile paints that are immediate and non-toxic. Bring your ideas, and creativity and see what can happen. You will go home with a blank screen, squeegee and all the information to continue screen-printing at home. Level of Expertise: all levels. Fee: $195 + materials fee. Currently full - waiting list only.

December 10, 2016: Classic Shibori and Indigo ll with Amy Putansu. The classic Japanese shibori designs can be combined and manipulated to create original motifs and compositions. This one-day workshop will focus on pairing traditional stitching and binding techniques on cotton or linen to be dyed in organic indigo. Innovation and experimentation are encouraged in this workshop, and results will be apparent by the end of the day when fabric is dyed. Part II of Classic Shibori is open to all students new and returning, but will build upon techniques explored in Part I (offered in June 2016). Level of Expertise: all levels. Fee: $95 + materials. Register NOW. 


Cloth Fiber Workshop is a textile arts learning center that offers a variety of workshops for students of all experience levels. Cloth is located in Asheville, North Carolina's River Arts District in Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street, Studio 104.  

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!

Asheville River Arts District Studio Stroll

November 8 - 9, 2014   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.

Cotton Mill Studios Holds Soiree

September 18, 5 - 8 PM    Historic Cotton Mill Soirée   Cultivate your artistic senses with the latest work from the talented River Arts District Cotton Mill artists while enjoying libations, small bites and music at this celebration of an amazing historic river arts landmark.

Visit each studio in the Cotton Mill and explore works in textiles, clay, metal, canvas. Enter a drawing to win a gift basket filled with hand selected items from each artist.

The Cotton Mill Studios is located at 122 Riverside Drive in Asheville's River Arts District. Mill studios include more than a dozen artists working in clay, mixed media, fiber and textiles, painting, metal.

River Arts District a Highlight of Asheville's Art Community

River Arts District (RAD) is open year around.  Meet artists in their studios with schedules available online for which studios are open each day. Twice a year, every second weekend in June and November, Asheville’s entire River Arts District opens to the public for two days of festivities known as the STUDIO STROLL. During the Studio Stroll, now in its 16th year, artists of the River Arts District 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. More than 160 artists currently work in the District in all media. In addition to viewing artwork and watching demonstrations art and crafts are available for purchase. Plan to spend the entire day and also enjoy exceptional dining, a brewery and picturesque river setting. Click HERE for a map and directions

River Arts District Second Saturday this Weekend in Asheville

December 14   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.

Get links for the River Arts District Second Saturday and other art and craft events in the mountains this weekend on the NC Mountain Craft Gallery Guide.

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.

River Arts District Second Saturday in Asheville this Weekend

July 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

River Arts District   The District is open year around - meet 150+ artists in their studios, visit craft galleries and shops and stop to re-energize at one of the cafes or restaurants.. Schedules are available online. Twice a year, every second weekend in June and November, Asheville’s River Arts District opens to the public for 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. Click HERE for a map of the River Arts District and how to get to there.

River Arts Studios open this Weekend

Stop by the River Arts District in Asheville this weekend and visit open studios and craft shops and galleries in a fun and festive atmosphere.

Saturday, April 6

All day

10AM-4PM :: Cloth Fiber Workshop & BZDesign@Cotton Mill Studios

All day

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

All day

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

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-3PM :: Barbara Perez Fine Art

All day

11AM-4PM :: CURVE studios and garden

All day

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

All day

11AM-4PM :: Riverside Studios

All day

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

All day

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

All day

11AM-5PM :: Richard Christian Nelson @352 Depot Street

All day

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

All day

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

All day

12PM-4PM :: Barbara Fisher @ Warehouse Studios

All day

12PM-5PM :: Barbara Perez Fine Art @ The Wedge

All day

9AM-5PM :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

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, April 7

All day

10AM-5PM :: whiteSpace @ The Wedge

All day

10AM-6PM :: Jonas Gerard Fine Art

All day

11AM-4PM :: CURVE studios and garden

All day

1PM-4PM :: Riverside Studios

All day

1PM-5PM :: Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

Gallery Mugen Grand Opening in Asheville's River Arts District

March 15, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM hosted by Cloth Fiber Workshop at Cotton Mill Studios, 122 Riverside Drive, Asheville River Arts District: Gallery Mugen Grand Opening With an aesthetic of simplicity and intentionality expressed in ceramics, textiles, and pastries, Akira Satake, Barbara Zaretsky and pastry chef Cynthia Pierce aim to bring Asheville’s art and food cultures together, creating an atmosphere that invites visitors to linger, contemplate, and indulge all of their senses.

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.

River Arts Disctrict Second Saturday this Weekend

December 8   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.

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.

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.

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

An Ode to the River Arts District

An ode to the district...  [The hands always moving.]

Stepping along from space to place, enchanted by the creations
of the hands always moving
the summer sun beats down,
blossoms creativity

submitted by the River Arts District Blog

with the heat
the artists stop to smile
to explain their secrets
their inspirations
their elavations
and then they go on about their day
dip in paint
dip in clay
threading needles
threading lines
shaping glass
shaping movement of this place
where the river moves and flows
where the people step and go
where eyes and doors open
time without time again...

Get down to the River Arts District  to see hands moving, creativity blossoming and experience time without time again...

Read more on the River Arts District Blog or Check out the River Arts District calendar to see upcoming events.

River Arts District Second Saturday this Weekend

July 14   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.

The  River Arts District  is open year around with artists working daily in their studios. Schedules for open studios and events are available online.  The District, a unique neighborhood along the French Broad River, is home to more than 165 artists located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings.

The range of art being created is amazing. From cutting edge sculpture and paintings to traditional raku fired pottery along with everything in-between, the District is a hub of today's art and crafts culture. In addition to the studios and galleries, the District offers a variety of dining and a brewery, with more unique experiences being added each year.