Blowing Rock Art and History Museum First Lecture of the Season

April 18, 4:30 PM at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM)  Third Thursday returns.  BRAHM hosts Ralph E. Lentz II and Julia Taylor Ebel who will present "The Picture Man". Lentz wrote the book that was used as the basis for W.R. Trivett: Imaging the Mountains exhibit and Ebel authored a children's book about a traveling photographer using Trivett's photographs as inspiration.

This special Third Thursday is for everyone including children. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children. A book signing and reception will follow the lecture.  

American Craft Week Kick-off Tonight

October 5, 6 PM - The American Craft Week WNC celebration kicks off tonight at the Haywood Park hotel Atrium in downtown Asheville. Jan Davidson, Executive Director of the John C. Campbell Folk School, begins the evening with thoughts on the role of craft in Western NC and the significance of celebrating American Craft Week in WNC.

There will be craft demonstrations at both the Haywood Park Hotel and the Asheville Visitor's Center.  Visit with artists and see them at work during the national celebration of the ingenuity and creativity of American artisans.

Haywood Park Hotel demonstrators: Kim Attwooll - original art greeting cards; Yvonne Engler- weaver; Barbara McGuire - polymer clay jewelry; Shannon Norris - lampworked glass; Charlie Patricolo- doll maker; Mary Timmer - jeweler. Asheville Visitors Center demonstrators: David Alberts - chainmail jewelry; Irene Semanchuk - polymer clay jewelry & sculpture; Peter Werner - broom maker.

The Kick-off coincides with the first Friday Asheville Downtown Gallery Stroll.

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum Third Thursday

September 20,  4 PM at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum - The "Third Thursday" program series this month features archaeologist Dr. David Moore, co-director of the Berry site.  The Berry archaeological site, located in the western Piedmont region of North Carolina, contains remains of a large Native American town occupied from 1400 to 1600 A.D. and is thought to be one of the largest Native American town in North Carolina.

The Hernando de Soto expedition visited the site in 1540, as did the Juan Pardo expeditions from 1566-1568, proving that the Spanish did in fact travel throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Dr. Moore will be discussing his excavation and exciting, ground breaking discoveries for BRAHM’s Third Thursday lecture.

A wine reception will follow the lecture. The program is free for members and $5 for the public.  

Art and Wine in Beech Mountain

June 20   Art History and Wine Tasting Buckeye has teamed up with the Beech Mountain Art Guild to bring you Art History Made Easy. Jerry Olsen, president of the BMAG will talk about one of his favorite artists during these presentations that will be paired with a wine tasting with local wineries.

Olsen will put the artists work into a recognizable historic perspective and show examples of what makes the work notable. A fun and enlightening program at the Buckeye Recreation Center at 5 PM. For ages 21 and up.

Author Pam Flowers Speaks at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum this weekend

April 20th , 6 PM at BRAHM, 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC - Adventurer and Children's Author Pam Flowers, the first woman to complete the trans-Arctic "Fifth Thule Expedition" trail alone with a dog sled, will speak at BRAHM about her experiences in the wilderness.
Flowers is a seasoned adventurer, having participated in nine arctic expeditions, including a solo 2,500-mile dog-sled journey across Arctic America. She is the author of Ellie’s Long Walk, Hug a Husky and Douggie, and the co-author of Alone across the arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team and Big Enough Anna. Her next goal is to hike the Pacific Crest Trail!

Jim Draper at the Tryon Fine Arts Center

November 3     Explore the Arts  with Jim Draper   Explore the Natural World and the Artist’s Brush with Jim Draper. An artist, a storyteller, a naturalist, Draper takes us from the mundane to the magical, from the Mississippi Delta to the Florida swamps, from a Southern farmyard to a simple feather. Hosted by the Tryon Fine Arts Center located at 34 Melrose Avenue in Tryon NC.