May 14 - 15, 2016 Fiber Weekend at The Folk Art
Center Come enjoy a
celebration of textile arts.
Throughout the weekend, craftspeople will be
sharing their inspiration and expertise as the
Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts Fiber
Weekend 2016.
Educational craft demonstrations
will include: spinning groups, quilting bees, yarn circles, weaving
and more. The Annual
Fashion Show of Wearable Art will be held on
Saturday.
Known for demonstrating the raw labor of processing fiber, Cassie Dickson will be presenting silk worms to silk fabric. “The silk worms will be babies on Fiber Day, but they will be looking for a place to spin their cocoon,” says Dickson.
Other participants in attendance will be the well-known quilter Georgia Bonesteel, alongside Sheila Rauen working on blocks and patterns. Lin Oglesby and Rita de Maintenon will have their knitting needles ready, and Mary Nichols will be at her spinning wheel with the Blue Ridge Spinners.
The annual Fiber Wearable Fashion Show will be held on Sunday, May 15 at both 1 PM and 3 PM. In its seventeenth year it will continue to honor fiber wearables from a selected pool of artists within the Guild. With 20 years of membership in the organization, weaver Liz Spear will be emceeing. She will explain many of the techniques and processes, as well as pointing out the education centers within the region that offer opportunities of workshops or classes in the textile arts, for all experiences.
Fiber Art Weekend is a FREE event held annually at The Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 on The Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville NC.
August 8, 2015
Wood Day at the Folk Art Center
An annual celebration of wood crafts including craft demonstrations and
hands-on activities. The 14th Annual Carve Off Competition takes place
between 1 - 3 PM.
For the contest, participants have two hours to turn a
simple block of wood into a work of art. Carvers must sign up by 12:30
to participate. Demonstrations include flute making, wood turning, broom
making and furniture design and construction. FREE admission.
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.
Saturday, September 8th
- "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...
August 11 Gingerbread House Demonstrations at The Grove Park Inn Get ready for the annual gingerbread house competition with a day of demonstrations designed to position you for success at the popular event. From design skills and scoring to baking secrets and transportation tips, the experts will with recipes, entry forms and other useful information available at the demonstration. There will also be special Gingerbread door prizes for some lucky attendees.
June 8-9 The Foothills Craft Fair
has become an important part of the Annual Blue Ridge Barbeque and Music Festival in Tryon NC. Dotted
along the Pacolet River, many of the artisans demonstrate their skills
and enjoy chatting with you about their craft. The juried Fair offers a
variety of handcrafted items for show and sale to the 20,000 - or so-
visitors attending the Fair each year.
The Festival includes two full days of live music performances and one of the most popular sanctioned barbecue competitions in the United States.
May 5-6 , 10 AM - 6 PM. East of Asheville Studio Tours in the towns of Towns of Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Bee Tree, Haw Creek, Fairview and Old Fort. Artists invite you to visit their studios, explore the backroads that wind EAST of Asheville and discover the wonderful art produced in those areas. Meet the artists as you enjoy the scenery along Western North Carolina's favorite studio driving tour. Visit website to download a map of studios.
