The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM)
is located the corner of Chestnut and Main Street in
Blowing Rock NC.
is located the corner of Chestnut and Main Street in
Blowing Rock NC.
May 9, 2016
This Week at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
May 5, 2016
Upcoming Events at the Asheville Art Museum
The Asheville Art Museum is located at 2 South Pack square in down town Asheville NC.
First Friday Art Walk
Friday, May 6, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Pay-as-you-wish admission
On the first Friday of each month from April through December, the Museum extends its hours and offers pay-as-you-wish admission from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. as part of the Downtown Asheville Art District’s First Friday Art Walks.
More Than Math: FREE Professional Development for Math Teachers
Saturday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Teachers of Grades 7–8
Free (registration required)
More Than Math integrates the visual arts into problem-based mathematics units developed for grades 3 through 8, drawn from the context of works of art in the Museum’s Permanent Collection. For more information or to register, click here or call 828.253.3227, ext. 124.
Home School Program
Tuesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
$4 per student
For Students in Grades 1–4
The Asheville Art Museum presents a home-school program on the second Tuesday of each month. Each 90-minute session includes a guided tour of the Museum’s Permanent Collection or a special exhibition, plus a hands-on activity in the Museum’s studio. Museum admission for students and all materials necessary are included in the cost. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, click here or contact Sharon McRorie at 828.253.3227, ext. 124.
Discussion Bound
Why a Painting Is Like a Pizza: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art by Nancy G. Heller
Tuesday, May 10, 12:00 p.m.
Free with membership or Museum admission
The first time she made a pizza from scratch, art historian Nancy Heller made the observation that led her to write this entertaining guide to contemporary art. Comparing modern art not only to pizzas but also to traditional and children’s art, Heller shows us how we can refine analytical tools we already possess to understand and enjoy even the most unfamiliar paintings and sculptures. For more information, click here.
Tot Time
Tuesday, May 17, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Free with membership or Museum admission (children under 5 always free)
Come discover the art of play in our interactive Art PLAYce! Art PLAYce is open daily, but each month we will feature a fun activity designed especially for our young visitors plus time to explore the Museum galleries.
International Museum Day
Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Free admission to Museum
Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is organized on May 18. From America to Oceania and from Africa and Europe to Asia, this year’s event celebrates the theme, Museums and Cultural Landscapes. Institutions around the world open their doors and organize programs that explore how museums are responsible for their landscapes – both inside or outside their walls, and both physical and cultural – by contributing knowledge and taking an active role in their management and upkeep.
To celebrate, the Museum is hosting the following FREE events on that day:
Art Break: Stories From the Vault, 12:00 p.m.Friday, May 6, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Pay-as-you-wish admission
On the first Friday of each month from April through December, the Museum extends its hours and offers pay-as-you-wish admission from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. as part of the Downtown Asheville Art District’s First Friday Art Walks.
More Than Math: FREE Professional Development for Math Teachers
Saturday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Teachers of Grades 7–8
Free (registration required)
More Than Math integrates the visual arts into problem-based mathematics units developed for grades 3 through 8, drawn from the context of works of art in the Museum’s Permanent Collection. For more information or to register, click here or call 828.253.3227, ext. 124.
Home School Program
Tuesday, May 10, 11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
$4 per student
For Students in Grades 1–4
The Asheville Art Museum presents a home-school program on the second Tuesday of each month. Each 90-minute session includes a guided tour of the Museum’s Permanent Collection or a special exhibition, plus a hands-on activity in the Museum’s studio. Museum admission for students and all materials necessary are included in the cost. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, click here or contact Sharon McRorie at 828.253.3227, ext. 124.
Discussion Bound
Why a Painting Is Like a Pizza: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art by Nancy G. Heller
Tuesday, May 10, 12:00 p.m.
Free with membership or Museum admission
The first time she made a pizza from scratch, art historian Nancy Heller made the observation that led her to write this entertaining guide to contemporary art. Comparing modern art not only to pizzas but also to traditional and children’s art, Heller shows us how we can refine analytical tools we already possess to understand and enjoy even the most unfamiliar paintings and sculptures. For more information, click here.
Tot Time
Tuesday, May 17, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Free with membership or Museum admission (children under 5 always free)
Come discover the art of play in our interactive Art PLAYce! Art PLAYce is open daily, but each month we will feature a fun activity designed especially for our young visitors plus time to explore the Museum galleries.
International Museum Day
Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Free admission to Museum
Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is organized on May 18. From America to Oceania and from Africa and Europe to Asia, this year’s event celebrates the theme, Museums and Cultural Landscapes. Institutions around the world open their doors and organize programs that explore how museums are responsible for their landscapes – both inside or outside their walls, and both physical and cultural – by contributing knowledge and taking an active role in their management and upkeep.
To celebrate, the Museum is hosting the following FREE events on that day:
As we undertake the processes of inventory, packing, and moving before our expansion, staff members are making new discoveries about the Museum’s collection every day. In this series, curators, educators and special guests tell tales of connoisseurship, conservation, collecting and conundrums as we delve into the recesses of our storage vaults.
Family Open Studio, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Take a break from viewing the Museum’s exhibitions during International Museum Day and join us in the studio for family-friendly, hands-on art activities!
Make It Yours Listening Session, 3:00 p.m.
Come one, come all: Make your voice heard! We invite YOU to participate in the creation of the new Asheville Art Museum. The Museum is excited to have begun a major renovation and construction project that will transform our space and programs. Join us for a preview of the new Museum, an update on construction and give us feedback on areas of growth, opportunity and sustainability. We want to hear from our community as we prepare for our grand reopening in 2018! Light refreshments are provided. For more information, call 828.253.3227, ext. 122.
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| photo courtesy of Asheville Art Museum |
Wednesday, May 18, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Museum and SNAG Members: $35
Non-members: $45
In this interactive artist talk, discover a portfolio of examples of how clever artists utilize industrial resources such as casting, commercial photo-etching, water jet and laser cutting, spinning and rapid prototyping to help make both one-of-a-kind and production objects. Click here for more information and to register, or call 828.253.3227, ext. 122.
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| Kate Clayton(Granny) Donaldson Cow Blanket, wool |
Art Break
Tryon Toy Makers: The Art and Craft of Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale
Friday, May 20, 12:00 p.m.
Free with membership or Museum admission
For this Art Break, Bruce Johnson, Director of the National Arts and Crafts Conference, will lead the discussion. This event is held in conjunction with Appalachian Innovators: Women in the Southern Highland Craft Guild, 1930-2000.
Workshop Series: Make It Last
How to Research Your Artwork
Saturday, May 21, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Member: $20 per workshop
Non-member: $30 per workshop
Every artwork comes with its own set of mysteries: Who made it? Where did it come from? Whom was it for? Who owned it since its creation? The answers to these questions not only establish a history of ownership, but they also often tell fascinating tales about unique works of art. Learn about how to use print resources, online databases, art appraisal and connoisseurship to discover more about any artwork. Speakers include:
- Brandy Bourne, Public Services Librarian, Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville
- Carolyn Grosch, Assistant Curator, Asheville Art Museum
- Lise Johnson, Associate Appraiser, Campbell Fine Art
- Leisa Rundquist, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History and Department Chair, UNC Asheville
May 3, 2016
The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design Announces 2016 Windgate Fellows
Now in its eleventh year, the Windgate Fellowship Award continues to be one of the most prestigious and sought-after awards for emerging craft artists in the United States. Each year more than 100 universities from across the country are invited to nominate two graduating seniors with exemplary skill to apply for a fellowship award of $15,000 to support a project that will further their careers and contribute to the advancement of the field. Ten fellowships are awarded each year.
The results of such early support are already beginning to emerge. Today, Windgate Fellows hold full time faculty positions, are accepted into nationally renowned residency programs, mount solo shows, and establish successful studios. Over half have gone on to earn a Masters of Fine Arts degree. Their work can been seen in nationally traveling exhibitions, represented in galleries, and published in periodicals such as American Craft. Supporting the next generation is one of CCCD's main focus areas identified to build a thriving national craft field.
To mark the 10th Anniversary of the Windgate Fellowship Award, CCCD announced that it would award a total of ten, $10,000 Windgate Project Grants to previous Fellows over the course of three years. The first three grants were awarded in 2015 to Andrea Donnelly (Richmond, VA), Aaron McIntosh (Baltimore, MD), and Mark Reigelman II (Brooklyn, NY). Three more grants will be awarded this year, and the final four grants will be awarded in 2017. This year, sixty Fellows from the first six years of the program were invited to submit applications for projects to be completed and presented at CCCD.
Dustin Farnsworth
I will be working as an Artist-In-Residence of the 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, South Carolina. For the project, I will conduct on-site interviews with local youth, included as an audio element in a final work, and also present visual documentation of those interviewed. Participants and visitors to the studio will gain an understanding of how their specific offerings inform and shape the artistic process.
My project will demand
me to balance detailed, creative work with the big picture in order to
take a great leap in actualizing goals for my studio practice. I will
create an eight foot diameter sphere made of small porcelain parts that
will be clear coated in UV resistant resin, fully lined in fiberglass,
and supported internally with a steel structure. The sculpture will be
suitable for year-round outdoor display.
The results of such early support are already beginning to emerge. Today, Windgate Fellows hold full time faculty positions, are accepted into nationally renowned residency programs, mount solo shows, and establish successful studios. Over half have gone on to earn a Masters of Fine Arts degree. Their work can been seen in nationally traveling exhibitions, represented in galleries, and published in periodicals such as American Craft. Supporting the next generation is one of CCCD's main focus areas identified to build a thriving national craft field.
To mark the 10th Anniversary of the Windgate Fellowship Award, CCCD announced that it would award a total of ten, $10,000 Windgate Project Grants to previous Fellows over the course of three years. The first three grants were awarded in 2015 to Andrea Donnelly (Richmond, VA), Aaron McIntosh (Baltimore, MD), and Mark Reigelman II (Brooklyn, NY). Three more grants will be awarded this year, and the final four grants will be awarded in 2017. This year, sixty Fellows from the first six years of the program were invited to submit applications for projects to be completed and presented at CCCD.
The 2016 Windgate Fellows are:
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Anna Clark
Herron School of Art and Design - Wood/Furniture
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| Kaitlin Dunn |
State University of New York at New Paltz - Jewelry/Metalsmithing
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| Ean Escoto |
San Diego State University - Ceramics/Jewelry/Metalsmithing
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| Christine Fashion |
Pennsylvania State University - Ceramics/Sculpture
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| Kira Keck |
Maryland Institute College of Art - Fiber/Textiles
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Jenna Macy
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Maryland Institute College of Art Ceramics/Fiber/Textiles/Glass
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| Jennie Maydew |
Colorado State University - Fiber/Textiles
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| Stacy Motte |
California College of the Arts - Wood/Furniture/Photography
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| Katharine Payne |
California College of the Arts Ceramics
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| Brandon Kento Saisho |
Rhode Island School of Design - Wood/Furniture
The 2016 Windgate Project Grant recipients are:
Dustin Farnsworth
Madison, WI
2010 Windgate Fellow
Woodworking/Functional Art
I will be working as an Artist-In-Residence of the 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, South Carolina. For the project, I will conduct on-site interviews with local youth, included as an audio element in a final work, and also present visual documentation of those interviewed. Participants and visitors to the studio will gain an understanding of how their specific offerings inform and shape the artistic process.
Rebecca Manson
Bedford Hills, NY
2011 Windgate Fellow
Ceramics
Rachel Mauser
Louisville, KY
2011 Windgate Fellow
Book Arts
I
will use this grant to develop three new artist books. Through these
artist books I will advance several conceptual ideas, work towards
maturing my combination of text, image, and form, create original text
for my books, and further develop the intersection between my life as an
artist and my life as an educator.
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design advances the
understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, critical
dialogue, and professional development in the United States. The Center is located at
May 2, 2016
Pastel Painting Workshops in the Blue Ridge
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia's Co-founder, Doreyl Ammons Cain, is
offering a wide variety of opportunities to those desiring to learn
about the basics of pastel painting while enjoying the beauty of the
Blue Ridge Mountains.
In 2016 beginning in May and throughout the year, a variety of workshop experiences are offered.
"Exploring your own creativity while painting wildflowers, birds, portraits, nature scenes and still life is the focus, yet learning the basics of color, composition and tonal qualities as you experience the fun of painting. This makes for exciting art workshops!' says Cain.
In May three "Wildflower Pastel Painting" workshops happen at different locations, the Southwestern Community Collage Sylva Campus, the Cashiers Senior Center, Nature's Home Preserve in Tuckasegee and the Stecoah Valley Center.
On June 4th 2 PM- 5 PM an art workshop will be at the Hooper's Homestead in Tuckasegee where participants will learn about life on a mountain farmstead as they enjoy painting wild flowers.
Other art workshops will be at various locations, with a continuing Pastel Painting Class at the Cashiers Senior Center every last Thursday at 1:30- 4:30.
"This class makes it easier for us youthful, yet aging artists" says Cain. For more information contact Doreyl Ammons Cain at 828-293-2239.
2016 Pastel Painting Workshop Schedule: May 20, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting May 25, 2 PM-5 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting May 26, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting June 4, 2 PM- 5 PM- Hooper Homestead, Tuckasegee, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting
June 7, 5:30 PM-8:30 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting
June 23, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 9, 2 PM- 5 PM- Nature's Home Preserve, Tuckasegee, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 13, 2 PM-5 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 15, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 23, 10 PM-12 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Pastel Painting for Kids July 28, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Portrait Pastel Painting August 6, 2 PM- 5 PM- Nature's Home Preserve, Tuckasegee, Outside Landscape Pastel Painting August 25, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Figure Pastel Painting September 29, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Still Life Pastel Painting October 14, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center, - Outside Birds in Fall Landscape Pastel Painting October 27, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Fall Landscape Pastel Painting
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving mountain heritage and promoting local arts and literature. Located near Sylva NC.
In 2016 beginning in May and throughout the year, a variety of workshop experiences are offered.
"Exploring your own creativity while painting wildflowers, birds, portraits, nature scenes and still life is the focus, yet learning the basics of color, composition and tonal qualities as you experience the fun of painting. This makes for exciting art workshops!' says Cain.
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| A Fresh Start" by Doreyl Ammons Cain |
In May three "Wildflower Pastel Painting" workshops happen at different locations, the Southwestern Community Collage Sylva Campus, the Cashiers Senior Center, Nature's Home Preserve in Tuckasegee and the Stecoah Valley Center.
On June 4th 2 PM- 5 PM an art workshop will be at the Hooper's Homestead in Tuckasegee where participants will learn about life on a mountain farmstead as they enjoy painting wild flowers.
Other art workshops will be at various locations, with a continuing Pastel Painting Class at the Cashiers Senior Center every last Thursday at 1:30- 4:30.
"This class makes it easier for us youthful, yet aging artists" says Cain. For more information contact Doreyl Ammons Cain at 828-293-2239.
2016 Pastel Painting Workshop Schedule: May 20, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting May 25, 2 PM-5 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting May 26, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting June 4, 2 PM- 5 PM- Hooper Homestead, Tuckasegee, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting
June 7, 5:30 PM-8:30 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Wildflower Pastel Painting
June 23, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 9, 2 PM- 5 PM- Nature's Home Preserve, Tuckasegee, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 13, 2 PM-5 PM- Sylva Campus SCC, Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 15, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Outside Birds Pastel Painting July 23, 10 PM-12 PM- Stecoah Valley Center- Pastel Painting for Kids July 28, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Portrait Pastel Painting August 6, 2 PM- 5 PM- Nature's Home Preserve, Tuckasegee, Outside Landscape Pastel Painting August 25, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Figure Pastel Painting September 29, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Still Life Pastel Painting October 14, 2 PM-5 PM- Stecoah Valley Center, - Outside Birds in Fall Landscape Pastel Painting October 27, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM- Cashiers Senior Center, Outside Fall Landscape Pastel Painting
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving mountain heritage and promoting local arts and literature. Located near Sylva NC.
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