Workshop: Intuitive Marbling on Cotton & Silk

Intuitive Marbling on Cotton & Silk on Saturday, February 12 from 10 am - 5 pm with Laura Sims. Learn the surface design technique of marbling—a fascinating hydro-printing process! Observe the graceful movement of colorful paints as they flow across the surface of a water-based liquid called "size." Learn to recognize pleasing organic shapes on the surface of the "size" and how to permanently transfer them onto cotton and silk. Each student will go home with a selection of fabrics that can be used in mixed media, fabric collage, quilting and nuno felting. Level: all levels. Fee: $85 + materials fee. Cloth Fiber Workshop • 122 Riverside Drive, Studio D • Asheville, NC

Blue Spiral Gallery Exhibition: New Times Three

Blue Spiral Gallery through March 26 - Blue Spiral 1’s most diverse annual exhibition, New x 3 introduces artists who have never before exhibited at the gallery.  Presenting work in an array of media and styles, New x 3 offers fresh perspectives for the New Year. Blue Spiral 1 Gallery is located at 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville NC.

Transylvania County Arts Council Gallery Sesquicentennial Event

Feb 11 - Mar 4 APPALACHIA: Artists and Crafters of the WNC Mountains exhibit at the Transylvania County Arts Council Gallery, located at 349 South Caldwell Street in Brevard. Part of the Transylvania County Sesquicentennial 150th Celebration, this free art exhibit will celebrate local artists and crafters from the county and Western North Carolina. Mediums include paintings, photos, fiber, wood, baskets, and much more.

Old Fort Arts Mart this Weekend

February 5 Locally created arts and crafts will be displayed inside the historic Old Fort Depot. Stop by to chat with the creators of these one of a kind items while you shop for yourself, family or friends. Something for everyone including baskets, paintings, woodwork, wreaths and candles.