The seasonal self-guided tours of artists’ studios runs April 28-29 with a preview party April 27.
Conscious Party: Henderson County Empty Bowls
The benefit supper for the Flat Rock Backpack Program takes place April 29 at at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church in Flat Rock.
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian and The Oconaluftee Indian Village prepare new exhibits
The Indian Village is right down the road from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, and it is designed to show visitors what life in a traditional Cherokee village would have been like during the 18th century.
Smart Bets: The Potters of Madison County Market
The group’s eighth annual market, featuring guest potters from around the Southeast and beyond, is set for April 14 at Marshall High Studios.
Local batik artist shares lessons learned in India
Jesssica Kaufman met fifth-generation master artisan Anwar Khatri on the Batik Techniques Facebook group. He’s based in a small village in India’s Gujarat state, off the beaten path of tourism, with no hotels. So, Kaufman stayed with Khatri’s family.
In photos: {Re}HAPPENING
The 8th {Re}HAPPENING, an annual fundraiser for Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, took place at Camp Rockmont on Saturday, March 31.
UNCA’s Arts Fest explores creative intersections
Along with exhibitions, concerts, readings, dance performances and a ceramics sale, Arts Fest also offers installations and presentations aimed at engaging students and the broader Asheville community.
Artist Josh Copus builds community
On Saturday, April 7, artist Josh Copus will dedicate his latest installation from his Building Community Brick Project at the Woodson Branch Nature School.
Power to the people: Best of WNC 2018 voting begins
With a far out feeling, voting has begun for the beloved annual Best of WNC awards. Only you can decide who’ll be feelin’ it in the new summer of love, when winners are announced this August. You have until 11:59 p.m. on the night of Saturday, April 28 to complete your ballot and make sure your voice is heard. […]
Smart Bets: Springtime Medieval Market
The Odditorium plays host to various demonstrations and nearly 40 artists and artisans on March 24.
Smart Bets: Craft Your Commerce
The new workshop series begins March 15 at The Center for Craft and runs through May.
Four new art galleries open in Asheville
The latest galleries to arrive in Asheville focus on a number of different medias, from acrylic paintings to sculpture and functional glassware to lettering.
Nonstop pop-ups
’Tis the season for holiday art and craft pop-up shops. Bookmark this post: We’ll add others as we find out about them.
Smart Bets: Hand to Heart Holiday
The Big Crafty’s first two-day event takes place Dec. 2-3 at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Smart Bets: A Christmas Carol
The holiday tradition — now preceded by a Victorian craft festival — runs Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 2-17, at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater.
A Boho Christmas pop-up aims to simplify holiday shopping
The 10-day pop-up shop put on by Vintage Hendo and Engaged Asheville Wedding Studio at 41 N. Merrimon Ave. begins on Black Friday (Nov. 24) and runs through Sunday, Dec. 3.
Local nonprofits foster well-being through creative expression
Some Asheville-based arts organizations are focused on more than teaching technique to those in search of a new skill. Sure, learning how to use the tools is no small accomplishment, but these initiatives use artwork to expand horizons, explore self and community and heal wounds both physical and emotional.
Smart Bets: Craft in Toyland
The group exhibition of handcrafted toys and games opens Nov. 18 at Grovewood Gallery.
Smart Bets: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
The fall edition of the fair takes place Oct. 20-22 at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Spruce Pine Potters Market showcases Mitchell and Yancey county makers
“At this point, I would guess Western North Carolina enjoys the highest density of artists and craftspeople per capita … in the U.S.,” says Jon Ellenbogen of Barking Spider Pottery. He and his wife Becky Plummer have been working together for 41 years and have participated in the Spruce Pine Potters Market every year.
Crafting a new graduate program at Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College’s Master of Arts in Craft Studies is expected to launch in the summer of 2018. When it does, it will join the MFA Program for Writers as the college’s only master level classes.