Each year I am amazed at the dramatic changes during the month of October. At the beginning of the month, the weather and landscape still resemble summer in many ways. Leaves are green, plants are still growing and the temperature is warm.
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WNC Crafts 2024: Premier Pottery Event Comes to Sylva November 2
The 19th annual WNC Pottery Festival returns to Sylva’s Bridge Park on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, named one of the Southeast’s Top 20 Events by the Southeast Tourism Society, features more than 40 juried potters from all over the country, representing 16 different states.
WNC Crafts 2024: Experience the Glassblowing Hot Shop with Interactive Experiences at Small Batch Glass
Small Batch Glass in the River Arts District is excited to announce a new, rare offering: interactive glassblowing experiences in their hot shop. During the class, students work one-on-one with a professional glass artist to create a beautiful glass paperweight, ornament or cup.
WNC Crafts 2024: Mica Artists Share the Craft of Process
Some view works for their messages, for the way light plays on the piece or for sheer beauty or functionality, and others enjoy understanding how a piece is made. At Mica Gallery, the artists who show their work want to share these experiences with viewers.
WNC Crafts 2024: An Artistic Life Path Led to Dogwood Crafters
Art is the only career Joan Marsden has ever been interested in. Growing up, her mother taught her and her sisters how to sew. “We made many of our own clothes, including prom dresses and wedding dresses,” she says.
WNC Crafts 2024: Grant Recipients Explore the Connection Between Craft and Community Health
The Craft and Community Vitality Grant program, established in 2023 by the Center for Craft in collaboration with UNC Asheville’s Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) program, supports a variety of projects by Western North Carolina artists that connect craft and community health.
Asheville Chamber Music Series Hosts German ‘Piano Windtet’
Ensemble 4.1, a group of musicians who call themselves the world’s only “piano windtet,” will perform Friday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. as part of Asheville Chamber Music Series’ 2024-25 season. The concert will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville.
Oil Portraits with a Twist at Woolworth Walk in October
Though she is a traditional oil painter, Wiesel’s portraits are anything but traditional. She anthropomorphizes animals in historical settings and clothes and the descriptions of her work are detailed, describing the personal life and interests of the character she’s created.
A Bird’s Note: Red-winged Blackbird
At Home: Balsam Mountain Preserve ~ A Vibrant Social Community
Explore Art and Neighborhood Charm at the Kenilworth Fall Studio Tour
From the Editor: October 2024
Pastel Artist Celebrates Animals of WNC Nature Center at AGA
Gallery 164 in Waynesville Showcases Work of Ben Hamburger and Mary Leavines
WNC Crafts 2024: The Stuart Glassman Clay Studio Expands to Better Serve Hendersonville Art Community
Cover Artist: Jaime Byrd
Feature Artist: Jason Hartsoe
Grovewood Gallery Showcases Spectacular Bronze, Ceramic Sculptures by Tina Curry
Tyler Ramsey, Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Partner for a Surreal Dance Music Drama
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